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Welcome to the Sixth Annual Dialogue on Democracy September 10, 2009

Welcome to the Sixth Annual Dialogue on Democracy September 10, 2009. Sponsors:. Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning Utah Commission on Civic and Character Education Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah.

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Welcome to the Sixth Annual Dialogue on Democracy September 10, 2009

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  1. Welcome to the Sixth Annual Dialogue on Democracy September 10, 2009

  2. Sponsors: • Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning • Utah Commission on Civic and Character Education • Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office • Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah

  3. They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security. -Benjamin Franklin

  4. You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free. -Clarence Darrow

  5. We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. -Edward R. Murrow

  6. It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. -Samuel Adams

  7. “I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” -Voltaire

  8. Liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain.-John F. Kennedy

  9. The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win.-Leonid Brezhnev

  10. Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. -Mohandas K. Gandhi

  11. Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!-Patrick Henry

  12. There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.-John Adams

  13. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. -Wendell Phillips

  14. Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning Membership • American Dream Foundation • America's Freedom Festival at Provo • Boy Scouts of America • Center for Civic Engagement at Westminster College • College of Education at the University of Utah • College of Education at Westminster College • First Amendment Center/Utah Three Rs Project • Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Utah Chapter • Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah • Inclusion Center for Community and Justice at Westminster College • Judge Memorial Catholic High School • League of Women Voters, Utah Chapter

  15. Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning Membership (cont.) • Learning for Life • Lowell Bennion Community Service Center at the University of Utah • National Center for Community of Caring at the University of Utah • National Energy Foundation • Office of the Lieutenant Governor • Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s School • Salt Lake Center for Engaging Community • Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office • School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University • United States District Court for the District of Utah

  16. Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning Membership (cont.) • Utah Campus Compact • Utah Humanities Council • Utah Law Related Education • Utah League of Cities and Towns • Utah School Boards Association • Utah State Bar • Utah State Board of Education • Utah State Courts • Utah State Historical Society • Utah State Legislature • Utah's Legislators Back to School Program • Utah State Office of Education

  17. Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning Mission "The mission of the Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning is to instill in K-16 students the desire to become engaged citizens, who, with their community partners, are endowed with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and confidence to participate fully in democratic life. The collaborative effort of the Coalition is intended to increase community awareness of this civic education work and the need for engaged citizenship."

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