Iâm very excited to share that the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is
partnering with Detroit Public Schools to teach liberty and bring hope to
3,500+ 10th and 11th-grade students this year.
FEE Teacher Training and Revolution of One, in collaboration with the Michigan
Council on Economic Education, established a partnership with the Detroit Public
Schools Community District to assist with their social studies
curriculum.
This is an important step in spreading our message of liberty and free markets to
the next generation.
Since 2019, FEEâs Revolution of One initiative has aimed to
engage geographic areas and audiences that the freedom philosophy typically
doesnât reach.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Zilvinas Silenas, President of FEE. Our
mission is to make the ideas of liberty familiar, credible, and compelling to the
rising generation.
Thatâs why Iâve set a goal to raise $12,000 this week to support our work in
schools — in Detroit and throughout our country.
Hereâs how weâre reaching students in the Detroit
Public Schools:
FEE secured a partnership with the Detroit Public Schools Community District to
design and deliver an engaging curriculum that will inspire students to overcome
their struggles and harness their strengths to create the life they most
desire.
Economics teachers at 24 Detroit high schools will deliver the curriculum this
Spring. It will include eight days of content that explores:
The effects of big government and central
planning programs such as âredliningâ
Other types of historical government-imposed
economic discrimination
The impacts of these programs, which still affect
people today
As a component of the
curriculum, a Revolution of One speaker will deliver a direct-to-student
educational workshop entitled âThe Comeback Kid.â
This workshop will highlight the government's failures that caused the
discriminatory âredliningâ practices while empowering students to employ the ideas
of liberty to escape the âvictim mindset.â
Ultimately, Revolution of One will help students process what theyâve learned,
channel their frustrations about cruel historical economic realities, and inspire
them to pursue freedom in their individual lives.
Soon, 24 high schools in Detroit will teach FEEâs
curriculum to high school sophomores and juniors.
An estimated 3,500-5,000students will hear from FEE about how to overcome
the obstacles built by government intervention in the market and achieve their
dreams.
And most importantly, weâre able to share hope — hope that our country isnât
evil, hope that lines of division will disappear, and hope for a better
tomorrow.
But FEE canât do it alone. Thatâs why we partner with school systems like Detroit
and individuals who believe in liberty and free markets.
Thatâs why I want to partner with you, friend.
Friend, can you help support hope and liberty in the classroom?
I hope youâll consider sending your support and help us meet our goal of raising
$12,000 this week. Click below to donate.
