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Empowering bold advocates to advance freedom
Struggling to advance freedom in your community? We can help.
The Grassroots Leadership Academy educates and empowers individuals to advance a free and open society in which coercion is limited and liberty prevails.
Our inspiring classes and practical trainings provide the necessary skills to communicate persuasively, recruit volunteers, hold elected officials accountable, and promote the benefits of a free and open society.
GLA graduates change minds, influence policy, and lead in their communities.
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Free training programs nationwide
The Grassroots Leadership Academy offers free, year-round training programs.
Grassroots Leadership Certification
Our flagship offering is the Grassroots Leadership Certification program. This multi-level program empowers students with the tools, tactics, techniques, and strategies to effectively advocate for the values of a free society, like individual liberty and limited government.
Level 1, Grassroots Activist Certification, teaches students the fundamental knowledge and skills to effectively advocate for freedom at the local, state, and federal level. The class is typically offered one night per week for six weeks and requires students to donate six volunteer hours to their communities before graduating.
Level 2, Community Mobilizer Certification, builds on the skills learned in level 1 and empowers students to recruit, motivate, and mobilize others. This class is also typically offered one night per week for six weeks and requires students to donate an additional six volunteer hours before graduating.
Level 3, Grassroots Leader Certification, is an intensive, three-day boot camp for committed grassroots leaders. Students learn how to put all of their skills together and handle real-life grassroots organizing scenarios. Upon completion, students are empowered to run an issue campaign, become a community leader, or pursue a career in grassroots activism.
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What Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Can Teach Us About Community
The nostalgic feelings came rushing back as the opening sequence of Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the Fred Rogers documentary, played on the big screen. Fred Rogers’ character impacted the lives of countless children, and his program taught viewers valuable lessons about...
Four Movies to Get You in the Mood for Independence Day
Independence Day is a great opportunity to reach out to friends and neighbors and build relationships that you can use later to share freedom. Invite over a few friends and turn on one of these movies to get you in the Fourth of July mood (and maybe spark some good...
Adapting Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals: Hold Them Accountable
Alinsky’s Rule for Radicals #13: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it. For Saul Alinsky’s final rule, he leaves his readers with some very practical advice on how to approach a grassroots campaign targeting policymakers or bureaucrats. Let’s...
Stop Fighting on Social Media: Effective Tactics for Persuading People Online
Social media has the power to bring people from across the globe together. But all too often, instead of being used for vibrant discussion it’s used for angry rhetoric and tribalism. Social media can be a great tool for advancing freedom if you use it correctly....
On The Phone, Just Be Yourself
If you’re a passionate grassroots activist, odds are you’ve spent your fair share of time at phone banks, sitting for hours calling hundreds of people about an issue you care about. Whether you’re a phone banking champion or you’re new to the game, these tips will...
Adapting Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals: Stand for Something
Alinsky’s Rule for Radicals #12: “The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.” In grassroots advocacy, it’s not enough to be opposed to something. If you’re going to engage in a grassroots campaign, Saul Alinsky said, you’d better have an...