The Leadership Institute identifies\, recruits\, trains and places conservatives in the public policy process. At the Leadership Institute International Training Conference\, students will participate in a two-day Youth Leadership School\, bespoke television training in the Leadership Institute’s state-of-the-art television studios and training in the latest campaigning\, internet activism and fundraising techniques.
Students will also have the opportunity to attend private tours of the White House\, Congress and Supreme Court\, as well as private briefings at the Heritage Foundation\, Cato Institute and Competitive Enterprise Institute. YBF will also coordinate tours of Washington National Cathedral and the monuments in the National Mall (including the Lincoln Memorial\, the World War II Memorial and the Vietnam War Memorial). Students are also offered the opportunity to shoot at Blue Ridge Arsenal (at an additional cost).
The address of the Leadership Institute is 1101 North Highland Street\, Arlington\, VA 22201. The closest metro station is Clarendon.
Students attending the Leadership Institute International Training Conference should arrive at the Leadership Institute no earlier than 5pm on Sunday\, 27 July. Students will be required to check out by 11am on Sunday\, 3 August. Students will be provided with free accommodation\, free meals\, free tuition and free materials.
For further details\, email Donal Blaney\, Chief Executive of the Young Britons' Foundation\, at donal@ybf.org.uk.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080719T231859Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080803T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080809T120000Z UID:http://www.ybf.org.uk/node/102 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ybf.org.uk/node/102 SUMMARY:Young America's Foundation Student Conference\, Washington DC DESCRIPTION:The Young America’s Foundation is the gateway to the US conservative movement. The YAF National Conservative Student Conference is a perfect opportunity to learn about conservative ideas and effective activism\, meet and network with like-minded activists\, interact with conservative heroes\, receive valuable resource materials and improve your critical thinking and debate skills. The conference will take place at George Washington University\, Washington DC.
Further information is available at http\://students.yaf.org/conferences/college/ncscfaq.cfm. Students should arrive between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday\, 3 August. Students will be required to check out by 12pm on Saturday\, 9 August. Students will be provided with free accommodation\, free meals\, free tuition and free materials.
This event is part of the YBF US Summer Conference Programme. For further details\, please email Donal Blaney\, Chief Executive of the Young Britons' Foundation\, at donal@ybf.org.uk.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080719T231859Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080809T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080814T130000Z UID:http://www.ybf.org.uk/node/104 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ybf.org.uk/node/104 SUMMARY:YBF California Training Conference\, Santa Barbara DESCRIPTION:The final week of the YBF US Summer Conference Programme will be in California.
Students will receive further training at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara\, CA before then embarking on private tours of Ronald Reagan’s home\, the Reagan Library &\; Museum and the Richard M Nixon Library. Students should arrive in California during the afternoon of Saturday\, 9 August and will be returning to Britain on Thursday\, 14 August.
Students will be provided with free tuition and free materials but they will be expected to cover their own accommodation and meals. Further details will be provided in due course as to the proposed hotels.
Further information can be obtained from Donal Blaney\, Chief Executive of the Young Britons' Foundation\, at donal@ybf.org.uk.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080719T231859Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080927T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080928T120000Z UID:http://www.ybf.org.uk/node/122 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ybf.org.uk/node/122 SUMMARY:CF Party Conference Workshop & Reception\, Birmingham DESCRIPTION:* Do you want to know how to convey your message more successfully in the print and broadcast media?
* Are you keen to learn how to best exploit the new media?
* Would you like to know how to destroy your opponents in elections and in debate?
Conservative Future is teaming up for the first time with the Young Britons' Foundation to organise a half-day specialist training programme that will help you become the most effective advocate for conservatism you can be. Conservatives owe it to their philosophy to study how to win .
Featuring the likes of Iain Dale and Matthew Elliott\, the CF Activist Training Workshop covers\:
* How to handle the print media effectively
* The best ways to respond to vox pops
* Handling negative information
* The do's and don'ts of the new media
* 10 ways to destroy your opponents in debate
* Winning elections before polling day
The £25 course fee (£10 for students in full-time education) includes\:
* Tuition fee and printed course materials
* Access to the Freedom Exhibition featuring many of the leading conservative think-tanks and campaign groups
* Tea\, coffee\, water and refreshments
* Entry into the FREE evening drinks reception with MPs\, MEPs and PPCs
* Debrief on Sunday morning\, with a review of the papers\, Bloody Marys and bacon butties!
To reserve your places on the CF Party Conference Training Workshop\, please email info@ybf.org.uk. Your place is not confirmed until payment of the workshop fee is made. Cheques should be made payable to \\"Young Britons' Foundation\\" and then posted to YBF\, 50 Churchill Square\, Kings Hill\, West Malling\, Kent ME19 4YU.
Please note - places are limited to 100 activists.
N.B. This event will be held within the security zone of the ICC- you must have a Party Conference pass to attend.
Further information is available at http\://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=16684793287.
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