Political Leaders Program
Political Leaders Program

The Sorensen Institute is excited to announce the members of the 2020 Political Leaders Program class. The class will begin in March in Williamsburg and meet for nine total sessions throughout Virginia. Members of the class will learn about Virginia politics, bipartisan policy solutions, and what unites our Commonwealth. Congratulations to all!

Every March you will find roughly 35 individuals from across the Commonwealth and from all walks of life meeting in one room to embark on a 9-month journey known as the Political Leaders Program (PLP). The next nine months will take them to every corner of Virginia, from a dairy farm to a coal mine, and from the Port of Virginia to the U.S. Capitol Building.

The Sorensen Institute is excited to announce the members of the 2019 Political Leaders Program class. The class will begin in March in Williamsburg and meet for nine total sessions throughout Virginia. Members of the class will learn about Virginia politics, bipartisan policy solutions, and what unites our Commonwealth. Congratulations to all!

The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia is now seeking applications for our 2018 Political Leaders Program!

The Sorensen Institute is delighted to announce the members of our first class of 2017. The Political Leaders Program Class of 2017 participants will meet for the first time in Williamsburg on March 9-11 and will meet eight more times through the month of December. Congratulations to all!
Political Leaders Program Class of 2017



We are delighted to announce the members of our first two classes of 2016. The Candidate Training Program participants will meet at Carter Hall from January 21-24th. The Political Leaders Program participants will meet for the first time in Williamsburg on March 17-19. Congratulations to all!