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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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Janisset Rivero Speaks on UNH Panel on Free Speech
On Sept. 26, Janisset Rivero shared her experience of living under Fidel Castro’s oppressive regime in Cuba. Rivero, a GLA trainer and curriculum specialist and a human rights activist, was speaking as part of a free speech panel hosted by Americans for Prosperity...
Five Tips for your Elevator Pitch
It can feel like the most uncomfortable moment of your life — and yet, it lasts less than 30 seconds. But at some point, everyone must make an elevator pitch. It’s one of your greatest tools as an activist. Getting your message across through an elevator pitch —...
Taking a Dive into Trade
Think about all the purchases you’ve made in the last month. You probably went to the grocery store, the barber, the dry cleaners, or the gas station. And, like most transactions you’ll complete in your daily life, you probably exchanged your money for these goods and...
Don’t Lose Your Momentum: How to Build on Successful Events
Building a grassroots movement is a lot like getting a freight train going. At first, it’s slow and difficult, but as it gains momentum, it can become self-sustaining. What many novice grassroots organizers don’t know is that any slowdown in momentum at these...
Top Tips for Event Recruiting
Whether you’re hosting a monthly meetup, a special event with a speaker or a day at your state capital, the key to any successful event is getting people to show up. And as any event organizer will tell you, this can be the hardest part. Few things are more...
More Kids Movies to Teach Your Kids About Freedom
"Meet the Robinsons" This Disney movie flies under the radar, but it should be a must-see for families. In addition to a fun story, lively characters and instantly quotable lines, the movie contains a particularly potent message. Lewis, an orphan who lives in the...