Liberty Fellowship is accepting new nominations for its 17th Class of Fellows. The online nomination form is available at libertyfellowshipsc.org/nominate through July 1.
We are excited to kick off the selection process for the Class of 2025,” said Ann Marie Stieritz, president and CEO of Liberty Fellowship. “We look forward to receiving nominations from across South Carolina and welcoming this next cohort to our dynamic network of leaders.”
Though leaders cannot self-nominate, nominations can come from anyone who knows the individual well. Nominees must:
Liberty Fellowship expects and encourages Fellows to challenge one another’s ideas respectfully in conjunction with its commitment toward engaging a multitude of perspectives. However, the Fellowship will not accept nominees who express hate or intolerance toward others based on their particular ideas or identities.
For more information about the nomination and selection process, visit libertyfellowshipsc.org/nominate.
If selected for a Liberty Fellowship Class, the nominee must complete two requirements to become a Fellow: a series of five seminars and an individual impact venture.
The seminar series includes five, multi-day seminars over 18 months with a Class of 18 to 21 individuals. Four of the seminars are in South Carolina, and one seminar is in the United States or abroad. Participants explore readings by some of the world’s greatest thinkers — from classical Greeks to modern business leaders. Moderators certified by the Aspen Institute facilitate each seminar toward confidential, candid, and animated discourse. They reflect on decisions, values, and hopes. They explore one another’s perspectives and worldviews, and they emerge with strengthened personal and professional leadership.
The individual impact venture is identified during the 18-month seminar series and is underway by the completion of the last seminar. Each individual begins the venture with support from the Fellowship network and Mentors.
Upon successful completion of the two requirements, Liberty Fellows join the statewide network of 330 leaders working individually and collectively to confront some of the most difficult challenges in South Carolina. Liberty Fellows also become members of the Aspen Global Leadership Network – a community of 3,000 entrepreneurial leaders in 60 countries from business, government, and the nonprofit sector.
The initial 18-month experience is just the beginning,” said Stieritz. “Liberty Fellowship and the Aspen Global Leadership Network provide ongoing opportunities for Fellows to connect, engage, and work together.”
Liberty Fellowship is the only statewide program and network of its kind in the United States. The Fellowship activates individual leaders through a deeper understanding of a just, free and equitable society; serves as a convener for bringing together diverse perspectives to advance civil discourse; and provides infrastructure for taking action. Liberty Fellowship is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nondogmatic organization which operates independently of the views and positions of its funders.