Students for Liberty
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Students For Liberty (SFL) is an international
It hosts an annual international conference and various regional conferences.[4] Wolf von Laer became the chief executive officer in 2016.[8] The organization is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
History
On July 24, 2007, students in an
The group's stated mission is "to educate, develop, and empower the next generation of leaders of liberty."[11] Le Monde and The Investigative Desk described SFL as "a key organisation in the Koch system" of groups.[12] SFL is a partner in the Atlas Network.[12]
In the news
Internationally, Students For Liberty has been noted by outlets such as Le Figaro,
Programs
Conferences
SFL hosts an annual International Students For Liberty Conference (ISFLC). The inaugural ISFLC in 2008 brought 100 students from 42 schools in three countries to New York City. The second ISFLC in 2009 brought 153 students from 13 countries to George Washington University.[21] The third ISFLC took place February 13–14, 2010 at American University in Washington, D.C., and had more than 300 students in attendance. The fourth ISFLC, covered by ReasonTV, returned to George Washington University on Friday, February 18–20, 2011, this time with 500 students participating.[22][23][24] This international conference included a taping of Stossel, which aired March 31, in which John Stossel and Cato Institute Vice President David Boaz spoke.[25] The 2012 ISFLC brought out 1,013 students.[citation needed] The following year, the conference attracted 1,406 attendees.[citation needed]
During the fall semester, SFL hosts regional conferences on campuses across the world.
Free books
SFL, in conjunction with the Atlas Network, publishes a new book each year for classical liberal student groups.[29] Previous books include The Economics of Freedom: What Your Professor Won't Tell You, The Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won't Tell You, After the Welfare State, and Why Liberty. SFL's current book publication is Peace, Love, & Liberty and includes essays from writers such as Steven Pinker, Radley Balko, and Tom G. Palmer.[30][third-party source needed]
Virtual Speakers Bureau
SFL's Virtual Speakers Bureau allows student groups to choose from over 30 speakers to host at one of their campus meetings through
Webinars
SFL hosts seminars using web conferencing. Held weekly during the academic year since 2009, the topics tend to focus on career advice, economics, history, law, leadership, philosophy, public policy, public speaking, and
]Campus Coordinator program
Campus Coordinators work with campus group leaders within a designated regional area to form and support student groups and to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of programs.[32] The 2010–2011 school year saw the inaugural year of the program.[32] Training is provided by the full-time staff as well as executive board members. The 2011–2012 class of coordinators included 60 students from the United States, Canada and Venezuela.[32] The 2013–2014 campus coordinator class included 120 students from across the continent. This number grew to over 2,000 worldwide in the 2017–2018 class.[citation needed]
Alumni for Liberty
Alumni For Liberty is a network of working professionals interested in supporting students and student organizations dedicated to
Young Voices
Young Voices was launched in 2013 and transitioned into its own standalone 501(c)(3) led by Casey Given as executive director.[35] Young Voices functions as a nonprofit public relations operation, promoting the viewpoints of libertarian writers who apply and are accepted into the program.[36][37]
Organizational structure
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SFL is a
A notable member of the board of directors is WholeFoods CEO John Mackey.[39]
North America
Students For Liberty got its start in North America and has grown tremendously ever since. In the 2013–2014 school year, 2,721 students attended SFL's 18 fall North American regional conferences. 1,275 students attended the 6th annual International Students For Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C., on February 14–16, 2014. In the same year, SFL's North American network grew to over 913 student groups with 120 Campus Coordinators. The 2017 class includes 217 Campus Coordinators.[citation needed]
Europe
In 2011, SFL established an executive board to expand their programs into
As of March 2016, European Students For Liberty is governed by an executive board of 10 students and recent graduates, chaired by Stoyan Panchev.[citation needed]
In March 2016, European Students For Liberty held its annual conference at
Spanish speaking Americas
In the spring of 2013, SFL launched Estudiantes por la Libertad, the Regional Executive Board for the Spanish-speaking Americas. The first Estudiantes por la Libertad Conference was held in Santiago, Chile from October 25–27 for 100 attendees. As of 2014, the Local Coordinator program included 103 student leaders from around Latin America.[citation needed]
In Bolivia, Estudiantes por la Libertad Bolivia was founded by the "charter team" members Roberto Ortiz and Luis Sergio Calbimonte in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, starting with a group of 20 members in 2013 and reaching almost a thousand young activist in different events through the years including a co-organized event with the Literature Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa. The starter group was built with students of the Private University (UPSA) of Santa Cruz and NUR University.
Africa
African Students For Liberty (ASFL) ran the first West African Regional Conference on July 26–27, 2013 at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and brought out 352 participants—SFL's largest ever first-time conference. ASFL organized the first East African Regional Conference in Nairobi, Kenya on May 9–10, 2014 and launched a Local Coordinator program the same year. The first African Students For Liberty Conference brought out 1180 students from all over Africa.[
South Asia
South Asia Students For Liberty became an official SFL Regional Executive Board in 2014 with 20 Local Coordinators.[citation needed]
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific Students For Liberty was launched in 2016 and is currently accepting applications for Local Coordinators.[citation needed]
Brazil
Students For Liberty became an official SFL Regional Executive Board with 1037 Local Coordinators.[43]
Finance
Incorporated
The organization has received financial support from billionaires David Koch and Charles Koch and related groups such as the Cato Institute.[47] According to Le Monde and The Investigative Desk, Students for Liberty has not formally disclosed its funders since 2016.[12]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c Internal Revenue Service (2012). Exempt Organizations Select Check (Report). Washington, DC: Internal Revenue Service.
- ^ Stossel, John (2014-02-19). "Students For Liberty". Fox News. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b Students For Liberty, "2010–2011 SFL Annual Report", Washington, DC, July 2, 2014
- ^ a b Herald Staff (November 6, 2011). "Libertarians promote justice for all". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Kennerly, Britt (December 4, 2011). "Baby boomer activists pass the protest torch to a new generation". Florida Today. Melbourne, FL. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Woodruff, Betsy (February 18, 2013). "Moving the Liberty Movement". National Review. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "Announcing SFL's Next CEO: Wolf von Laer". SFL Blog. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ John Stossel "(I Didn't Know) I'm a Libertarian", "Full Episode of the Stossel Show | Students for Liberty". Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-11., Stossel, March 31, 2011
- ^ Jonathan Perri Interview: Alexander McCobin of Students For Liberty, HeadCount, January 14, 2011
- ^ "Professor Kiesling Headlines Students For Liberty Regional Conference". Northwestern Business Review. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ a b c d Horel, Stéphane (2021-11-03). "Vaping: The real dollars behind fake consumer organisations". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Taxe sodas: le retour de l'Etat nounou". Le Figaro (in French). 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Schäffler, Frank (2015-11-06). "Liberalismus: Es gibt eine neue freiheitliche Jugend in Deutschland". Die Welt. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
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- ^ "'Students For liberty' distingue al catedrático José Luis Placer con el premio 'Alexis de Tocqueville' – 20minutos.es". 20minutos.es – Últimas Noticias. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "Statements". www.studentsforliberty.org.
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- ^ John Stossel "This Week's Show: Students Who Get It!", "This Week's Show: Students Who Get It! « John Stossel". Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-03-30., Fox Business, March 30, 2011
- ^ Students For Liberty, 2010–2011 SFL Midyear Report Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, Washington, DC, December 8, 2010
- ^ Students For Liberty, 2011–2012 SFL Midyear Report, Washington, DC, December 14, 2011
- ^ "Annual Report – Students For Liberty" (PDF).
- ^ "Past SFL Book Publications | Students for Liberty". studentsforliberty.org. Archived from the original on 2014-06-25. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Peace, Love, & Liberty: A New Book | Students for Liberty". Archived from the original on 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Speaker's Network – Students For Liberty". studentsforliberty.org. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b c Butler, Robert (2012-04-18). "How SFL's Campus Coordinator Program Changed My Life". Williamson County Libertarian Party.
- ^ a b "Northwood's Deming named to Alumni For Liberty". Midland Daily News. December 3, 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ Robinson, Jenna Ashley (2010-06-10). "Standing Up to My Alma Mater". John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy.
- ^ "Young Voices – SourceWatch". www.sourcewatch.org.
- ^ "Charles Koch Institute fellowship funds journalists". Columbia Journalism Review.
- ^ "Freshman Christian Watson Accepted as Young Voices Contributor". Mercer News. March 19, 2019.
- ^ "Staff Page". SFL Website. Students For Liberty. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Board of Directors".
- ^ "About ESFL – Students For Liberty". studentsforliberty.org. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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- ^ Students For Liberty, 2013–2014 Annual Report, Washington, DC, July 2, 2014
- ^ "La mouvance libertarienne s'installe en France pour dénigrer toute transition écologique". Basta !.