The America 250 Youth Leadership School - Washington DC

The America 250 Youth Leadership School - Washington DC

The National Youth Leadership School (YLS) is the Leadership Institute’s flagship training, held once a year at LI's Headquarters outside Washington, DC. Often called “the boot camp of politics," this two-day intensive course is an essential program for anyone who wants to achieve success in the political process.

By attending a Youth Leadership School, you receive the comprehensive campaign activism training to become an effective youth leader for candidates and causes of your choice. Many students take their energy and momentum from their campus leadership and turn it into a political force on election campaigns.

The Youth Leadership School teaches you how to:

• Organize large numbers of volunteers and voters to expand outreach
• Grow the size and effectiveness of your group
• Motivate volunteers with exciting and meaningful projects
• Host high-profile speaker events and impactful activism projects on campus
• Create eye-catching signs and literature to gain favorable media coverage

Thanks to the generous support of Leadership Institute donors, full scholarships are available for a select number of students. To apply for a scholarship, please select “scholarship registration,” when applying for this training.

Full scholarships cover your flight, lodging, meals, materials, and in some locations, an excursion after the training. Scholarships are for first-time YLS students only.

Your registration also includes a resume consultation to help your career advancement.

If accepted scholarship to this program, you have the option to stay an extra night on July 4th to celebrate and participate in activities centered around our nation's 250th birthday!

Agenda

July 1st:

• Arrive in Washington, DC at the Crystal Gateway Marriott
• Hotel Check in begins 3:00pm ( you may be able to check in early)
  • Lobby front desk. Be prepared to show your ID
• Registration & Hospitality Station Opens 3:00pm-9:00pm
  • Ballroom level
  • If you arrive after 9:00pm, you will register in the morning on July 2
• Welcome Reception 6:00pm-8:00pm
  • Skyview Terrace, ballroom level
  • Dress: Business Casual

July 2nd

• Breakfast begins at 7:00am
  • Ballroom level outside meeting space
• Program begins at 8:00am
  • Ballrooms A-H
• Lunch, Snacks, & Dinner provided
• Dress Code: Tasteful Patriotic - red, white and blue
• No political/campaign merch allowed during the training
• Hospitality Desk Open from 7:30am-11:00pm

July 3rd

• Breakfast begins 7:00am
  • Ballroom level outside meeting space
• Program begins at 7:45am
  • Ballrooms A-H
• Lunch & Snacks provided
• Dress Code: School Spirit - wear clothing from your high school, college, or university
• Hospitality Desk Open from 7:30am-8:00pm
• Special Ice Cream Social Event 2:00-4:00pm
  • Skyview Terrace 

July 4th

• Special Group Breakfast 8:00am
  • Ballroom level outside meeting space
• Graduation Ceremony
  • Ballrooms A-H
• 53rd Annual Conservative Soiree'
  • Buses depart at 10:00am, return to hotel 2:30pm
• Fireworks in DC
  • On your own, metro in DC is free on July 4th 
• Dress Code: Group T-shirt and red, white, & blue

July 5th

• Departures
• Check out of hotel by 11:00am

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