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Civic Education Group Kick-Off Event Starts MondayBy Desiree Parker Wednesday, September 22, 2010 What’s one good way for law students to put their education to good use? Going out and teaching the community, young and old, about citizens' civic rights and duties is one way, according to a new outreach group begun by students at William and Mary's Law School. They’ve created a new education project called “Constitutional Conversations,” a series non-partisan workshops once a month at the Williamsburg Regional Library. The project's kick-off event will take place next Monday and will feature several notable speakers, including U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, William and Mary Law School Dean Davison Douglas, state Del. Brenda Pogge, state Sen. John Miller, Williamsburg Mayor Clyde Haulman and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell.
Listen on The Tide
Julie Silverbrook, founder and program coordinator of the Constitutional Conversations group at the College of William and Mary Law School, will be live on 92.3FM The Tide Wednesday morning, chatting with host Tom Davis about the program. Tune in from 8:15 to 9 a.m. to hear about this engaging program. Click here to stream The Tide online. The goal is “to inspire students and adults alike to become active participants in the democratic process,” according to their mission statement. “Instruction in the history and development of our fundamental Constitutional rights is an indispensable foundation for effective civics training for all Americans. It also serves as the basis for the unique engine of human change,” it reads. On their website, the group outlines what they hope to accomplish: to promote an understanding about how a constitutional government works, to foster a commitment to the fundamental values set out in the country’s founding documents and to highlight the important role citizens play in policy making at all levels of government. Workshops will be geared toward three different groups – elementary students, middle and high school students, and adults and parents. “Together, we can shape the future of our nation’s Constitutional narrative,” the executive summary reads. The free kick-off event will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 27, at the Williamsburg Library Theater on Scotland Street.
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Since politicians, physicians, big corporation CEOs and their staff, and especially insurance administrators show a shocking lack of what used to be known as superego, there is a dire need to infuse into communities, the essential ingredient of any civilized society: concern about others' wellbeing.
That needs to be the mission of the law students, after they receive psychological information regarding the successful teaching of others about the benefits of each individual's responsibility to others near and far, as well as their community. Role models of that are sparce, and the students need to merit their positions by reflecting those values.
Money has been the overall motivator of people to become "successful" in life. It's time that other objectives in our lives are encouraged by praising those who demonstrate real caring for others.