Hear what past leaders say about the kickoff weekend of the National Leaders Collective.

“The NLC kickoff exceeded my expectations by going above and beyond with its trainings, events, and activism to set me on the right path for my club for the upcoming school year.”
— Darrison Haftarczyk, 2024–2025 William Wilberforce Fellow

“As an already passionate pro-lifer, this experience equipped me with the much-needed apologetics I need to continue defending the right to life back in my community. Furthermore, through the variety of speakers and events, I reconnected with the spark that once inspired me to begin my involvement in the movement. In my own community, I sometimes lose touch with my ‘why,' and the fire slowly starts to extinguish when I am not connected to the movement. I can proudly say that I feel ready to go back into my community head-on and tackle the Pro-Life issues in my community.”
— Reagan Pullium, 2025–2026 Thaddeus Stevens Fellow

“This was such an amazing weekend; I will always remember it. I am so blessed to have been accepted into this Fellowship so that I can grow as a leader in this movement. Thank you, Students for Life staff, for pouring into us and trusting us to be the post-Roe generation.”
— KaeLeigh Ausley, 2022–2023 Christian Leadership Fellow

“It was a truly thought-provoking and inspirational experience. I learned amazing things from so many seasoned and influential figures of our movement. I also made many friends and saw that there were many relatable people within our youth leadership.”
— David Bartlett, 2025–2026 William Wilberforce Fellow

“I mean we did start with running to the Supreme Court to celebrate the overturning of Roe, so that was a solid start! Then the entire rest of the conference was the perfect balance between training talks, community involvement (door knocking, monuments tour), and free time. I was able to build strong friendships with people from all around the country, boosting my morale and giving me the encouragement I needed to continue fighting 100% for this movement. Not to mention, all the highly qualified people that presented trainings and spoke were invaluable and inspiration and made me feel invested in by Students for Life.”
— Rose Von Erden, 2022–2023 Standing With You Fellow

“This is always my favorite weekend of the year, and this year is probably the best of all three. The speakers never cease to inspire, the people are always amazing, and the hard work of SFLA staff (and hotel staff) is shown in every detail. God’s presence is truly with the pro-life movement and fills every room at NLC. The only word that can truly encompass all amazing aspects of this weekend is simply ‘blessed.’”
— Kaedyn Gabriel, 2025–2026 Student Spokesperson

“I enjoyed meeting other motivated pro-life students that I could relate with. I also appreciate the various insights that I have received from various talks.”
— Robert Hymes, 2025–2026 Charlie Kirk Courage Fellow

“I am beyond grateful for all of the people I got to meet this past kickoff weekend. Getting to meet so many people from different universities and states was awesome. I’m so grateful for all of the new friends I made and the memories I made with them. The sessions were inspiring, motivating, touched my heart, and also informative. I’m grateful for all of the resources we were provided (from the career booths, organization booths, products for our club, merch, the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. for 100% free, hospitality I was given, the speakers who I look up to I got to meet in person… this is definitely an unforgettable experience and to have a large community of people MY AGE who are on the same mission as I am.”
— Sophia Chavarria, 2025–2026 Founders Fellow

“It was so refreshing to be with energetic young people from around the country, and inspiring to witness their commitment. It also gave me the courage I needed to pursue my dream project instead of settling for something less.”
— Catherine Woods, 2024–2025 Hildegard Art Fellow