The Leadership Institute is a

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located in

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that teaches "political technology." The institute was founded in 1979 by conservative activist

Morton Blackwell Morton C. Blackwell (born November 16, 1939, La Jara, Colorado) is an American conservative activist. He is the founder and president of the Leadership Institute (established 1979), a 501(c)3 non-profit educational foundation that teaches politi ...

. Its mission is to "increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists" and to "identify, train, recruit and place

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, and

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." The Leadership Institute offers 44 types of training seminars at its Arlington headquarters, around the United States, and occasionally in foreign countries. In 2014, the Institute trained 18,182. Since its 1979 founding, the Leadership Institute has trained more than 161,271 students. Alumni include

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, Senator

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, Vice-President

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, new members of the 113th Congress, and elected officials in all 50 states.

Mission

The Leadership Institute's mission is to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative activists and leaders in the public policy process. To accomplish this, the Institute identifies, recruits, trains, and places conservatives in government, politics, and the media. Founded in 1979 by its president, Morton C. Blackwell, the Leadership Institute (LI) teaches conservatives the nuts and bolts of how to succeed in the public policy process. The Institute strives to produce a new generation of public policy leaders unwavering in their commitment to free enterprise, limited government, strong national defense, and traditional values. Institute graduates are equipped with practical skills and professional training to implement sound principles through effective public policy.

''Campus Reform''

Campus Reform ''Campus Reform'' is an American conservative news website focused on higher education. It is operated by the Leadership Institute. It uses students as reporters. The news site is known for conservative journalism, where it reports incidents of l ...

'' is LI's news website focused on

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. The online publication's news offerings often highlight incidents of what they consider to be liberal bias on American college campuses.

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