Reagan Civility and Democracy Forum 2026

The Reagan Civility and Democracy Forum is the signature annual conference that brings together the next generation of emerging leaders from across the country—for a transformative experience grounded in the Ronald Reagan model of principled, civil, and optimistic public leadership.

Held just steps away from the White House at the Reagan Institute in Washington, D.C., the Forum will convene top student leaders, academics, elected officials, and civil society practitioners for a day of robust dialogue, inspiration, networking and action. The Forum will revolve around the essential nature of civility to American democracy, with keynote speeches, interactive panels, and hands-on student engagement designed to translate ideas into actionable solutions for rebuilding our American civic culture.

Why you should apply:

1.     Be trained and inspired to be leaders of character, in the timeless Ronald Reagan model of principled, civil, and optimistic leadership.

2.     Hear from and directly interact with the highest quality thought leaders, elected officials, and organizational leaders in American public life today.

3.    Meet and network with the best non-partisan policy and civic organizations in the center of the political world.

4.     Meet, network and build community with dozens of your peers from across the country pursuing education and careers in public affairs.

5.     An expense paid experience in the heart of Washington DC during the celebration of America’s 250th.

The only thing the students need to have in hand to apply is a resume/CV. There is a short questionnaire to fill out.

If students or professors have any questions at all, please have them email me directly at apappas@reaganfoundation.org and I’ll get them a response promptly.