welcome to the sixth annual dialogue on democracy september 10, 2009

Welcome to the Welcome to the Sixth Annual Sixth Annual

DialogueDialogue on Democracy on Democracy

September 10, 2009September 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

They who would give up an essential liberty for

temporary security, deserve neither liberty or

security.

-Benjamin Franklin

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

We cannot defend freedom abroad by

deserting it at home.

-Edward R. Murrow

It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and

virtue.

-Samuel Adams

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

-Voltaire

Liberty without learning is always in peril and

learning without liberty is always in vain.

-John F. Kennedy

The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to

win.

-Leonid Brezhnev

Freedom is not worth having if it does not

connote freedom to err.

-Mohandas K. Gandhi

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

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

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

-Wendell Phillips

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

• 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

Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning Membership

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• 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

Utah Coalition for Civic, Character and Service Learning Membership

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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."

• “To provide leadership for the state's commitment to civic and character education in the public schools, institutions of higher education, and the larger community;

• To make recommendations to school boards and administrators; and

• To make coalitions and collaborative efforts that foster informed and civil public discourse and responsible citizenship."

Utah Commission on Civic and Character Education Mission

• Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell, Chair• Kim R. Burningham, Utah State Board of

Education• Rosanita Cespedes, Utah State Board of Regents• LaVar Christensen, former state legislator • Senator Margaret Dayton, Utah State

Legislature• Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah

Supreme Court• Representative Chris Herrod, Utah State

Legislature

Utah Commission on Civic and Character Education

Commissioners

Utah Coalitionn for Civic, Character and Service Learning Board of Directors

• Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court, Chair

• Karen Hale, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, Vice Chair• Martha Ball, former director, The Utah 3 Rs Project• Kim R. Burningham, Utah State Board of Education• Kathy D. Dryer, Utah Law Related Education• Linda P. Dunn, Lowell Bennion Community Service Center• John T. Kesler, Salt Lake Center for Engaging Community• Senator Karen W. Morgan, Utah State Legislature• Michelle M. Roybal, U.S. District Courts for the District of

Utah• Kristin D. Fink, Executive Director