| | '''The Leadership Institute''', ''"Invest in a generation that will fight for conservative principles"'', is a non-partisan, Section 501(c)(3), educational organization which identifies, recruits, trains, and places [[conservative]]s within the public policy process in the US and abroad. Based in Arlington, [[Virginia]], Morton Blackwell is the president and founded the institute in 1979. Their headquarters houses over 7,600 square feet of classroom space, state-of-the-art T.V. studios and dormitory facilities for students. The Leadership Institute is a major sponsor of the [[National Tea Party Unity Convention]]. Also, they are involved with [[Unite In Action]] and their March On DC event scheduled for September 9-12th. | | '''The Leadership Institute''', ''"Invest in a generation that will fight for conservative principles"'', is a non-partisan, Section 501(c)(3), educational organization which identifies, recruits, trains, and places [[conservative]]s within the public policy process in the US and abroad. Based in Arlington, [[Virginia]], Morton Blackwell is the president and founded the institute in 1979. Their headquarters houses over 7,600 square feet of classroom space, state-of-the-art T.V. studios and dormitory facilities for students. The Leadership Institute is a major sponsor of the [[National Tea Party Unity Convention]]. Also, they are involved with [[Unite In Action]] and their March On DC event scheduled for September 9-12th. |