DEADLINE: SPLC's New Voices Student Leaders Institute

About the Institute

SPLC is proud to host the annual New Voices Student Leaders Institute, a free online program for high school students to improve their leadership and organizing skills, develop their role as leaders within the New Voices movement, and identify the best strategy to expand student press freedom in their communities. 

Participants in the all-online program will be joined by SPLC staff, New Voices leaders and special guests to learn their unique capacity as organizers, deepen their understanding of civics, lobbying and press freedom and expand their ability to act as advocates. By the end of the Institute, Student Leaders will identify the pressing needs in their state and local communities and the unique ways in which students can respond, as well as possess the tools necessary to combat these challenges. 

Participation in the Institute is free, but students will commit to serve as student leaders in the New Voices movement during the 2026-2027 advocacy year. 

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in our program, applications for the 2026 New Voices Student Leaders Institute are now open! For more information or to get involved with the New Voices movement, contact our Advocacy and Organizing Team at newvoices@splc.org.

Apply Here!