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The Marine Experience and Civic Institute
Newsletter December 2019
Our mission is expanding!
The Marine Experience and Civic Institute

We understand the importance of preserving the legacy of Carolina Marines and Sailors and are excited to enhance that mission with The Civic Institute - an educational component founded by General Al Gray, 29th Commandant - that will teach citizens of all ages about the core values of our founding fathers as so ably demonstrated by Marines since 1775. Courses will be offered on location at schools and businesses, online and - when the museum is completed - onsite.

Honoring the legacy, preserving the values, keeping the flame burning
for future generations.
Exciting News

North Carolina Senator Harry Brown and Representative George Cleveland worked with Jacksonville Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Lazzara to include significant funds in the State's budget in 2020 for construction of the Carolina Museum of the Marine and Civic Institute. The appropriation, once the budget is passed, will enable Phase II to proceed.

Phase I: Reflection and Celebration Park (pictured above) was completed in May 2016 and sits at the entrance to the future site of the immersive and interactive Museum and Civic Institute. In-ground infrastructure is already in place for Phase II.
Welcome, New Board Members

Carolina Museum of the Marine is pleased to welcome new board members in 2019. Joining a distinguished group of retired military and civilian board members are:

LtGen Gary S. McKissock, USMC (Ret)
LtGen Walter E. Gaskin, USMC (Ret)
GySgt Forest Spencer, USMC (Ret)
Mr. Mark Cramer, JD
Mr. Terry Branton
The Business Case for
Civics Education

News and social media are rife with statistics showing decreasing numbers of Americans who understand our form of government. See the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s white paper published in the recent Harvard Business Review: “The Business Case for Civics Education.”

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Pilot Program at Swansboro High School:
Leaders Can Be Made

2019 has been an exciting year for us as we launched The Civic Institute. Leaders Can Be Made is a semester-long course teaching the leadership traits and principles that are the hallmarks of our United States Marines. Developed by former commander of USMC Training and Education Command, Major General Mel Spiese, USMC (Ret), the course leads students through "Leading Self" skills and insights to its culmination in "Leading Others". Ethics professor Jim Danielson, PhD is teaching the pilot program this semester. Adaptations for this course are being developed for schools, universities and businesses. For more information, call 910-937-0033 ext 11.
Cisco Systems welcomes
General William "Spider" Nyland

Cisco Systems in Raleigh, NC welcomed The Marine Experience and Civic Institute as General William "Spider" Nyland spoke to their leadership on Professionalism - to rave reviews!

We thank Cisco and Carolinas IT for the warm welcome - and General Nyland for his always captivating and informative presentations.
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