Justice Clint Bolick serves on the Arizona Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Doug Ducey on January 6, 2016.Previously, he was the] Vice President for Litigation at the Goldwater Institute. Before joining the Goldwater Institute in 2007, Bolick was co-founder of the Institute for Justice and later served as president of the Alliance for School Choice. Bolick has authored several books, most recently Death Grip: Loosening the Law’s Stranglehold Over Economic Liberty (2011) and David’s Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary (2007). Bolick teaches Constitutional Law as an adjunct professor at Arizona State University School of Law and serves as a research fellow with the Hoover Institution.

Alexey Gorbachev serves as an investigative reporter and anchor for the TV show “Why It Matters?” produced by Voice of America, the largest international broadcaster in the United States. His primary expertise lies in dissecting Russian propaganda, highlighting the atrocities committed during the invasion of Ukraine, unveiling the Kremlin’s disinformation campaigns, and exposing violations of human rights and press freedom.

Currently located in Washington, D.C., he made a pivotal move in 2019 after successfully completing his graduate study program at the esteemed Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. Gorbachev’s journalism journey began in 2009 when he personally witnessed the unsettling reality of electoral fraud during the Moscow City Parliament elections. From 2011 to 2018, he worked as a political correspondent in Moscow, covering crucial topics including election fraud, rallies of the Russian opposition movement, human rights violations, suppression of freedom of speech, and persecution of political activists.

Before joining Voice of America, Alexey Gorbachev actively participated in the EU-Russia civil forum and made valuable contributions to the program at the European Solidarity Center in Gdansk, Poland. He is a graduate of the Moscow School of Civic Education, a significant institution promoting democratic values.

Alexey Gorbachev’s Feedback on His Project Arizona’s Teaching Experience

‘Phoenix, Arizona’s rich historical tapestry offers an invaluable context for discussing and promoting freedom today. Hosting Project Arizona in Phoenix would inspire future leaders. As George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In the spirit of this wisdom, Phoenix provides a meaningful backdrop for engaging with the principles of liberty and leadership.

The fellows I met during Project Arizona last year were bright and insightful students and terrific representatives of their home countries. Along with teaching them, I was also able to learn from them. That’s why I am looking forward to this year!

I am very excited to meet new students and learn more about their backgrounds. Last year, I had very insightful conversations with students from India and Spain. I was amazed that, in their early 20s, they had already achieved a lot in their fields and could speak eloquently on topics like women’s empowerment, artificial intelligence, and advocating for freedom and liberties. Encounters with such promising individuals make me very hopeful about the future of humanity!’

Krystal Slivinski is an assistant professor of economics at Grand Canyon University. Before teaching economics, Krystal lobbied the Arizona Legislature to improve tax, budget, and regulatory policies and trained K-12 teachers to teach economics with the Arizona Council on Economic Education. Prior to moving to Arizona, Krystal spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C. working in think tanks and the public policy world.

Tom Jenney lives in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born in Tucson, where he graduated from University High School.  He earned an associate degree from the New Mexico Military Institute and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Georgetown University. In Washington, DC, and Arizona, Jenney has worked as a think tanker, fundraiser, grassroots organizer, and lobbyist. You probably know him best as the state director of Americans for Prosperity from 2007 to 2017. He has taught Government, Economics, and Spanish to high schoolers and has served as a bookkeeper and treasurer for several nonprofit organizations. He currently works as the executive director of the McClelland Irish Library in Phoenix and has recently published a collection of short stories titled American Futures. He has served as a deacon and an elder at his church. He is happily married and is the adoring father of two children.  In his free time, he backpacks, goes bouldering, and shoots a lot of sporting clay targets.

Tom Jenney’s feedback on his Project Arizona Teaching Experience: 

‘In the past four decades, Arizona has seen the development of a broad group of pro-liberty organizations I call the “pipeline.”  We have university centers, policy think tanks, grassroots organizations, legislative lobbying shops, public-interest law firms, politicians, and independent rabble-rousers fighting on behalf of free market policies, property rights, self-defense rights, school choice, and other freedom causes.  As part of Project Arizona, students from around the globe can gain insight and hands-on experience from Arizona’s dedicated and successful freedom fighters.                               

Under the leadership of Jacek Spendel and his talented team, Project Arizona brings some of the most promising young freedom fighters in the world to spend a few weeks in Arizona.  They get to immerse themselves in our culture of freedom and learn skills and life lessons from some of the best practitioners in America’s liberty movement. ‘

Alexander Kolodin is an American lawyer, politician and Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 3 in 2022.

In 2024, Kolodin sponsored a bill to resolve conflicts between Arizona election law and the federal Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. The bill, which was ultimately signed into law, was touted by supporters as “putting into law critical election integrity reforms to improve election procedures and strengthen voter confidence” such as legally binding signature verification rules for confirming the identity of early voters, the public posting of the system log files, and improvements to the chain of custody for handling ballots.

Kevin Flanagan has over 13 years of experience delivering compelling speeches at conferences, academic symposiums, protests, and festivals, hosting radio, teaching courses, retreats, and even a little stand-up comedy. He is a seasoned public speaker, and passionate educator with an eclectic background in leadership training and development. Kevin has spoken on stage to diverse audiences across four continents of the world. His programs have impacted 1000s of global leaders.

Kevin Flanagan’s Feedback on his Project Arizona Teaching Experience

‘Project Arizona stands out for its unwavering commitment to nurturing understanding and advocacy of freedom principles and Phoenix, with its embodiment of American freedom, values, and diverse attractions, is the perfect setting for it. Drawing in top-tier international participants, Project Arizona creates a unique atmosphere for lively discourse, personal growth, and deep policy exploration.

As a teacher, my expectations for this year’s batch are sky-high as Project Arizona never fails to recruit truly impressive high-caliber participants from the four corners of the world. Witnessing their collective growth and transformation during a relatively short period, particularly in my Public Speaking Masterclass, has been nothing short of inspiring and I am confident each will take the lessons of Project Arizona and go on to be powerful forces of good in their home countries and the world.’

Glenn Cripe has brought LLI’s Liberty Camps and Seminars to over 3400 students in 34 countries since 2005, expanding his network of freedom fighters around the world. When not hosting Liberty Camps, Glenn recruits and develops new local partners, teachers, and donors for the Institute. He also enjoys playing classical piano, attending jazz, opera, and folk events, and hiking in the Arizona mountains and desert.

Glenn Cripe’s Feedback on his Project Arizona Teaching Experience:

‘As a teacher of young people, I looked for opportunities to share with others the excitement and possibilities I found, especially in Phoenix. My reward for returning to Phoenix every year, regardless of where I live, is to meet, inspire, and mentor young people from other countries who are truly motivated to come and learn special history and ideas in a special place so we can all work together to create a better, freer world.

In Phoenix, I found a very special network of educated, intelligent, friendly, freedom lovers who also came to Phoenix not just for constant sunshine and comfortable retirement, but to pursue their potential and dreams of a better future for all of us.’