Young Leaders Academy - June 19-22

Explore the origins, development and contemporary impact of the U.S. Constitution in this four-day summer leadership conference. 2019 Young Leaders Academy: Revisiting American Constitutionalism Applications due April 15 Kentucky students who will have completed grades 9-12 (as of summer 2019) are eligible to apply for our Young Leaders Academy, a summer residential leadership conference at the University of Louisville. The McConnell Center offers this annual program to outstanding high school students to help hone their leadership skills and further their understanding of American history. The programming will consider the following: ·         The origins of written constitutions ·         Federalist & Anti-Federalist debates ·         Disagreements about the proper role of government in modern America ·         Role of federal courts and political institutions in modern America ·         What changes and amendments students might advocate making to the United States Constitution QUESTIONS? Contact Natalie Smith at mccivics@louisville.edu or 502-852-3947.