Service Learning in Public Policy (SLiPP)
A week-long immersive summer program at Founding Forward's Valley Forge, PA campus for students entering 9th-11th grade, combining public-policy coursework, hands-on service-learning projects, and college-prep workshops across four tracks: Environment & STEM Policy, Healthcare Policy, Legal Policy, and Media & Communications Policy. The 2026 session runs July 26-31.
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