Student Congress Applications Due by February 1

The Henry Clay Centre for Statesmanship is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose

mission is “to change the nature of our country’s political discourse and the manner in

which our nation approaches ideological divisions.” One way they do this is by holding a

High School Student Congress for juniors every summer.

The Student Congress is an immersive summer program for students interested in politics,

leadership, and public policy. Students focus on different dimensions of politics and public

policy through an intensive curriculum. Students engage with lawmakers, local officials,

and community leaders to learn about the difficulties associated with being a leader in

public policy, bi-partisanship, and civil discourse. Students learn about current political

issues, informed by different perspectives of Henry Clay. For example, the 2019 Student

Congress focused on Henry Clay as the great Orator, so students debated issues related to

immigration.

Barbourville Senior, Cailin McDonald attended that 2019 High School Student Congress.

“The High School Student Congress allowed me to learn about current issues facing our

country in an experiential manner that helped me realize just how important collaborative,

bi-partisanship effort, and civil discourse. That along with spending a week with like-

minded, passionate students made for a week I will never forget.”

Any junior wanting to apply can do so at: http://henryclaycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-High-School-Student-Congress-Application_Fillable-PDF.pdf

The applications are due online on February first.