NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Actor Richard Dreyfuss was presented with the first America's Promise Award by Illumine Press for his work in promoting civics in U.S. classrooms.
"There is no greater privilege than to be a part of a democratic government," Dreyfuss said in a statement Tuesday. "But it's one we often take for granted. We must not only educate our children to become smart individuals, but ones engaged in our political system. Their future is the future of our country."