What is the Bill of Rights Institute?
Welcome to the Bill of Rights Institute. Established in 1999, the Institute is a 501(c)(3) not for profit charity focused on providing educational resources on America’s Founding documents and principles for teachers and students of American History and Civics. The Bill of Rights Institute engages, educates, and empowers individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute envisions a society in which all individuals enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is a society in which: -Students engage with and champion these rights for themselves and others. -Teachers educate students to seek knowledge and tackle challenges with these rights in mind. -Parents empower their children to apply these rights in their own lives through interaction, example, and dialogue.
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0:23 people are educated about the Constitution and the founding documents the Bill of Rights Institute we have a two-prong approach both engage teachers and develop curriculum as well as directly engage students through essay contests and scholarship contests The Bill of Rights Institute has inspired my students they see the constitution in action they see the Bill of Rights in action and it’s not just words on paper
0:44 uh they get to see it they get to do it to me the Bill of Rights Institute the Constitutional Academy specifically brought the issues of the Constitution into a modern light to people my age who are going to be the next generation