RGSCP Youth Programs

FLI attendees sit for a discussion in a cafe

The Responsible Governance and Sustainable Citizenship Project strongly values the development of young minds and therefore is happy to support a number of outreach programs for promising high school students. We hope to meet many young scholars at some of the events and programs we host and support!

  • Future Leaders Institute: Founded in 2014, The Future Leaders Institute offers a residential philosophy camp at UNH for thoughtful high-school students to discuss big ideas in a collaborative environment while making friends and enjoying summer in coastal New Hampshire.  The theme for 2025 will be Law and Justice, and we will discuss various topics such as include global justice, immigration, race, free speech, and more. 
  • HYPE: HYPE, or “Hosting Young Philosophy Enthusiasts,” was founded by Souhegan seniors in 2009 as an opportunity for high school students to have meaningful philosophical discussions centered on philosophical topics centered on ethics and civil discourse. This unique event is an authentic high school student conference created, designed, and led by high school students for high school students.
  • JV Socratic Society: The UNH Socratic Society, an undergraduate student-run discussion group that meets weekly at The Freedom Café in Durham to thoughtfully discuss current events, social and political topics, and interesting ideas from a philosophical perspective, recently founded the JV Socratic Society. This RGSCP-supported organization is a partnership with neighboring Oyster River High School that provides a similar creative environment for deep discussion and building community. 

     

RGSCP Youth Program Shout Outs

 

Students receive details to participate in an Ethics Bowl case

The Mouth of the River

Check out this article from Oyster River High School's magazine, The Mouth of the River, about several Future Leaders Institute alums participating in an Ethics Bowl and how FLI played a role in getting there!

 

Granite State Challenge

FLI alum, Rhys MacDonald, speaks about his experience at the Future Leaders Institute at the Granite State Challenge (comments start at 9:15).