Learn to Lead.
Empowering free market and limited government advocates
Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Grassroots Leadership Academy is a state-of-the-art training institute for concerned citizens who want to make a difference at the federal, state, and local level. Our education programs will build the leadership skills you need to fight for economic freedom, preserve individual liberties, keep elected officials accountable, and defend against the progressive policies and false narratives of the left. You’ll learn the basics of:
- The benefits of a free society
- How the left operates
- Social media best practices
- Working with legislators
- Mobilizing fellow supporters
In addition to our certification programs, the Grassroots Leadership Academy offers a series of Insight to Action forums designed to help you get acquainted with our curricula and get others involved in our movement in a more accessible way. We offer dozens of meaningful and thought-provoking presentations.
Certifications
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Level 1.
Grassroots Activist Certification
By attending six classes over a six-week period, concerned citizens will learn to organize an outreach event and learn to become effective citizen activists in their communities.
Level 2.
Grassroots Community Mobilizer
Advocates will participate in the next level of six classes over six weeks to further develop their skills as grassroots leaders. Advocates will be prepared to communicate “on the record,” recruit activists for the cause, create a brand on social media, and engage the community on free-market and limited government issues.
Level 3.
Grassroots Leader Certification
At our highest level of certification, Advocates will fly in for a multi-day, intensive boot camp training on leadership, strategy, and tactics. Our activist academy will give attendees the skills and knowledge needed to become a top-level volunteer or to pursue a career in grassroots activism.
Level 1.
Grassroots Activist Certification
By attending six classes over a six-week period, concerned citizens will learn to organize an outreach event and learn to become effective citizen activists in their communities.
Level 2.
Grassroots Community Mobilizer
Advocates will participate in the next level of six classes over six weeks to further develop their skills as grassroots leaders. Advocates will be prepared to communicate “on the record,” recruit activists for the cause, create a brand on social media, and engage the community on free-market and limited government issues.
Level 3.
Grassroots Leader Certification
At our highest level of certification, Advocates will fly in for a multi-day, intensive boot camp training on leadership, strategy, and tactics. Our activist academy will give attendees the skills and knowledge needed to become a top-level volunteer or to pursue a career in grassroots activism.
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Yes, it’s free for any concerned citizen to take a GLA course.
All GLA training sessions are free due to contributions from our growing number of free market and limited government supporters.
Yes, it’s free for any concerned citizen to take a GLA course.
All GLA training sessions are free due to contributions from our growing number of free market and limited government supporters.
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Polish Activists Plan to Bring GLA Trainings to Their Home Country
Last month, a small group of young, freedom-loving activists boarded a plane in Poland and made their way to Grassroots Leadership Academy’s headquarters. Their mission: learn how to lead GLA trainings so they can bring the programs to their home country. Freedom Runs...
Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals: Salzburger Stierwascher and Grassroots Activism
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What the Right Gets Wrong on Free Speech
More than two years ago, The Onion published an article titled, “College Encourages Lively Exchange Of Idea: Students, Faculty Invited To Freely Express Single Viewpoint.” Today, for many college students, this clever piece of satire has become reality. College...
New Jersey GLA Class Organizes Food Drive
One late Friday afternoon in July, Erica Jedynak got a phone call from one of her activists. Jedynak, the New Jersey state director for Americans for Prosperity Foundation, listened as he told her about a huge overrun of food at the company he worked at. If they...
What’s the Key to Building Relationships That Last? Common Interests.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where it feels like the person talking to you is not genuinely interested in getting to know you? We’ve all found ourselves at a networking event where someone approaches you in hopes of becoming better acquainted. But...
Making Politics Personal Again: Why Door-Knocking Is the Most Effective Way to Get Your Message Out
By Rachel Burgin and Carlos Muhletaler Get involved in grassroots activism and sooner or later you’ll have someone inviting you to join them on a Saturday morning as they head out to “hit the doors.” Door-to-door canvassing is almost a foregone conclusion in politics....