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Learn with FIRE provides learners with the opportunity to take courses on a wide range of topics, including free speech and due process, designed by our expert staff. Check out our library of resources below to get started on your First Amendment journey!

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FIRE CLE Course #1: Free Speech on Campus

Program Overview This Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, hosted by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), is designed to educate attorneys, scholars, and legal professionals about critical issues at the intersection of free speech, due process, and individual rights. Through expert-led presentations and case studies, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the constitutional principles that protect freedom of expression and academic freedom in the United States.  CLE Accreditation FIRE is an accredited
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FOIA and Public Records

This course is designed for student journalists. FOIA is an acronym that stands for Freedom of Information Act, which is a federal law guaranteeing your access to information from federal agencies. It’s often also used as a catchall to refer more broadly to the larger body of law which establishes this guarantee. Take this course to learn about FOIA and how you can request information from the government in order to better inform your reporting.
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The History of Free Speech

Welcome to the History of Free Speech from FIRE and The Nomadic Professor! If you’re here, FIRE probably needs no introduction: the premier free speech defense organization in the country. FIRE has recently expanded its mission from the college campus to the broader public, with three main areas of focus: litigation, public education, and research. We hope this course will go some way toward the goal of public education about free speech and its role

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The Philosophy of Free Speech

This unit reviews the unique inheritance of basic rights and freedoms bestowed on all American citizens by our founding documents, which draw from Enlightenment conceptions of liberty and individual human dignity. It also covers the essential role of open discourse and reasoning in examining evidence and seeking truth.
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Current Free Speech Issues

When it comes to free speech, there’s always plenty to discuss and learn. This lesson explores some of the current controversies around free speech in education through various activities, videos, DBQs, and discussion-focused questions. Students will learn about some of the most popular arguments against free speech and how to respond to them, as well as why it can be important to voice your opinion, even if it’s an unpopular one.
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Speech, Power, and Censorship in American History

Free speech rights have proven themselves essential in securing a fair hearing for demands for justice and equal Constitutional protection for marginalized groups and isolated, targeted individuals throughout U.S. history. This module examines the crucial role of free speech in the Abolitionist, Women’s Suffrage, and Civil Rights movements.

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Free Speech Leadership Summit
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Join the next generation of free speech leaders!

The FIRE Free Speech Leadership Summit is a free, week-long summer program for college-bound rising 9th through 12th graders who are interested in free speech. The summit will take place at Temple University in Philadelphia from June 23-29, 2024. Applications close April 30.
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Join FIRE’s Alumni Network!

For over 20 years, FIRE has defended the right to free speech and expression. Now we’re encouraging alumni to join us in this battle to preserve these core values at their alma maters. Take this course to learn how to build, grow, and maintain an alumni group to support free expression at your alma mater.

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