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| TRAINING CONSERVATIVE LEADERS The Leadership Institute link |
The Leadership
Institute’s mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative
activists and leaders in the public policy process. To accomplish this mission,
the Institute identifies, recruits, trains, and places conservatives in
government, politics, and the media.
Founded in 1979 by its
president, Morton C. Blackwell, the Leadership Institute (LI) teaches
conservatives the nuts and bolts of how to succeed in the public policy
process.
The Institute strives to
produce a new generation of public policy leaders unwavering in their
commitment to free enterprise, limited government, strong national defense, and
traditional values. Institute graduates are equipped with practical skills and
professional training to implement sound principles through effective public
policy.
Institute programs
prepare thousands of conservatives each year to:
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Form
independent conservative student groups
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Publish
independent conservative newspapers
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Manage
grassroots-oriented campaigns
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Run
successfully for elected office
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Formulate
policy as elected officials or key staff members
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Succeed
in the competitive field of broadcast media
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Communicate
a conservative message using the media
The Institute offers 41 educational programs and a top-notch intern program. The Institute also provides an Employment Placement Service to help place conservatives in public policy positions and in the broadcast media, at no cost to employers or jobseekers.
Leadership Institute
graduates work in all areas of public policy, government, and the news media. At
least 555 current state legislators are Leadership Institute graduates and at
least 91 graduates of LI’s Broadcast Journalism School currently work in
television news.
The Leadership Institute
is the center of conservative activist training. No other organization provides
more training to conservative activists each year.
