D.C.
About This Hub
Join the AF-DC Hub to learn and develop your skills in the nation’s capital area with a unique group of liberty-minded peers. We offer multiple opportunities to learn from established professionals, network with prominent leaders in the community, and expand your influence.
Are you interested in fun and unique networking events? Attend our Writers Happy Hour, annual AF Gala, and more!
Are you interested in expanding your skill set and learning from established professionals? Join our Writing Fellows Program, learn at our “Welcome to Washington” panel, and more!
Are you interested in volunteering and being a part of a team working for liberty? Volunteer for one of our events or join our leadership council!
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We’re currently looking for a new AF-DC Hub Director! If interested, apply here!
Upcoming Events
Fridays at AF! Free Coworking Day
Finish up that to-do list and kickstart your weekend at the AF-DC Clubhouse with a free co-working day! On the last Friday of each month, we open up the DC...
AF-DC Hub: Screening of ATOMIC HOPE
Join America's Future and the American Conservation Coalition for a screening of ATOMIC HOPE: Inside The Pro-Nuclear Movement. A Q&A session will follow the film screening. We'll also host a...
Save the Date: 2024 AF Annual Gala & Awards Showcase!
America’s Future is excited to announce the official date and venue of our 2024 Annual Gala! Get your masks and cloaks ready, because this year, our gala is a masquerade! We...
Past Events
Fridays at AF! Free Coworking Day!
Finish up that to-do list and kickstart your weekend at the AF-DC Clubhouse with a free co-working day! On the last (this time first) Friday of each month, we open...
AF-DC: Authentic Marketing in the Digital Age
Join AF-DC for an exciting conversation about how you can authentically and effectively market yourself, your business, or your ideas in the digital age! We'll be joined by two marketing...
AF-DC: Who’s Watching You?
In the modern internet age, are we ever truly alone? Don't we have the right to be? The newly published book Means of Control tackles the alarming nature of domestic...
Hub Director
Hub Leadership
Franklin Lee
Franklin Sooho Lee is the DC Hub Coordinator for America's Future and the Senior Associate for the Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties team at R Street Institute. Previously, Franklin worked as a paralegal for Lutheran Social Services of New York. Franklin has published two books: "From Harvard to Homeless: Journeys of a Millennial Nomad" and an Amazon bestseller, "The Art of Napping: The Sleeping Samurai and the Dormant Dragon." Franklin graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in East Asian Studies and Anthropology in 2015. He received his Master’s in Asian Studies from the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service in 2017.