Editor's note. Be sure to post this TN&V on your social networking pages. If you have thoughts on the Academy, please write to daveandrusko@gmail.com.

As college students are rushing to meet deadlines and finalize applications for summer internships, its well worth a few minutes to plug a unique summer opportunity for pro-life youth.

Since 2007 National Right to Life Committee has been the home of the most rigorous and comprehensive pro-life training available. Termed by some as a "pro-life educational boot camp," the curriculum of the National Right to Life Academy presents students with a demanding but engaging challenge. The Academy not only equips the Millennial generation with the tools to carry the fight for life into the future but also ensures that they will start making a difference in the Movement right now.

Before I go any further, let me highlight that the deadline to apply is March 27. The 2009 Academy kicks off it's six-week session at the 37th annual NRLC Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, beginning June 17, and wraps up in our nation's capital on July 31. When you finish reading this, check out our website, http://www.nrlc.org/academy/academy.html,  for more details.

The Academy course goes into incredible depth on all issues that pose a threat to the lives of the unborn and the vulnerable elderly. The curriculum is tied together by an on-going analysis of the cultural clash of ethics; that of a utilitarian ethic that values the quality of life, versus the equality or sanctity of life ethic.

Daily oral exercises give students hands-on experience at articulating their convictions. Students use these simulations to both hone their argument and to sharpen their delivery skills in a supportive environment.

Are you thinking of a student you know who would be a perfect fit for this course? If so, send them over to our website at http://www.nrlc.org/academy/academy.html. They can download the application and get it in the mail to me today. I have a stack of applications in my right-hand drawer, but there's room for more. As I mentioned before, the deadline is March 27th.

The Academy provides our young collegians with a lifetime of education in a six-week session. Just imagine the learning curve as these graduates continue on to a lifetime of pro-life work! Smart investments in the future of our cause will reward us with invaluable returns.

Already, Academy education is beginning to pay off. Alumni serve as young leaders all across America, from state chapters in Texas and Pennsylvania to campus clubs at Franciscan University and Cornell.

I believe one alum put it best, "The hope of the pro-life movement is in programs like the Academy and in those students willing to spend time preparing to face the current and future challenges."

If you can support this hope in some way please shoot me an email at nrlcacademy@gmail.com.  Young pro-life leaders need your help in order to join us in DC this summer.

Part Two is an ad for the Academy that you can use for yourself and/or pass on to others.