Lou Frey Institute

This July 27th and 28th, the Lou Frey Institute/FJCC will be collaborating with the American Center for Public Leadership and Ball State University’s Center for Economic and Civic Learning to host a pedagogically-oriented workshop around the Third Way Civics model for instruction using primary sources. This workshop will be open to 6-12 educators and leaders in US History, Civics, Government, and ELA and a stipend will be provided and travel expenses reimbursed (lodging provided). Please be on the lookout for a sign up form soon, or email Steve Masyada, LFI Director, at [email protected] to reserve your space in advance!

“the Green Fields of France” as sung by the Dropkick Murphys when teaching about World War One. It is a beautiful reflection on war and remembering those who gave their all. On this Memorial Day, remember those who indeed gave their all.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lFpmFEtTXLo&ra.

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We are thrilled to share that the Lou Frey Institute has been awarded a grant by the TPS Southern Region to fund an exciting new project – "Policy, Poetry, & Primary Sources: Exploring Supreme Court Cases and Issues Through Poetry”, supported through the Lewis Houghton Civics and Democracy program. We are incredibly grateful for this support, and cannot wait to make this new resource available to educators from across the country.

This week, our director had the great pleasure of supporting Dr. Trygve Throntveit of Ball State University, the Honorable Dennis Ross of the American Center for Public Leadership at Southeastern University, and around 20 faculty from across the country as we explored the ways in which the Third Way Civics Model can impact higher education classrooms of all kinds, from theology, to geography, to US history, to photography. All gratitude to those that attended, and a loud shout out to Professor Cameron Taney - Rehbein M.A. for her hard work in developing the supporting grant and organizing this two day workshop. We will be doing this for K-12 educators in July at the University of Central Florida!

Join us for our final America250 webinar with our friends from C-SPAN Classroom and Dr. John Woolley from the American Presidency Project!
WHEN:
Thursday, May 14th
7 PM EST – 8 PM EST
WHERE:
76058671-74f8-490a-9257-458d46241338@bb932f15-ef38-42ba-91fc-f3c59d5dd1f1" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/76058671-74f8-490a-9257-458d46241338@bb932f15-ef38-42ba-91fc-f3c59d5dd1f1
WHAT'S HAPPENING:
In this one-hour webinar, we'll explore the promises of the Declaration and their connection to Americans today!

The Lou Frey Institute is thrilled to share that we have awarded our Lou Frey Institute Undergraduate Political Science Scholarship to Alexandria Karapondo. Ms. Karapondo is a double major in Political Science and Philosophy, and wrote a fantastic response to the prompt What, in your view, is the meaning of the phrase ‘good citizenship’? How does the study of political science in general and your focus in particular contribute to how you define good citizenship? In your response of 2-4 pages (550-1200 words), be sure to clearly define your meaning and understanding of good citizenship, explain your focus in political science, and how political science as a field contributes to good citizenship and civic life, with relevant citations.
Her closing paragraph was powerful: "Ultimately, good citizenship is an ongoing commitment to action, ethics, and community. It cannot be reduced to legal status alone or even to political participation. Instead, it exists at the intersection of law, political engagement, and moral philosophy. Political science provides the tools to understand and participate in civic life, law defines the structure of rights and responsibilities, and ethics ensures that both are guided by principles of justice. Together, these perspectives show that good citizenship is not just about belonging to a state, but about actively contributing to a more just and responsible society."

She is actively engaged in multiple organizations with a civic passion and focus, and I know that Congressman Lou Frey would be proud of this young woman and her dedication to civic life. She is an example of the excellent students we have coming through the UCF School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs and the UCF College of Sciences.

America250 event at Orange County regional history museum. Come have a great day and celebrate America!

Good morning, friends! Just a reminder that this Thursday at 7pm EST, we have our next America250 webinar, done in collaboration with C-SPAN Classroom. You can register here: 04171389-a139-4658-9ad0-94ad5c96b380@bb932f15-ef38-42ba-91fc-f3c59d5dd1f1" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/04171389-a139-4658-9ad0-94ad5c96b380@bb932f15-ef38-42ba-91fc-f3c59d5dd1f1