Bren Landon Director of Public Relations, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Description: Discuss the society's ongoing Forgotten Patriots efforts, the society's emerging E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative, and how the the society is engaging its members and chapters across the country to promote the presence of Americans of African descent during the American Revolution, and steps it will take to reunite families with their patriot ancestors (membership outreach). Biography: Bren Landon is the Director of Public Relations for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In this role she oversees the internal and external communications efforts for the 132-year-old women’s volunteer service and lineage organization that includes 190,000 members in chapters across the country as well as around the world. In her capacity she often counsels the DAR President General on special initiatives of the National Society. In 2020, she assisted in the development of the E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative, a project to help bring more awareness to underrepresented Patriots of the American Revolution. She is now working with DAR members and staff to expand the initiative into its next phases leading into the celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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