 "A democratic society depends upon an informed and
educated citizenry." - Thomas Jefferson
The purposes
of the Legacy of Liberty program, created in 2003,
are
• to
create awareness and
• to build support
for Law-Related
Education or LRE.
Legacy of
Liberty Regions
In telling the LRE story around the state, the Foundation
has created 12 Legacy of Liberty regions where lawyers
and other citizens may learn about specific programs
and LRE successes in their own geographic areas.
For example, a Legacy of Liberty luncheon in North
Platte
featured Mock Trial students from the North Platte,
Hershey, and Ogallala schools telling in their
own words how LRE
opportunities have changed their high school experiences.
Local attorneys invited the guests, and more than
85 members of the legal community and others interested
in LRE attended the luncheon sponsored by the First
National
Bank of North Platte. See regional Legacy of Liberty
brochures below.
Through
events such as this one and communications via the
Law & Learning newsletter
and the Foundation’s
website, thousands of Nebraska citizens have become
aware of the good work the Foundation is doing
by educating the youth of our state to become informed
and engaged
citizens.
Legacy
of Liberty Society
Those who have heard the good news and have become
Legacy of Liberty Society members are
Stars
and Stripes Society
•
Acklie Charitable Foundation
•
Janet Krotter Chvala, O’Neill
• Robert J. Kutak Foundation
• George
E. Svoboda, Fremont
Pillars of Justice Society
• Flavel
A. Wright Fund for the Study of Constitutional
Law
If you would
like to host a Legacy of Liberty event in your
region or would
like more information about the Legacy of Liberty program, send email to
Executive Director Doris Huffman, doris@nebarfnd.org.
If you are
interested in giving to the Legacy of Liberty program,
please visit the Giving page.
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