National Fellows Program

This is the central hub for your entire National Fellows experience! Here you will find: 
  • Onboarding Checklist for Getting Started
  • Resource Center with all the Materials You Will Need
  • Tips for a Successful Fellowship Experience
  • Central Hub for All the Learning Modules
  • Announcements & Discussion  Space
  • Power Pack Collaboration Space
After you have onboarded,  you may use the RESUME button below or in the drop down menu under your Profile Tab in the topbar to pick up where you left off.  Should you ever need to refresh, this Fellows homepage  is where you will find everything you need to know! 
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Onboarding Checklist 

The checklist is intended to help you quickly start feeling part of this exciting Fellows program! Please start here and reach out if you have any questions or concerns. 

Resource Center

ALL-IN-ONE

NATIONAL SECURITY FELLLOWS SYLLABUS

SEMINAR MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Click the icon to take you to access the downloadable materials, links, and any additional reference source materials provided in the 8 seminars.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Click on the icon to access all of the materials and resources used during the Workshops, including the slides provided by guest Workshop instructors. 

DESIGN-THINKING CHALLENGE MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Click on the icon to access worksheets, materials, resources, case studies and other reference material used during your design-thinking challenge.
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Tips for a Successful Learning Experience 

To receive your Certificate in National Security Foundations, you will need to fulfill the following requirements:
  • Adhere to our VALu code of conduct at all times
  • Complete the 8 asynchronous seminars, including the self-assessments within each and required tasks to prep for the  Workshops 
  • Attend the 8 live Workshops prepared to contribute and engage
  • Fully participate to the best of your ability in the collaboration sessions for your Power Pack's Challenge 
  • Be a supportive member of your Power Pack by engaging in discussions
  • Participate in the Design Thinking Challenge Showcase
If you have any questions about these requirements or any concerns, please let us know. We want to work with you individually to ensure you can access the entire learning experience and community so that you can successfully complete this program. We believe in you and we sincerely wish to make you feel comfortable in trusting us with any challenges you may face. 

Central Hub for Learning Modules 

The sliders below are where you will access each of the 8 modules for the academic year.  You can slide through and see the whole academic year, but you will not be able to access the module or its three components - seminar, workshop and challenge - until it is time to do so. 

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 MODULE 1

SEMINAR
National Security Fundamentals

WORKSHOP
Open
Discussion

CHALLENGE
Introduction to Design Thinking

 Module 2

SEMINAR
Ethics Fitness Training

WORKSHOP
Structured Analytic Techniques

CHALLANGE
Name Your
Power

 MODULE 3

SEMINAR
Diplomacy and Foreign Partners

WORKSHOP
Persuasive Communications

CHALLENGE
Empathy & Stakeholders

MODULE 4

SEMINAR
National
Defense

WORKSHOP
Strategy
Building

CHALLENGE
Defining the Problem

MODULE 5

SEMINAR
Intelligence and Warning

WORKSHOP
Precision
Writing

CHALLENGE
Ideate on 
Solutions

MODULE 6

SEMINAR
Private Sector Partnerships

WORKSHOP
Issue
Spotting

CHALLEGE
Prototype
Solutions

MODULE 7

SEMINAR
Cyber, AI, and Tech
Security

WORKSHOP
Critical Thinking 
in Action

CHALLENGE
Testing
Prototypes 

MODULE 8

SEMINAR
American
Influence

WORKSHOP
Your Leadership
Values

CHALLENGE
Design Challenge Showcase

Announcements and Fellows Discussion Space

Your Power Pack Portal

This is the space to go to first when you have an assignment that requires you to collaborate with your Power Pack.

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