YOUNG AMERICA’S FOUNDATION

The #1 Requested Speaker Partners with the

#1 Conservative Youth Outreach Organization

 

Shapiro at USC

Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is thankful for the generous support of Fred and Lynda Allen*, and through our partnership we are excited that YAF is the exclusive home of Ben Shapiro’s campus tours.

Now more than ever, conservative ideas are in demand on college campuses. And despite the Left’s best efforts, Shapiro continues to reach capacity campus audiences and millions more online.

These powerful events are the result of combining Young America’s Foundation’s logistical expertise and financial support with Shapiro’s concise, compelling conservative message. It is a message young people are eager to hear.

Because of the Allen’s support, many students who have wanted to host Ben Shapiro, but lacked necessary campus funding, will have the ability to do so. Young America’s Foundation and our vast student network will continue to plan Shapiro’s campus events using our time-tested process to ensure each lecture is a success.

The deadline for applying to bring Ben Shapiro to your school this fall has passed. 

Tour date announcements coming soon!

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Fred Allen

America is in a battle of ideas — a battle for the foundations of our country. And I can’t think of any better way to engage than to speak to students who are all too often being indoctrinated into one side of that battle. I’m grateful to YAF for giving me that opportunity. ~ Ben Shapiro

*The Fred and Lynda Allen Lecture Series:
Fred Allen is a founder and owner of GeoSoils, a geotechnical consulting company in Southern California that just celebrated its 45th year in business. He is proud to employ hardworking individuals and help them provide for their families. Fred and his wife Lynda are deeply concerned about America’s future and sponsored this lecture series to share the ideas of freedom, the value of hard work, and the reality of American exceptionalism with young people.

  • LEARN MORE ABOUT APPLYING TO HOST BEN SHAPIRO!

    HOW TO HOST BEN SHAPIRO AT YOUR SCHOOL

    We will walk you through the entire process of hosting Ben Shapiro (or one of our other 70+ speakers) on your campus, and we will provide your organization with both logistical and financial support to ensure your event is a success.

    Here is what you need to do in order to apply to host Ben Shapiro on your campus:

    1: Requirements Needed in Order to Host Ben Shapiro

    Given the limited number of engagements that Ben can accept, the following requirements MUST be met in order for your school to be considered for an event.

    1. Young America’s Foundation can cover a substantial portion of Ben’s fee. However, we do require that we are the sole national sponsor of Ben’s campus events.

    2. Venue must be able to accommodate between 1,500-2,500 students and community members. (Please be sure to factor in any pandemic-related attendance limitations your school may still have in place. The venue must be able to accommodate at least 1,500 in-person guests on the day of the event with no capacity restrictions).

    3. The school must allow for the event to be streamed live by Young America’s Foundation and allow for a professional photographer to cover the lecture

    4. The venue must be accessible to Young America’s Foundation staff and streaming crew all day during the event.

    5. The event must be free and open to the public

    6. All announcements regarding tickets (if needed) and promotional items must be approved by Young America’s Foundation in advance.

    7. Proposal submitted to Young America’s Foundation

    **If at any time one of these requirements are not met or reneged on by the school, Young America’s Foundation reserves the right to re-evaluate the lecture’s feasibility.**

    2: Solicit your school for funding.

    You should file a request for funding with your school’s student government and or student activity committee. Please note that in order to be considered for a fall date, you must submit your proposal as a Word doc or PDF with the information as outlined in step 3 below.

    Many schools are happy to underwrite a parade of liberal speakers on campus, so some funding should rightly go towards conservative speakers. You should request the full amount in your school application. However, we are aware that most funding boards will not provide the full amount. Therefore, Young America’s Foundation will work to provide the balance of the funding you may not receive from your school.

    We realize some schools require a tentative date from a speaker in order to receive funding. However, given the high amount of requests Shapiro receives, giving a tentative date of availability will not be possible.

    3: Submit your proposal to Young America’s Foundation

    Once your funding has been allocated, we ask that you submit a proposal to Young America’s Foundation as a Word document or PDF. Please keep in mind that you will be competing with other schools to host Ben Shapiro on campus.

    For past tours, we received more than 1,500 inquiries for Ben to speak, so be sure to make your proposal compelling and underscore your club’s ability to ensure the event will be a success.

    Each proposal should include:

    a. Information on your club’s past activities and record of success

    b. Why Ben Shapiro should speak at your school

    c. Suggested dates that will work for your club. Be sure to check your school’s athletic and academic calendar to ensure the dates you select do not conflict with midterms, sporting, or other campus events

    d. Expected attendance and suggested venue for the event. Images and/or a venue floor plan are helpful to include.

    e. The amount you are offering toward Ben Shapiro’s honorarium

    f. How much of the honorarium you are requesting Young America’s Foundation cover

    g. A tentative schedule for the event including the suggested time of the lecture, club dinner, book signing or reception.

    4: The fall application period has closed. 

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