Our Team

Barbara McCormack
Vice President/Education

Years with the Freedom Forum: 24

Favorite artifact on NewseumED: Video recording of Justice Ginsburg presiding over Bradwell v. Illinois (1873) moot court.

Dana Krafft
Volunteers Coordinator

Years with the Freedom Forum: 5

Favorite artifact on NewseumED: The New York Post report on Orson Welles's Halloween radio program based on "The War of the Worlds." His adaptation was so realistic that thousands believed they were hearing news broadcasts of an actual Martian invasion of Earth!

Jessi Hollis McCarthy
Outreach Educator

Years with the Freedom Forum: 5

Favorite artifact on NewseumED: The Denver Post reporting on the "sighs of relief" when Y2K didn't crash all of the world's computers.

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Free Speech Essentials

Fact Finder: Your Foolproof Guide to Media Literacy

Media Literacy Booster Pack

Women, Their Rights and Nothing Less

Making a Change: The First Amendment and the Civil Rights Movement

Decoding Elections: Process, Persuasion & Participation

Freedom in the Balance

Free Summer Classes

The Freedom Forum is happy to announce our free summer classes. Facilitated by our experienced educators and experts, these hour-long virtual programs are designed to address contemporary First Amendment issues, including media literacy, that impact us all.
Venue & Capacity
- Your location
Ask an Expert: Understanding the First Amendment

What rights do I have, and why are they important to individuals and society?
Grade(s)
- 3-12
- College/University
Venue & Capacity
- Virtual (no limit)
Religious Liberty for Students

Students will be introduced to the principles that flow from the religious liberty clauses of the First Amendment.
Grade(s)
- 6-12
- College/University
Venue & Capacity
- Virtual (no limit)