[History_students] re: Volunteer Opportunity

[Grieves, Holly]

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Hello,

 

I have a volunteer opportunity here at the brand-new McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum that I think would be of interest to many of your students.  Is there any way I could distribute some information about it to your student community?  If so, I have included text below that could be added to a listserv or email message.

 

Please let me know if you would be willing to notify your students of this rewarding opportunity with us.

 

Thank you, in advance, for your help.

 

Best regards,

Courtney Brouwer

Volunteer Coordinator and Group Scheduler

McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum

435 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 790

Chicago, Illinois 60611

(312) 222-4210

cbrouwer at freedommuseum.us


McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum opens spring 2006. Get a sneak peek at www.freedommuseum.us
 <http://www.freedommuseum.us>
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Does it trouble you that Americans know more about the Simpsons than they do about the 1st Amendment? <http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0603010312mar01,1,4167773.story>
 *  If so - and you want to DO something about it - volunteer your efforts at the new Freedom Museum.

 

The McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, located in the Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue, will open to the public on April 11th.  Through interactive exhibits and innovative programming, the museum will inspire visitors of all ages to contemplate, debate, and act on issues involving America’s freedoms.  

 

We are currently seeking volunteers who will serve as Freedom Ambassadors.  These individuals will interpret museum collections and exhibits, engage and facilitate dialogues on subjects pertinent to the museum story, and encourage visitors to exercise and protect their rights.

 

This rewarding, resume-building volunteer opportunity is ideal for:

 

○       future classroom educators

○       students of history, political science, law, and sociology

○       anyone with an interest in our constitutional freedoms

 

We are especially excited to meet potential volunteers who would like to work with student groups in a non-structured experience that promotes collaborative and free-choice learning.  Our training program begins soon!

 

Visit us at www.FreedomMuseum.US <http://www.freedommuseum.us/> .   For more information, email us at volunteer at FreedomMuseum.US or call 312.222.4210.

 

*To read more results from our study, which found that more Americans could name Homer, Bart, Maggie, Lisa, and Marge than could list the five freedoms protected by the 1st Amendment, visit www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0603010312mar01,1,4167773.story.


Holly Grieves
Technology Coordinator
History/Religious Studies Departments and Catholic Studies Program
2320 N. Kenmore Ave. Ste 420
Chicago, IL 60614

773-325-7470
hgrieves at depaul.edu