Standing at the intersection of national renewal and global citizenship, the Fellowship equips emerging leaders with essential capabilities.

Connect

Lead

Impact

Fellows connect to build bridges — between communities, nations, and generations. Fellows learn to engage across cultures, ideologies, and disciplines, forming networks that transcend boundaries and strengthen civic cooperation worldwide.

Fellows lead by example, by conviction, and by service. They are trained to navigate complexity, inspire trust, and design solutions that advance democracy and justice.

To impact is to act — to turn civic imagination into measurable change. Fellows design and implement community projects that strengthen civic institutions, empower youth, and advance social innovation.

The Year-Long Experience

National Cohort Selection

Semiquincentennial Convening

Civic Innovation Lab

Statehood & Global Summits

Competitive admission for young civic innovators ages 16–22 from across all fifty states and international partner institutions.

Collaborative policy projects addressing local civic health, media literacy, and global democratic resilience.

Fellows lead regional forums and present civic recommendations at official America 250 milestone events.

Intensive Congress and mini Congress in Washington, D.C., uniting fellows with historic scholars, statesmen, and global diplomats.

Cohort Scope

National Scale, Global Perspective

250

Flagship Fellows

50

States Represented

16–22

Target Age Range

12

Months of Stewardship

Applications are open for young leaders ready to shape the Semiquincentennial era through civic courage and global awareness.