Newsroom Archive for 05/, 2008

The new PBS documentary about the Sorensen Institute is currently being previewed to select audiences of alumni and friends across Virginia. The reaction thus far has been very positive. As one Sorensen graduate who saw the documentary observed: "Applause, laughter and tears at all the right moments! We thoroughly enjoyed it and left wanting more."

The documentary will premiere in Richmond and Charlottesville on Wednesday, May 28 at 8pm. Broadcast dates in other Virginia markets and around the country have yet to be announced.

Click here to read news about the documentary.

An editorial in today's edition of the Roanoke Times praises the work of the Sorensen Institute. Titled, Civil Politics Shouldn't be an Oxymoron, the editorial reads in part,

By bringing together those with differing ideologies into the same classes, the institute has helped future leaders see issues from multiple perspectives...Americans deserve substantive campaigns. They deserve candidates who debate ideas rather than tear down their opponents with misleading attacks and slimey tactics. Sorensen has been doing what it can. Perhaps this PBS documentary, which will air in Charlottesville and Richmond later in the month and, we hope, across the nation later, will broaden the institute's reach.

Click here to read the full editorial.

At the Sorensen Institute's 2008 Gala recently, we presented this slideshow in honor of Senator John Warner.

Enjoy!

At the 2008 Gala we presented this video montage of Senator John Warner.

The Virginia General Assembly has honored the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership during this, the 15th anniversary of our founding. The Assembly passed a resolution praising the work of the Sorensen Institute and hailing it as the national model for bipartisan leadership training.

Delegates, alumni, and State Advisory Board members Jennifer McClellan and John Cosgrove presented a copy of the official resolution to State Board Chairman Barbara Fried (above) at our recent 2008 Gala.

We are proud that the resolution was co-patroned by every one of our sixteen alumni now serving in the Virginia General Assembly.

Click here to download an official copy of the resolution.

 Here are some photos from the Sorensen Institute's 2008 Gala which was held on April 25 in Northern Virginia. The event was a great success, and we want to thank everyone who helped to make this memorable evening possible.

C-SPAN's coverage of the Sorensen Institute's 2008 Gala celebration at which we honored U.S. Senator John Warner is now available for viewing online.

Click here to visit the C-SPAN site and watch the Sorensen Gala. You can also purchase DVD copies of the Gala coverage directly from C-SPAN.