What have you learned as a result of this experience of being a change maker? I have learned by being a change maker is helping other people. Helping other people and sharing our topic by teaching which is very important. Other people understanding the problem helps. The result of people knowing problems might spark…
Our Volunteer Work at Democracy Now!
by Cameron K
On Friday, January 15th, our group met with an organization named, “Democracy Now.” This tv show deals with several problems regarding freedom of speech and other issues in America. We met in their office and we had the opportunity to participate in research related activities for them. Their offices like last time were just the…
Our Interview With Floyd Abrams
by Cameron K
Today, January 28th, my group and I traveled to busy crowded wall street to meet with a great first amendment lawyer, Floyd Abrams. Floyd Abrams has done amazing work during his time as a first amendment lawyer, fighting for the New York times on the pentagon papers case which is one of the most memorable…
Interview With Nisan Chavkin
by Cameron K
On Thursday we spoke to Nisan Chavkin. Chavkin works at CRFC (Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago) where he is the Executive Director. CRFC is a non profit organization that helps student and teachers learn about their Freedom of Speech. Chavkin has been Executive Director for 20 years, he got the job by working at Amnesty International…
Interview With Arch Puddington
by Cameron K
On Thursday the seventh of January we spoke to the Vice President of Freedom House, Arch Puddington. Something Arch talked about how Freedom of Speech intrested him when he was a young child. He always wanted to learn more about freedom of speech and wanted to help with it. He decided to go to Europe…
Democracy Now Visit
by Cameron K
On Thursday, December 17 my Social Justice group, freedom of speech went to Democracy Now! An independent news program with independent news analyst. We woke up early and I took a cab with my mother to get to W 25th street. We got a tour of the control room prior to the show which showed…
Amnesty International Activity
by Cameron K
On Thursday, 10th of December, our group had a representative from Amnesty International, come in and talk about imprisoned writers to the 7th and 8th grade. Amnesty holds a write for rights campaign. This event got our attention because it was writing to people who were revoked from their freedom of speech. Each year Amnesty chooses 12…
Interview with Peter Scheer Activist, Journalist, and Lawyer
by Cameron K
On Friday the 4th of December our group spoke to Peter Scheer. Peter executive director at First Amendment Coalition. Peter Scheer is a former lawyer and has a degree from Harvard Law. He has appeared at almost all levels of the court including Supreme Court, working on many levels of freedom of speech. He has…
Trip To See Black Panters Movie
by Cameron K
The black panthers are member “of a militant political organization set up in the US in 1966 to fight for black rights.” We went to see the movie Black Panthers Vangaurd of a Revolution last wednesday with the Black Rights activist group. The movie we about the Black Panther group, the leaders of the group…
Trip to see Timothy Karr
by Cameron K
On the date 11/16/15 we met Timothy Karr, the senior director of strategy at the Free Press. We met him at Civic Hall where we sat down and interviewed him. At the interview we learned what the Free Press organization did. We also learned more about Freedom of Speech in general. Here is a list…
