Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership

HOBY was designed to prepare our country's high school sophomores to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace, and community. The HOBY program differs from other leadership oppurtunities becuase they take place in regional conference centers to enhance the learning environment. HOBY seminars have touched the lives of over 200,000 students to date.

Presidential Classroom

Since 1968, the Presidential Classroom Scholars Program has given the nation's most promising high school students the opportunity to spend a week in Washington. Presidential Classroom takes students behind the scenes of our nation's capital for seminars and discussions featuring members of Congress, Presidential appointees, journalists, and other Washington insiders and names in the news.

United Leaders

The Institute for Political Service (IPS) is a rigorous 8-week summer political fellowship program unlike any in the country. It is a unique summer program for young idealistic leaders that equips them with the tools, resources, support, and network necessary to pursue honorable careers in political service.
From over 750 applications, we selected 36 fellows, 24 for our Boston site, 12 for our DC site. This group of diverse, outstanding, and talented young leaders from across the nation, united by their dedication to revitalizing politics, will help change the way young people look at politics as they take their experiences from their summer back to their campuses.
Follow the links for more information about the IPS program and the online application.

Washington Workshops

The non-profit, award-winning Washington Workshops Foundation, founded in 1967, provides informative on-site seminar programs for high school students. Seminars intend to increase students' knowledge through challenging dialogue sessions with recognized national leaders.