Students for Life of America, Arlington, United States
From the Global Women's Network
| Students for Life of America, Arlington, United States | |
|---|---|
| Logo: |  |
| Street address: | 4141 N. Henderson Road |
| City: | Arlington |
| State or Province: | Virginia |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: |
Loading map...
|
| Location coordinates: | 38° 52' 32" N, 77° 6' 38" WLatitude: 38.875455 Longitude: -77.110513 |
| Contact email: | info@studentsforlife.org |
| Website: | http://www.studentsforlife.org/ |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/students4lifehq |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/studentsforlife |
| Target: | Girls and Women |
| Organization type: | Local NGO (operating at the community level), National NGO (operating countrywide or advocating at the national level) |
| Sectors: | Female Feticide, Health, Human Rights, Legal Rights, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, Single Mothers, Teen Pregnancy/Mothers |
Summary
Students for Life of America (SFLA) is one of the nation’s most active pro-life organizations. We are the only national pro-life organization dedicated to training and equipping college and high school students. Our approach is uniquely effective, and the methods we have developed are a combination of time-tested techniques and cutting-edge technology.
About
The mission of Students for Life of America (SFLA) is to end abortion by educating students about the issues of abortion, euthanasia, and infanticide; identifying pro-life student leaders; equipping student pro-lifers with the training, skills and resources to be effective and successful; promoting student activity to other local, college and national organizations.
Students for Life of America (SFLA) began as American Collegians for Life (ACL) in 1988. From 1988 to 2006, ACL was a student-run volunteer organization that hosted an annual conference, developed a resource website, and produced a quarterly publication. In 2006, American Collegians for Life changed its name to Students for Life of America. In August of that same year, SFLA opened its first national headquarters in Arlington, VA, hired a professional staff, and launched its historic Pro-Life Field Program.
Since 2006, Students for Life has helped start over 350 new student pro-life organizations and trained hundreds of previously existing student pro-life groups. Since 2006, the organization has trained over 7,000 pro-lifers at its national conference, weekend training seminars, and one-on-one campus training.
To testify to the growth of Students for Life of America, one can look no further than the organization’s national conference. In 2007, the Students for Life of America National Conference had 450 registered students. The 2011 conference sold-out for the 3rd year in a row, with over 1700 registered attendees.
In addition to starting and training student pro-life organizations, SFLA is the national voice representing pro-life youth. In 2010, SFLA made national news when it uncovered that the University of North Carolina System was forcing its students to purchase abortion health care. In 2009, SFLA founded the Stop the Abortion Mandate coalition to fight President Obama’s pro-abortion healthcare plans. In 2008, the organization founded the De-Fund Planned Parenthood campaign, uniting African-American pro-life leaders and organzing a series of protests to draw attention to Planned Parenthood’s racist business practices. In 2007 and 2008, SFLA jumped onto the national scene with several undercover videos exposing illegal business practices of Planned Parenthood and other abortionists.
Activities
Students for Life of America is the “one-stop shop” for any student pro-lifer. SFLA provides students, no matter what age, with the training and resources they need to be successful. Below is a list of current programs SFLA provides to pro-life students:
One-on-One assistance (in-person, phone, e-mail, and webcast) in starting and sustaining a pro-life student group
A “Get Started! Activism Kit” along with the SFLA Activism Workbook which teaches a student pro-lifer everything he or she needs to know about pro-life activism
“Are the Unborn Persons?” postcards to distribute on campus
Monthly training webcasts
Online guides for how to plan events, host speakers, or simply improve a student group
Short, online training videos
A National Conference every January in Washington, D.C.
Helpful connections with every national pro-life group and speakers to help students make the biggest impact on campus
Training at regional student pro-life seminars and conferences
Missionary for Life Summer Internship Program for select student leaders
Websites for both Medical and Law graduate students
