The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute's Pioneer College Leadership Development Program Continues to Foster Leaders of Tomorrow

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is proud to announce that Monica Vidaurri, one of its students from its Spring 2017 Leadership and the American Presidency program has been selected by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge to speak at its first-ever awards ceremony that honors institutions, staff and students who have excelled in student voter engagement.  Monica Vidaurri, a student at George Mason University, will moderate a discussion with former U.S. Secretaries of Education Arne Duncan and John King, Jr. during the event on October 19, 2017 at the Knight Conference Center at the Newseum.

"President Reagan wanted to ensure that America's children are taught to become informed citizens; that they learn to represent America in the best way possible," said John Heubusch, executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.  "Leadership and the American Presidency is providing college students access to real leaders across the sectors of business, government and the non-profit field, truly helping to foster the leaders of tomorrow.  Monica is just one example of the extraordinary college students that are graduating from our program."

Leadership and the American Presidency (LTAP) is a program featuring an accredited college course taught through the Reagan Foundation and Institute's Washington, D.C. office.  Co-sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, students critically examine presidential leadership from a historical context in a thematic way, making connections to their own leadership journeys.  Leadership skills are challenged through authentic practices and assessments, both in the classroom and in real world settings.  The program takes place each Summer and Fall.  When Monica Vidaurri enrolled in the LTAP program she was a student at the University of North Texas.  Following her inspirational semester, Monica decided to make Washington, D.C. her home, enrolling at George Mason University to finish her degree. For more information, please visit www.reaganfoundation.org/education.

About the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute:
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the promotion of the legacy of Ronald Reagan and his timeless principles of individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy, and national pride.  It sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, the Ronald Reagan Institute, the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Learning Center, The Air Force One Pavilion and the award-winning Air Force One Discovery Center.  Located in Simi Valley, California, the Library houses over 55 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential and personal papers and over 60,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It now also serves as the final resting place of America's 40th President and his first lady. www.reaganfoundation.org

About the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge:
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge believes that more young people need to participate in the electoral process.  By recognizing colleges and universities for their commitment to increasing student voting rates, this national awards program encourages institutions to help students form the habits of active and informed citizenship. Hundreds of colleges and universities have joined the Challenge and have committed to making democratic participation a core value on their campuses. Together, they are cultivating generations of engaged citizens who are essential to a healthy democracy.  www.allinchallenge.org

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