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Academicians for Life
Part Three of Three By Megan McCrum, Program Director
National Right to Life is preparing for the fifth summer session of the National Right to Life Academy, our unique educational program for pro-life college students, that runs from June 22-August 5, 2011. Interested students are strongly encouraged to apply by February 15. Instead of describing the Academy myself, I would like to share with you the thoughts of one of our students from this past summer: I truly cannot think of a better way to have spent my summer. NRLC Academy equipped me to be a much more effective voice for life on my college campus, and I know that everything I learned will be invaluable to my work with New York State Right to Life after graduation at the end of this semester. The program gave me a
much more in-depth understanding of life issues, especially the
new threats to human dignity in the form of legalized assisted
suicide and health care rationing, and prepared me to articulate
and defend the pro-life position much more confidently and
effectively. Moreover, the Academy was an incredible opportunity
to meet some great friends and true role models at NRLC. I would
recommend the program to anyone who wants to be an effective
advocate for life. Today is Natalie’s first day on the job as Office Manager and Youth Outreach Coordinator at New York State Right to Life, after graduating from McGill University and handing over her leadership of the Choose Life group she started there. Academy graduates like Natalie are advancing the pro-life movement across the country. They are dynamic leaders among their peers. One led the UNC Students for Life’s involvement in North Carolina RTL’s educational activities this fall while another is working to build a network of college pro-life groups in North Dakota. Each in their own way is helping to activate a new generation of pro-lifers. The close-knit community of Academy alumni is a microcosm of the movement—citizens from all corners of the country, who would not even know each other if not for the cause that stirred them to devote their summer to learning about life. The ripple effect this small group of students will have on the future of the pro-life movement is something we cannot yet imagine. This year’s program will run June 22-August 5, 2011 in Washington DC. Do you know a pro-life college student leader who sounds like a good fit for our program? Please pass this story on to them. We encourage interested students to apply by February 15. Applications are available at http://www.nrlc.org/academy/AcademyApplication.pdf and you can reach me at nrlcacademy@gmail.com with any further questions. |
