Hi Alumnus,
Do you know a young leader who would benefit from Heritage's Academy program? It's our newest leadership program that is fully virtual and meant for those who are working, in school, or might not have the time to commit to an internship. It's like a "101" course on conservative principles and policies. It's a 3-5 hour/week commitment, including two weekly pre-recorded lectures, two corresponding live Q&A sessions, and a biweekly discussion group. We rely on our alumni like you to help us find talented individuals who can help us build an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish. Our deadline for fall Academy applications is coming up this Friday - please share it with anyone who may be interested: https://www.heritage.org/the-academy.
The Academy has been crafted to educate students, young professionals, and civic leaders on the foundational principles of American political thought and the important policy debates facing our country. This 12-week program is designed to increase your leadership capabilities and to help you engage more meaningfully in your communities and more confidently in policy debates.
Through a series of two weekly, private one-hour webinars, participants will:
- Engage with Heritage scholars, policy experts and movement leaders
- Study the foundational principles of American political thought
- Explore current issues in foreign, domestic, and economic policy
- Take part in in-depth leadership training, career exploration panels and job skills seminars
- Participate in reading groups and discussions
- Connect with other students, young professionals, and civic leaders from across the country
The deadline to apply for the Summer 2021 Academy program is August 13th.
Participants must attend 80% of the Academy program in order to graduate and receive The Academy’s certificate of completion. Academy graduates will then be able to list this credential on resumes and will receive invitations to exclusive Heritage events, priority access for more advanced programs, and future events offered by The Heritage Foundation.
Apply at www.heritage.org/the-academy.
Best,
Kelley
P.S. Still not connected to YLP alumni on social media? Join our Facebook group here, and join our LinkedIn group here!
Heritage's Strategic Communications Fellowship
Heritage Launches New Program for Comms and Policy Professionals
Heritage will launch a new, virtual training series this fall for conservative communicators and policy experts who want to drive action and influence change. Dig into the latest communication techniques presented by experienced instructors. Apply classroom concepts directly to your own work and complete the program with a new communications game plan to take your priority issues to the next level. The application deadline is Wednesday, August 18. For more information and to apply, visit our website.
NeW's Opportunity Feminism Course
You are invited to apply to participate in the Network of enlightened Women's exclusive six-session Honors Course to learn how to make the case for conservative policies to women and advocate for Opportunity Feminism, a new brand of feminism which seeks to maximize freedom for women to build the lives they want. By becoming more educated on conservative public policy proposals, participants will leave prepared to confidently speak up for their views and provide an alternative to modern feminism. They will also have the chance to connect personally with top conservative women leaders. This course will be led by NeW President Karin Lips.
Confirmed guest speakers include:
Christina Sandefur, Executive Vice President at the Goldwater Institute
Inez Stepman, Senior Policy Analyst at Independent Women’s Forum
Melanie Sturm, Founder of Engage to Win and a persuasive communications expert
Each session will last approximately one hour and will be conducted via Zoom. Participants will be required to attend five of the six sessions and write a short blog post to receive a certificate of completion. Students will have the opportunity to write an op-ed for publication.
The deadline to apply is August 16. Apply here.
