We became an official Florida non-profit corporation in January.

Board President Jeff Orenstein spoke with Tom Walker on January 18th on Tom’s Peace and Justice Radio show on WSLR-LP 96.5 fm. He has also recently appeared with Cathy Antunes in WSLR-LP and was interviewed by Jim Vrettos on the The Manhattan Neighborhood Network which airs in New York City.

Board Treasurer Virginia Orenstein spoke to a group on Social Security and civic literacy in Sarasota on March 11.

Jeff Orenstein’s guest editorial appeared in the Sarasota Herald Tribune on April 5th

Jeff Orenstein is appearing on WWSB TV on April 10 at 7 pm to discuss civic literacy.

Jeff Orenstein spoke on Civic Literacy at the Sarasota Bay Rotary Club on April 18th.

Jeff Orenstein spoke on Civic Literacy in Lakewood Ranch May 23,

FRD has a half day seminar scheduled in the fall at the Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning at Ringling College in Sarasota. Details forthcoming.

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