For Alumni
Description
Students For Liberty is pleased to announce Alumni For Liberty, a new project that aims to provide a forum for SFL alumni to remain involved in the organization by providing professional development services as well as a connection to the student liberty movement at their alma mater and across the country. The mission of AFL is to support the alumni by
- Providing a network and resources to better the lives of SFL members and alumni both in the cause of liberty and other areas;
- Establishing support for Students For Liberty from all alumni of educational institutions; and
- Supporting the student movement for liberty however possible.
AFL will support alumni dedicated to liberty in a variety of capacities. Here is a short list of opportunities available through AFL:
- Networking events to meet other alumni dedicated to liberty
- Monthly emails to stay abreast of the student movement for liberty and let you know about opportunities available to alumni dedicated to liberty such as happy hours, job openings, and training sessions
- Leadership Dinners for intimate discussions with leaders of the pro-liberty movement to discuss best practices and strategies for how to promote liberty
- Alma Mater Support Program for alumni to make tax-deductible donations to pro-liberty students and student groups at your alma mater
- A Mentorship Program to connect students with alumni currently involved in their interested career path
More programs and opportunities will be coming as they are developed, but check out the rest of the page for information on each of these programs!
Sign-Up
Who can join AFL? This network is for you if:
- You are an alumnus of SFL programs or events who wants to stay connected;
- You are an alumnus who was involved in a student group for liberty, but graduated before SFL came into existence; or
- You are an alumnus who cares about liberty and wants to help promote the student movement for liberty!
In short, this network is for any alum who cares about liberty. This is meant to be an open forum for all individuals interested in liberty and the student movement for liberty. If you’d like to join AFL, please complete the registration form here:
Alumni For Liberty Sign-Up Form
Upcoming Events
Leadership Dinners
AFL Leadership Dinners are opportunities for AFL and SFL members to have an intimate discussion with an active leader in the pro-liberty movement over dinner. While large speaking opportunities provide opportunities to hear interesting ideas and get the message out to a large audience, these Leadership Dinners will limit participation to approximately 12 people so everyone there can join in the discussion. What’s more, these dinners are meant to focus on leadership skills and how young individuals can become leaders of liberty. This is an ideal opportunity for any alumnus or student to learn what it takes to be an effective leader for liberty from those who are today’s leaders of liberty.
Alumni For Liberty is pleased to announce the first of its new Leadership Dinner Series. Our first Guest of Honor is David Boaz, Executive Vice-President of the Cato Institute. David has played a key role in the 
development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is a provocative commentator and a leading authority on domestic issues such as education choice, drug legalization, the growth of government, and the rise of libertarianism. He is the author of Libertarianism: A Primer, described by the Los Angeles Times as “a well-researched manifesto of libertarian ideas,” the editor of The Libertarian Reader, and co-editor of the Cato Handbook For Policymakers. His latest book is The Politics of Freedom.
Alumni For Liberty Leadership Dinner!
Monday, January 25
6-8pm
Matchbox DC (713 H Street NW)
Free Registration (Registration deadline 1/20/2010)
This event is free, but admission is competitive. In order to ensure that the Leadership Dinner Series provides a maximum benefit to all participants, we will be capping attendance at approximately 10 people. Alumni For Liberty will be accepting applicants based on a variety of factors, so we encourage you to complete the registration form as thoroughly as possible. Both current students and alumni are eligible to attend the dinner.
Like this idea? Help keep it going with a contribution to Alumni For Liberty. (Please note that your decision to contribute is completely voluntary, and will have no bearing on your selection to the Leadership Dinner).
Alma Mater Support Program
The Alumni For Liberty Alma Mater Support Program is a charitable giving program intended to allow alumni to support the cause of liberty at their alma mater by providing financial contributions to the work of students and student organizations dedicated to liberty via Students For Liberty, Incorporated.
We are in the process of creating an online form for this program, but if you are interested in supporting students at your alma mater who are working for liberty, please send an email to SFL’s Executive Director, Alexander McCobin, at amccobin@studentsforliberty.org.
Past Events
You are all invited to the AFL Launch Party on Tuesday, November 17th at Finn & Porter (900 10th St NW, Washington DC) from 6:30-8:30pm! Come on out to learn more about this new and exciting project, meet other alumni for liberty in the DC area, and hear from the evening’s Keynote Speaker, Michelle Muccio McAdoo!
Keynote Speaker: Michelle Muccio McAdoo
Michelle Muccio McAdoo began her career in public policy during her senior year in high school by interning in the office of House Majority Leader Dick Armey. While studying at George Mason University, Michelle performed a summer internship with the Pacific Research Institute and went on to serve as a litigation policy fellow and Washington, D.C. ambassador to the San Francisco-based, libertarian think tank. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in economics from George Mason University, Michelle worked for the Heritage Foundation as a federal budget researcher. In this position, she provided members of Congress and their staff with budgetary and economic analysis of spending and revenue trends. Most recently, Michelle worked as a production associate and Washington, D.C. representative for Acton Media, combining her interests in film and economics. Michelle served on the production team for several film projects, including the documentary, The Birth of Freedom. As a hobby, Michelle enjoys creating video shorts about economic topics. Her most recent video, The People’s Stimulus, created significant buzz in the political arena, reaching 26,000 YouTube views within 24 hours of its web post, and leading to interviews by Bob Schieffer (CBS News) and Judge Napolitano (Fox News). Most recently, Michelle has become a student again, studying economics as a Mercatus Masters Fellow at George Mason University. Michelle’s remarks will focus on the importance of making the world a freer place, and the role that alumni play in that effort.
As if it’s not enough of a reason to show up just to meet the many alumni for liberty in the DC area, AFL will be providing 2 free drink tickets to the first 75 people who show up! To qualify for the tickets, though, you need to register beforehand at the link below. Registering for the Launch Party automatically registers you for AFL’s network as well (or the SFL network if you’re a student). This is an event you don’t want to miss, so register today!
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