Civil Rights
Marching Down Freedom’s Road is a transformative travel seminar that grounds classroom instruction in lived history. It is directly aligned with Pennsylvania’s Act 35 requirement for civics education by examining the fight for voting rights, equal protection, and democratic participation. For AP courses, the experience is indispensable. AP African American Studies emphasizes histories of resistance and resilience; […]
Pittsburghers have a chance to learn about hate speech and hate crimes that occur right here in western Pennsylvania at an upcoming civil rights discussion sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. The event will occur on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 from 7-8:30 pm at Congregation Rodef Shalom located at 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, […]
During the last week of December, my wife and I traveled to Washington DC with the sole purpose of being tourists for two days. I have been to DC countless times, typically for meetings or for lobbying on the Hill, but haven’t been a tourist there in over 20 years. We took time to walk […]