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Students & the First Amendment

Young Adult Civics Session

2023-09-19 18:45:00 2023-09-19 19:45:00 America/New_York Students & the First Amendment Teens are invited to join in this documentary and discussion considering students' right to free speech in school. This event is for teens in grades 6-12. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Tuesday, September 19
6:45pm - 7:45pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-19 18:45:00 2023-09-19 19:45:00 America/New_York Students & the First Amendment Teens are invited to join in this documentary and discussion considering students' right to free speech in school. This event is for teens in grades 6-12. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Teens are invited to join in this documentary and discussion considering students' right to free speech in school. This event is for teens in grades 6-12.

We take for granted that the First Amendment to the Constitution states:

Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...

But how does freedom of expression apply to students? 

We'll watch the short documentary First Amendment: Student Freedom of Speech produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center and talk about the film and our own ideas. 

Contact Megan at mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

First Amendment: Student Freedom of Speech
Annenberg Public Policy Center, 2022
28 minutes | Not Rated

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Teens | Legal |

TAGS: | Teens | movies | Documentary & Discussion | current events | Constitution Week |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library

jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill

Hours
Mon, Jul 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, Jul 25 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 27 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street. 

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
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