Up to Us Leadership Bootcamp
Level up your skills by planning a community action event, participating in a policy sprint, and being a part of a weekend-long, all-expenses-paid Leadership Bootcamp in Washington D.C. in March 2025.
The Up to Us Leadership Bootcamp will help you engage in skill-building and actionable learning related to fiscal policy and community organizing. Participants will launch their own community action engagement between January through March and convene in April for the culminating in-person event.
About the Up to Us Leadership Bootcamp
- Are you interested in sparking discussion and action on issues you care about on your campus?
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Do you find yourself engaging in activities on campus related to student government, social or environmental justice, the national debt and fiscal policy, or civic engagement?
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Would you like to learn more about how the national debt, fiscal issues, and economic topics are connected to other pressing policy areas?
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Would you like to launch your own community organizing event on your campus?
Eligibility
- Students currently located and enrolled in a U.S.-based accredited university/college
- Preference is given to undergraduate students but graduate students are welcome and encouraged to also apply
Benefits
- Resources and $250 in funding to launch their own community organizing activity during the Spring 2025
- An all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, for the weekend-long in-person event
- Access to thought leaders and changemakers from a variety of backgrounds
- Connections with like-minded students from across the country
- Knowledge of economic and fiscal policy and its various implications at local, state, and federal levels
- Experience crafting a policy solution to the growing national debt and presenting it to an expert panel
Questions? Contact Us!
Supported by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation