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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Journalism and the Freedom to Report in Latin America

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Emerging Threats to Press Freedom and Transparency Journalism

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: How to Beat Book Bans

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: News on Social Media: Do’s and Don’ts for Young People

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Feminism and Free Expression in China

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Free Expression and the Situation in Afghanistan

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Art Against Oppression

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Amplifying Youth Voices in the Political Process

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Activating Youth in the Global Fight for Press Freedom

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] The Final Count and Implications for Free Speech

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
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Read our story on the DeSantis book bans ⬇️ https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1621508379586985985

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🧵4/8: This week @BKLYNlibrary & @PENamerica @jonfreadom launched the 1st session in our 4-week Freedom to Read Advocacy Institute. What struck me most in that workshop session was the craving our teen participants had for community, for connection. https://tinyurl.com/yy5ek3s5

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