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EDUCATE HONOR CHALLENGE ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wallace Nunn Named Board Chairman Table of Contents LEAD Wallace Nunn, was appointed as Chairman of the Freedoms Founda- tion Board of Directors in September 2016. Nunn has been deeply in- volved in the restoration and maintenance of the Medal of Honor Board of Directors Grove. He also has had a crucial impact on the development of our Medal of Honor graduate teacher programs. Chairman’s Message Freedoms Foundation Board of Directors EDUCATE Sara A. M. Drury Douglas Sheehan Assistant Professor of Rhetoric Chairman and Founder, Investment Director, Wabash Democracy & Conversions & Consulting, Inc., Teacher Graduate Program Public Discourse, Wabash College, Portland, OR Catalog Grows Crawfordsville, IN Rogers Smith Richard S. Griffith Christopher H. Browne Distinguished History Encounters Chief Executive Officer, Image API, Professor of Political Science Newtown, PA University of Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Programs John C. Heenan (Secretary) Philadelphia, PA Director, Marine Corps Scholarship Shirley Smith Foundation, Alexandria, VA Regional Director (Volunteer HONOR Sanford "Sandy" Lipstein Chapters), Dallas, TX Former Executive VP/Chief Financial National Awards Officer, Comcast Spectacor Malvern, PA In Memory of H. Ernest Smith Wallace Nunn (Board Chairman) Leavey Awards Member, Freedoms Former Head, Mid-Atlantic Public Foundation Board of Distinguished Citizen Awards Finance Region, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Newtown Square, PA Directors Medal of Honor Grove William O. Perry (Chairman Emeritus) We are all saddened Chief Executive Officer, Perry Homes, by the loss of Board Murray, UT Member Ernie Smith. CHALLENGE Jerry D. Poole (Treasurer) Mr. Smith was a dedicated mem- President and CEO, Acrometis, LLC, ber of our board (July 2009-June Malvern, PA 2017) and the Utah Volunteer Ronald T. Rand Chapter. He is remembered for his Volunteer Chapters President and CEO, Congressional many contributions to advancing Medal of Honor Foundation, the mission of the Freedoms Foun- Arlington, VA Development dation. His assistance was immeas- Christopher M. Rothey urable and greatly appreciated. FY2017 Supporters (Board Vice-Chairman) The continued success of the non- President, Content Watch, profits to which he devoted his tal- Malvern, PA ent, time, and resources represents Russell K. Schulz FINANCIALS his enduring legacy. We will all re- Captain, United States Navy (Ret.), Doylestown, PA main grateful for his service to the community, his active citizenship and his love of God and country. 1 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE A New Vision Brings New Horizons Message from the Board Chairman It is an honor to serve as Freedoms Foundation’s Chair- CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS man of the Board, and I look forward to the pleasure of working with such a dedicated group of donors, volun- teers, staff and directors. The Foundation has a great future and I feel privileged to be part of it. All of us are challenged every day to sort through the massive amount of information that comes to us through a variety of media. Much of the information, and the decisions or positions we choose to take as a result, requires a knowledge and understanding Tables & Chairs of our democratic process, our individual role as a citizen and many Martha Classroom cases test our individual character. Clearly, the need to continue to educate on and recognize engaged citizenship and individual character needs to become more of a priority in our schools and our nation. I look forward to another successful year and beyond. Sincerely, Restrooms MacArthur Building Wallace Nunn Chairman of the Board Campus Updates Buildings refreshed The focus of campus improvements during the fiscal year was the Martha Washington and the MacArthur Buildings, which house the administrative offices, classrooms, dining room and dorm rooms. Steeple Faith of Our Fathers Chapel New tables and chairs in the Martha Washington classroom Carpet and tiled floors replaced in 75% of Martha Washington New lighting installed in portions of Martha Washington Public restrooms renovated in MacArthur Building Carpeting replaced on main floor of MacArthur and hallway on dormitory floor New Carpeting MacArthur patio repaired MacArthur Classroom Faith of Our Fathers Chapel façade and steeple repaired 2 FREEDOMS FOUNDATION EDUCATE Teacher Grad Program Catalog Grows Twenty-One Opportunities Now Available Traveling History Workshops Since 2013 Freedoms Foundation has grown and diversified its offerings to teachers, while also assessing pre-existing programs to ensure that they French and Indian War stay as relevant and vibrant as our new innovations. Now Medal of Honor American Revolution North (MOH) Legacy courses examine particular conflicts in greater depth than American Revolution South their initial offerings could do. We returned to our roots, offering programs Revolution in the Middle States on the Constitution and Free Enterprise. All while staying true to our mission Civil War South and providing teachers with development opportunities on scholarship. Civil War West Civil War East Growth Chart Presidential History & Heritage: Virginia 350 $500,000 $450,000 Presidential History & Heritage: North 300 300 $400,000 250 $350,000 200 $300,000 $250,000 190 “The American Revolution South 150 $200,000 program was unmatched in its pro- 100 138 $150,000 $100,000 gram design when compared to 50 74 2 4 5 6 $50,000 other professional development I 0 $- have experienced. The instructor FY2014/13 FY2015/14 FY2016/15 FY2017/16 shared valuable insight into how to # of Programs # of Teachers Funding teach the content in a meaningful way. He evidenced methods that Graduate Teacher Programs Growth Continues would allow my students to make 300 teachers in attendance better connections to the subject We had an incredibly successful summer, with exactly and understand events within a 300 teachers in 6 programs. We offered four programs in proper historical context of the the Medal of Honor Legacy seminar series, including American Revolution. At end he iterations of the War on Terror and Vietnam. We also helped to make me a better had a Constitution seminar entitled: Our American Ex- teacher.” periment, which included teachers involved in a profes- sional development grant from the US Department of -Laura G. Richards Education called the James Madison Legacy Project. Greene County Tech High School Finally, we also included one of our traveling History Workshops, Presidential History & Heritage: Virginia. On-Campus Seminars Presenters at 2016 Graduate Teacher Development Programs Speaker: Prof. Danielle Allen Speaker: Capt. Florent Grobert (Ret) Medal of Honor Legacy Medal of Honor Legacy: Vietnam Medal of Honor Legacy: War on Terror Medal of Honor Legacy: World War II Heroes & Heroines: Teaching Char- acater through Biography Our American Experiment: Decla- ration and Constitution Medal of Honor Legacy Constitution 3 We educate about American rights and responsibilities… Real-World Impacts Freedoms Foundation Grad Teacher Programs “Love. Honor. Remember. Respect. These are just a few of the FUTURE FORWARD words that came to mind during my week at Freedoms Foundation’s Medal of Honor Legacy program. It is a powerful experience that Grad Education will resonate with me for many years to come. You have provided A Look Ahead me with an amazing array of contacts, resources, skills and experi- Freedoms Founda- ences that I can take back to my fellow colleagues and students. In tion continues its essence, you have helped me become a better person and better tradition of innova- teacher through this experience. tion and engaging programs by offer- Eugene Halus, PhD. Programs like the ones at Freedoms Foundation are invaluable. I am ing two new on Director of Graduate Education fortunate enough to serve students in an urban, under-served com- campus courses in munity. Positive role models, strong character development and 2018: From Immigrants to Citizens: messages of hope can truly set them on a different course. If you History and Civic Values; and, Build- can reach a child in my community and show them how deeply ing the Nation: Entrepreneurs in others care for one another, you not only affect that child—you af- American History. Additionally, a fect their family, their neighbors, their community and society. With- new traveling history workshop was out you, many of my students would never be able to imagine a added: Civil Rights Movement. Two world different from the one they live in. They may not know what of those programs will feature the valor, integrity, sacrifice and true commitment look like without these MOH Foundation’s Character De- examples. They may not realize that freedom isn’t free, and that velopment Program, which includes each one of them has an important role to play as responsible citi- presentations from MOH Recipients. zens. “ Building the Nation is Freedoms Pam McNulty Foundation’s foray into economics Norristown Area School District, Norristown, PA and entrepreneurship, and will in- corporate the Leavey Awards into One can measure the impact of a program via numbers and statistics the program. We continue to reas- but communications like this leave no doubt we are doing something sess our educational offerings that assist teachers in their classrooms important and valuable for the nation. and promote citizenship and civic engagement. Presenters at 2016 Graduate Teacher Development Programs Docent at George Washington