Journal

Field notes from the next generation of American leaders.

Essays, dispatches, and conversations on policy, leadership, community, and the work of building the country’s most ambitious early-career network.

ASYP members at a national gathering

June 24, 20261 min read

Why we built ASYP

The case for a national network of young professionals serious about both ambition and community, and why the next generation cannot wait for one to emerge on its own.

Ryan Steeghs

Executive Director

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A Youth Leadership School training session

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Field notes from America250

Five days at the Leadership Institute Youth Leadership School with the first ASYP cohort, and what they taught the rest of us about preparation, conviction, and showing up.

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A small group of professionals in conversation

June 23, 20262 min read

How to make a good introduction

A short, practical guide to the single most valuable thing a young professional can learn to do well. Save this one and send it to a friend.

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ASYP members at a leadership event

June 22, 20263 min read

Standards are the promise

On why ASYP membership is not a sign-up sheet, and what we owe one another when we agree to be measured by the same bar.

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