Political Journalists Program

Today the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership began accepting applications to its Political Leaders Program Class of 2010 as well as its Candidate Training Program Class of 2010.

Applications are available online. The deadline will be 5pm on Monday, November 9.

The Candidate Training Program Class of 2010 will be held January 28-31 at historic Carter Hall in Millwood, Virginia.. This is an intensive, four-day program focused on the fundamentals of a winning campaign for elected office. Participants explore the nuts and bolts of building a strong campaign from the ground up—all within the context of ethics and principled public service. Members of the class will enjoy the benefit of meeting with and learning from a host of experienced campaign advisors.  Click here to learn more about the CTP 2010 and for links to the online application.

Sorensen's flagship Political Leaders Program is a leadership development program for residents of Virginia interested in becoming more active in public service, whether as community leaders or as elected officials. Participation in this program has become a traditional "first step" for future political leaders in the Commonwealth. The class meets in various locations across Virginia, once a month for 10 months from March through December. Click here to learn more and to access the online application.

The Sorensen Institute relies on its alumni to help us identify prospective participants for the 2010 programs and encourage them to apply.

Esteemed Washington Post reporter David S. Broder met with Sean O'Brien and Coy Barefoot of the Sorensen Institute yesterday at the Post building in Washington.

The main topic of discussion was Sorensen's new Political Journalists Program, which is still in the planning stages. Broder agreed that such a program is definitely needed and would go a long way towards improving the quality of political journalism in Virginia. He even said he wished he had had the opportunity to participate in such a program when he was starting out. We are thankful that Mr. Broder offered his support to the program both as a speaker and adviser.