May 24, 2012 / Washington, DC

Learn More – Get Your Tickets Now (Deadline: May 16)

1. It’s Fun – This is a great opportunity to have a lot of fun in the company of hundreds of liberty-minded peers
2. Career Advancement – Make great contacts around town who can help you advance your career
3. Make New Friendships – Meet new liberty-minded friends
4. Celebrate Doublethink Magazine – Learn about opportunities to write
5. Rekindle Old Friendships – Catch up with people you haven’t seen for a while
6. Celebrate the rich history of America’s Future Foundation and look forward to a bright path ahead advancing liberty
7. Enjoy great food, drinks, and dancing at the historic Arts Club of Washington
8. Sponsors – Join a great list of sponsor organizations and individuals from around the movement
9. Invite New People – This is a great opportunity to invite your friends in a fun, non-traditional atmosphere and introduce them to liberty
10. Dress Up – Put on your best outfit and dress to the nines for this special occasion

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Whether speaking to a group of 400 in an auditorium or a group of four at the dinner table, you want to be confident and persuasive. Don’t let Americans’ most common fear — the fear of public speaking — keep you from advancing in your career.

America’s Future Foundation is partnering with the Leadership Institute for a Public Speaking Workshop on June 14 and 21 where you can learn how to become an effective, confident public speaker. The workshop includes instruction, course materials, and dinner. It’s going to be held at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, just a couple blocks from the Farragut North metro.

You’ll receive practical lessons, in-class exercises, and personalized feedback to make you a better, more confident public speaker. Specifically, you will learn how to:

Deliver speeches professionally
Overcome common fears about speaking in public
Organize and prepare effective speeches
Think on your feet in impromptu speeches

Your instructor will be Ian Ivey. He is a communications professional with decades of experience in public speaking instruction. You’ll benefit from his insight, real-world examples, and practical advice and tips you can start using right away. Specifically, Ian has been training people in teaching, communications, and argumentation for more than 20 years. He was the Director of Communications at the Leadership Institute, and now is a Senior Management Advisor at the General Services Administration.

Or are there other, better ways — like free trade — to have an influence on other people?

What does a libertarian foreign policy look like?

As Chicago hosts this year’s NATO summit, conflicts continue in the Middle East, and economic nationalization occurs in Latin America, many are left wondering what a foreign policy based on the ideas of Hayek and Friedman would resemble. Join AFF-Chicago for a roundtable discussion on these issues on May 16th. Panelists include international political consultant Henrik Rasmussen, and Chicago Young Republicans Political Director John Giokaris, and liberty activist Scott Davis.

When: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 6 PM (cocktails) 7 PM (program)
Where: Ontourage, 157 West Ontario Street, Chicago
Cost: Free admission with membership or $10 per person

RSVP for this event on our Facebook event page

Become a leader in the freedom movement with America’s Future Foundation.

Church and State? The Dynamic of Religion and Liberty

featuring
Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, Minaret of Freedom Institute
Ed Hudgins, The Atlas Society
Hugh Whelchel, Institute for Faith, Work and Economics
Jacque Otto, Moderator

Thursday, May 17, 2012
6:30 pm Drinks & Appetizers, 7:00 pm Program

The Fund for American Studies
1706 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009
Metro: DuPont Circle

Can we promote both religion and liberty? These ideas – often seen at odds with one another – frequently appear side by side in the news. Just this year a religiously motivated Rick Santorum reached out to the evangelical community, the United States Catholic Bishops rebutted some of the Obama Administration’s health care policies, and there is an ongoing debate about public displays of religion – all while we negotiate a tenuous relationship with Iran and the Middle East. It seems Church and State can never be fully separated.

We’ll be hosting three experts to weigh in on a variety of topics via questions from the moderator in a debate-style discussion. Please join us for this interactive event.

$5 for General Public, Free for Members – Join Now

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Bill Beach, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis, will speak on the latest developments in Washington and what they mean for you. Additionally, Angelise Schrader of Heritage’s Young Leaders Program will talk about their top-notch internship program and other opportunities with the Heritage Foundation.

What: A discussion on federal debt and what it means for young professionals’ futures
When: Tuesday, April 24th, 6 PM
Where: Sullivan’s Steakhouse (1745 Wazee Street, Denver)
Who: YOU and the Heritage Foundation’s Bill Beach and Angelise Schrader
Cost: FREE, includes hors d’oeuvres
RSVP: jennifer@americasfuture.org

AFF Atlanta’s first event will be at Fado Irish Pub in Buckhead. Drinks, appetizers, and stimulating discussion to be provided free of charge.

What: “What is Liberty?”
Who: YOU and Andrew Cohen (philosophy professor at Georgia State), Chuck Donovan (former US Senatorial candidate), and Monica Perez (anacap talk show host of the Monica Perez Show).
Where: Fado Irish Pub (273 Buckhead Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30305-2224)
When: Wednesday, April 25th, 6-8 PM
Price: FREE

AFF is an organization of young professionals committed to the ideas of liberty. It is creating strong, liberty-based communities in cities nationwide, providing opportunities for people just starting their careers to become better leaders.

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Join our advisory board members for a spring social
Drink Specials TBA 

Tuesday, May 22nd
6:00pm to 7:30pm

Penn Brewery
800 Vinial Street
Pittsburgh PA

Admission is free! RSVP on facebook.