Academy ’08 students meet with former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson
following his address at the National Right to Life Convention.

“The art of persuading those indifferent or hostile to the pro-life message is but one of the tactics Academy students are refining during six weeks of rigorous, day-long classroom lectures, independent study, and debate simulation at the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC).”
          National Catholic Register, August 2007

“The students were also schooled in how to deal with the press and how best to appeal to potential audience members. Vanessa Faith-Daubman, a 19-year-old- nursing major from the University of Pennsylvania and acting president of the campus group Penn for Life, explains that they were taught not to use the term ‘pro-choice’ to describe people who support abortion rights but to use ‘pro-abortion’ instead. ‘Simplifying the phrasing of words brings back the emotional impact,’ said Daubman.”
          Politico, September 2007

“In practicum the students are challenged to break down and then synthesize the information they have been absorbing, so that they can then articulate for themselves the arguments in defense of life. The practicum session is sort of like a daily exam, but it is also a lively time that interjects some levity and fun into the classroom.”
          NRL News, August 2007