Every summer, thousands of young people flock
to D.C. for internships, study programs, and summer jobs, many of them headed to
National Right to Life. Every year, NRLC offers several internships as well as
something a little more unique—the National Right to Life Academy.
Founded in 2007, the NRL Academy is a
self-described “pro-life educational boot-camp for student leaders who want to
refine their pro-life passion.” College-age students spend five weeks in D.C.
learning everything from the history of the pro-life movement to the arguments
against abortion, euthanasia, and assisted suicide from respected leaders of
the pro-life movement. In addition to
lectures, much of the Academy curriculum focuses on using the arguments in
sessions called practicum. During practicum, students give speeches,
participate in debates, and lobby instructors for hypothetical pro-life
legislation. Though challenging, practicum helps students learn how to use
pro-life arguments effectively in real-world situations.
Graduates of the Academy have gone on to lead
their college pro-life groups, work for various state affiliates, counsel in
pregnancy resource centers, and lend their time and talents in many other ways.
This summer’s Academy begins June 27th,
but applications are due by March 15th. North Carolina students
should know that they can apply for the NC Scholarship for Life, which covers
the cost of the Academy tuition. Interested students must first be accepted
into the Academy before applying for the scholarship.
For more information about the Academy, visit
http://www.nrlc.org/Academy/.
Applications are available online.
For more information about the NC Scholarship
for Life, visit http://ncrtl.org/nc-scholarship-for-life/.
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