{"id":13,"date":"2024-07-01T10:24:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T10:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:18:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29b4af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a29b4af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb532a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb532a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Freedom250-Header-Image-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Freedom250-Header-Image-banner.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Freedom250-Header-Image-banner-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Freedom250-Header-Image-banner-1024x382.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Freedom250-Header-Image-banner-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ashbrookfreedom250.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Freedom250-Header-Image-banner-1536x573.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5585a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c5585a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c6e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6c6e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you concerned about the direction America is heading? Do you wonder if your children and grandchildren will understand and celebrate our precious experiment in self-government? In our often confused and divided nation, one thing is clear: young people are in desperate need of civic education.<\/p><p>You can help secure the future of freedom in America by partnering with Ashbrook in our bold new $20 million campaign<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Ashbury-Regular; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\"><em>Freedom. For the Next 250<\/em>. Together we can revolutionize history and civics education nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ed5eb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"55ed5eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#donate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-donate\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 416c114.9 0 208-93.1 208-208S370.9 0 256 0 48 93.1 48 208s93.1 208 208 208zM233.8 97.4V80.6c0-9.2 7.4-16.6 16.6-16.6h11.1c9.2 0 16.6 7.4 16.6 16.6v17c15.5.8 30.5 6.1 43 15.4 5.6 4.1 6.2 12.3 1.2 17.1L306 145.6c-3.8 3.7-9.5 3.8-14 1-5.4-3.4-11.4-5.1-17.8-5.1h-38.9c-9 0-16.3 8.2-16.3 18.3 0 8.2 5 15.5 12.1 17.6l62.3 18.7c25.7 7.7 43.7 32.4 43.7 60.1 0 34-26.4 61.5-59.1 62.4v16.8c0 9.2-7.4 16.6-16.6 16.6h-11.1c-9.2 0-16.6-7.4-16.6-16.6v-17c-15.5-.8-30.5-6.1-43-15.4-5.6-4.1-6.2-12.3-1.2-17.1l16.3-15.5c3.8-3.7 9.5-3.8 14-1 5.4 3.4 11.4 5.1 17.8 5.1h38.9c9 0 16.3-8.2 16.3-18.3 0-8.2-5-15.5-12.1-17.6l-62.3-18.7c-25.7-7.7-43.7-32.4-43.7-60.1.1-34 26.4-61.5 59.1-62.4zM480 352h-32.5c-19.6 26-44.6 47.7-73 64h63.8c5.3 0 9.6 3.6 9.6 8v16c0 4.4-4.3 8-9.6 8H73.6c-5.3 0-9.6-3.6-9.6-8v-16c0-4.4 4.3-8 9.6-8h63.8c-28.4-16.3-53.3-38-73-64H32c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32v96c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h448c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-96c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GIVE NOW AND DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bac112 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bac112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013481a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"013481a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444e58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"444e58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imagine a country where every student is equipped with a solid understanding of America\u2019s history and Founding principles. At Ashbrook, we envision a future where informed patriots shape America\u2019s destiny.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c255cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c255cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96de937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96de937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Founders built a system of government that has\u00a0made America the freest and most prosperous country in the history of\u00a0the world. But self-government is fragile and depends on educated and informed citizens to preserve it.<\/p><p>Too many students today do not have a fundamental understanding of our history or their rights and responsibilities as citizens. The future of our Republic depends on reversing this trend. Young people must study the primary documents of America and discover why our country deserves their love.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc131f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cc131f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a084ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a084ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough our <b><i>Freedom 250<\/i><\/b> campaign, we aim to raise the support needed to expand our current educational programs for students, teachers, and citizens by 50% and launch three new major national initiatives to bring Ashbrook to every student in America:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6850f83 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6850f83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8928a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a8928a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eedbe36 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eedbe36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480a153 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"480a153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-school\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 224v272c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h80V192H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32zm360-48h-24v-40c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8h-16c-4.42 0-8 3.58-8 8v64c0 4.42 3.58 8 8 8h48c4.42 0 8-3.58 8-8v-16c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8zm137.75-63.96l-160-106.67a32.02 32.02 0 0 0-35.5 0l-160 106.67A32.002 32.002 0 0 0 128 138.66V512h128V368c0-8.84 7.16-16 16-16h96c8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16v144h128V138.67c0-10.7-5.35-20.7-14.25-26.63zM320 256c-44.18 0-80-35.82-80-80s35.82-80 80-80 80 35.82 80 80-35.82 80-80 80zm288-64h-64v320h80c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V224c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAshbrook School \nof Civic Education\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablish an Ashbrook School of Civic Education to cultivate an elite corps of American history and civics teachers. 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