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Libertas Institute
| Libertas Institute | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Utah |
| Top official: | Connor Boyack |
| Year founded: | 2011 |
| Website: | Official website |
Libertas Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group that describes itself as a think tank and educational organization.[1]
Mission
As of September 9, 2024, the website for Libertas Institute listed the following mission statement for the organization: "Our mission is to change hearts, minds, and laws to build a freer society by creating and implementing innovative policy reforms and exceptional educational resources" and state their vision as, "A future where individuals are unleashed from restrictions that prevent them from peacefully building the lives they want."[1]
Libertas Institute lists the following as key priorities informing their work:[2]
- Free Enterprise
"Entrepreneurs and employees deserve a level playing field, fair competition, and the elimination of unnecessary regulations that obstruct free exchange and innovation." - Personal Freedom
"Each person has the right to peacefully pursue their own definition of happiness, including owning and using their property to the benefit of self and society." - Building Alternatives to Criminalization
"Addiction, mental illness, and poverty are among many human conditions that need individualized and community solutions instead of a punitive approach that should be reserved for violent criminals." - Education Empowerment
"Every parent, child, and teacher must have the opportunity to innovate and individualize education." - Privacy
"The person and property of each individual is protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, regardless of the existence of a societal expectation of privacy or the use of a third party."
Work
For a detailed breakdown of Libertas Institute's work, please click here.
Leadership
Connor Boyack is the organization's current President.
According to the Libertas Institute website, the following individuals were on the organization's staff as of September 2024.[3]
- Connor Boyack, President
- Michael Melendez, Executive Vice President
- Caden Rosenbaum, Senior Policy Analyst
- Jason chipman, Director of Government Affairs
See also
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