Testimonials from Hillsdale Grads
“Forge Leadership Network is a perfect summer complement to a Hillsdale College education, providing world-class training in the practical skills needed to affect public policy. At Forge, I improved my networking skills, practiced the art of statesmanship in an intensive legislative simulation, and learned how to handle hostile media in the ADF media training. Forge is an excellent opportunity to apply the principles learned at Hillsdale to the day-to-day realities of politics. I highly recommend Forge to every Hillsdale student!”
– Ian M Swanson, Omaha, NE – Hillsdale College Class of 2014
“The Forge Leadership Network gives students the practical experience of standing in the citizen’s legislature, building a community of Christ-followers, and making opportunities to implement the art of self-government through the practice of reasoned speech. Students get to prepare and debate bills, receive communication and media training, and workshop coalition-building for policy ideas. Forge is also lead by energetic and capable mentors who bring together insightful speakers and true examples of public service for the Summit each summer. But that Summit is just the beginning of the resources and dividends Forge offers its students for a lifetime, affording students numerous opportunities to put a classical liberal arts education into practice through citizenship.”
– Elliot Gaiser, Cleveland, OH – Hillsdale College Class of 2012
