Month: July 2025

This spring, students from Sacramento City Unified School District got their first look at a new mobile classroom: a customized Rivian RCV 700 electric van full of battery chargers, safety gear, and components that’s being driven from school to school to introduce young people to careers in electric-vehicle battery manufacturing, engineering, and repair.

The rolling classroom is part of a first-of-its-kind new partnership between the California Masonic Foundation, Sacramento City Unified School District, and the California Energy, Power, and Innovation Collaborative (Cal EPIC). Through the deal, students at some of the district’s most under-resourced schools will have the opportunity to take a 10-week training class in precision manufacturing and green-energy technologies like EV maintenance. The aim is to offer a pathway to well-paid jobs in growing fields that don’t require a college degree.

How did you first learn about about Freemasonry? Was it by stepping into a lodge hall and meeting with members? At a community event? From a movie or TV show?

PROBABLY NOT!

Research shows that by far, the most common introduction that current members had to the organization came from a personal connection such as a relative or colleague. In other words, not from the Internet. That’s why it’s so important that current members feel comfortable talking about Freemasonry with the people around them—and that those searching for more information are provided with simple and accurate answers.

To that end, this short booklet is designed to help current members answer some of the most common—but often confusing—questions about Freemasonry.

Download and read through this guide to brush up on the basics. And share it with those around you who’d like to learn more. Don’t worry about memorizing answers. The most powerful thing you can do is share your personal experience. Consider this a tool to help you get started.

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE

As members, you’re encouraged to discuss your Masonic experience with people around you. It’s how the tradition stays alive, from one person to the next.