December 1, 2020 Dear Family, Friends and Supporters, It is with a renewed sense of optimism, that I write to provide you with the 5th...

One of the great things about the Matthew Harris Ornstein Memorial Foundation is our amazing partners. On November 13-15th we were proud...

In the midst of trying times, the Washington Urban Debate League and the Matthew Harris Ornstein Memorial Foundation put on a debate...

Check out this article by Norm Ornstein on the importance of congressional action on Mental Health in the COVID era where there is...

Judge Steve Leifman and Norm Ornstein on Mental Health and Criminal Justice April 12, 2020 Miami Dade County Judge Steve Leifman and Norm...

We’re pleased to announce that Rob Reiner will narrate The Definition of Insanity, the Foundation’s documentary about Judge Steve...

December 3rd(ish), 2019 Dearest Family and Friends, This year, as in the past, I find myself beginning my annual Giving Tuesday letter...

Matthew Ornstein Memorial Foundation Announces Appointment of Dr. Jessica Berenson as Acting Executive Director September 10, 2019...

See Full Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/fix-high-school-education.html Opinion High School Doesn’t Have to...

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Jonathan Collins, winner of the 2017 Summer Debate Institute’s Matthew H. Ornstein Award, was just selected by the National Association...

View as PDF Dear Family and Friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving in the company of those you love. For us, Thanksgiving...

Note From Grateful Participant From Utah LEAP Training (November 2018) Dear Ornsteins, A national day of gratitude is coming this...

Remarks by Jonathan Collins, Winner of the 2017 Summer Debate Institute Matthew H. Ornstein Award, at Washington Urban Debate League...

For more than 3 years, our Matthew Harris Ornstein Memorial Foundation has funded a summer debate camp for public school students in the...

March 14, 2018 Dear [ ], I write to you today with a heart full of gratitude…and of hope. First, please accept my thanks, on...

Journalist and author Michael Golden decided to focus his interview with Norm Ornstein not on politics but on his family’s efforts to...

How a Bad Law and a Big Mistake Drove My Mentally Ill Son Away By NORMAN J. ORNSTEIN MARCH 6, 2018 Ever since the school shooting in...

The Axe Files with David Axelrod Ep. 209 – Norm Ornstein 1 hour 1 minute Episode Info Author and resident scholar at the American...