BRI Sponsors Annual Democracy Bowl
<p>History and civics were the name of the game at the third annual Democracy Bowl earlier this month.</p>
<p>As part of an event sponsored by the Bill of Rights Institute, more than 200 students from multiple school districts gathered at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) to compete in a trivia contest focused on history and civics.</p>
<p>The event spurred students to think seriously about what it means to be a citizen, connect their classroom learning to real civic action, and build their knowledge of America’s founding principles and responsibilities.</p>
<p>Students were divided into small teams and answered trivia questions about the United States government, history, civics, and citizenship. The event was also a showcase for students in grades 6-12 to share their community service and civic action projects, win prizes, and demonstrate their positive impact on their local community.</p>
<p>The winners for grades 6-8 were Jedrik Lewczenko, A’Zayah Brown, and Connor Coulibaly, and the winners for grades 9-12 were Molli Lazzari, Vanessa Barnyak, Bridget Semanchik, Kaylee Grove, Danika Faith, Karlee Beyer, Taylor Synder, Paelyn Pcola, and Faith Wolfhope.</p>
<p><a href="https://billofrightsinstitute.org/events/">Visit our website</a> for more information on upcoming events and other initiatives offered by BRI, including the <a href="https://foundingforward.org/students/debateandleadershipinstitute/">Debate & Leadership Institute</a>.</p>
