The Network

Our generation has the most to gain from building a stronger fiscal future. The Up to Us Leadership Network connects changemakers with educational opportunities, skills training, peer and professional networks, and platforms for action.

The Network offers three undergraduate programs built around what it takes to create lasting policy change. You can complete one program, all three, or repeat a program along the way. Finish any of the three, and unlock the Professional Pathways program, which is designed to accelerate careers on Capitol Hill and beyond.

Up to Us Fiscal Advocacy Competition

Can you rally your campus? Build a grassroots campaign, engage your classmates, and inspire action for a better future. Compete with students nationwide to get people talking about the ballooning national debt, while gaining fundamental skills to create long-term, impactful change (and maybe even win $5,000 along the way).

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Up to Us Fiscal Leadership Lab

Learn to bridge divides, mobilize your community, and facilitate conversations that actually go somewhere. Take part in an intensive, semester-long series of trainings, projects, and real-world experiences that level up your expertise, influence, and confidence as a policy changemaker — so your voice isn’t just heard, it creates change.

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Up to Us Fiscal Policy Challenge

How much should our government tax and spend? Design a thoughtful, realistic, and fiscally responsible proposal that can better stabilize the national debt. Finalist teams earn the chance to present and defend their solutions to national policy leaders in Washington, D.C. This is your chance to shape our nation’s fiscal priorities.

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Up to Us Professional Pathways

Completed an Up to Us program and ready to kickstart your career in policy, government, politics, research, or issue advocacy? Join the national network of emerging leaders to connect, access opportunities, and propel your career.

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