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Active-Mind Scholarships
If you’re 18 to 29, you can apply for a scholarship worth up to $1,490—and that’s merely the cash value.
The experiential value of attending LevelUp can hardly be quantified (see what attendees say below).
Speakers

Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and founder of the AHA Foundation. Prior to joining Hoover, she was a fellow at the Belfer Center’s Future of Diplomacy Project at Harvard University, and a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Ayaan is the author of several books, including Infidel (2007), Nomad: From Islam to America, a Personal Journey through the Clash of Civilizations (2010), Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now (2015), and Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights (2021).

Hannah Frankman
Hannah Frankman is founder of rebelEducator and host of The Hannah Frankman Podcast. She grew up homeschooled and skipped college to work in the startup world. She spent three years as the Program Manager at Praxis (a startup apprenticeship program), is a former Hazlitt Fellow at Foundation for Economic Education, and is an instructor with Objective Standard Institute. You can find her advocating freedom, entrepreneurship, and student-centric education on Twitter (@hannahfrankman).

Thomas Walker-Werth
Thomas Walker-Werth is a fellow and editor at Objective Standard Institute, an assistant editor at The Objective Standard, co-host of the podcast Innovation Celebration, and an Ayn Rand Fellow with Foundation for Economic Education’s Hazlitt Project. He holds a master’s degree from Oxford Brookes University and has done research for the Adam Smith Institute. His hobbies and interests include travel, aviation, photography, and science.

Craig Biddle
Craig Biddle is cofounder and executive director of Objective Standard Institute, cofounder and editor in chief of The Objective Standard, and executive director of Prometheus Foundation. His books include Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It; Rational Egoism: The Morality for Human Flourishing; and the forthcoming Forbidden Facts: Moral Truths Your Parents, Preachers, and Teachers Don’t Want You to Know. His book-in-progress is on thinking in principles.

Jon Hersey
Jon Hersey is a fellow at Objective Standard Institute, where he teaches courses including “How to Write Powerfully in Defense of Liberty” and hosts the podcast “Philosophy for Flourishing.” He is also managing editor of The Objective Standard. His work focuses on intellectual history, specifically, the ideas on which freedom and flourishing depend.

Angelica Walker-Werth
Angelica Walker-Werth is a fellow at Objective Standard Institute, an assistant editor and writer for The Objective Standard, and an Ayn Rand Fellow with Foundation for Economic Education’s Hazlitt Project. Her roles at OSI include managing the internship and Active-Mind scholarship programs, course administration and development, and editing On Solid Ground. She holds bachelor’s degrees in horticulture and Spanish from Clemson University and enjoys reading, playing the piano, ballet, and traveling.

Max Lugavere
Max Lugavere is the author of the New York Times bestseller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life; The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary; and Genius Kitchen: Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make Your Brain Sharp, Body Strong, and Taste Buds Happy. He is also the director of the film Bread Head, a documentary about dementia prevention through diet and lifestyle, and the host of the health and wellness podcast The Genius Life.

Kiyah Willis
Kiyah Willis is a fellow at Objective Standard Institute focusing on cultural trends and their causes and consequences. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kiyah worked as a data analyst before transitioning to philosophy. Her hobbies include hiking, playing with her boxer, Apollo, and writing for her Substack. You can find her advocating reason, individualism, and liberty on Twitter and TikTok (@growingtotruth).








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Hotel and Area
LevelUp 2024 will be held at the Hilton Atlanta, just 20 minutes from the Atlanta International Airport. LevelUp’s group rates on guest rooms start at $205 per night. The supply is limited, so be sure to book your room soon by calling 404-659-2000 or by using the LevelUp 2024 reservations link (discount expires May 17, 2024). Let us know if you have any questions or trouble—we’re here to help!
If you’d like to find a roommate, please post a note on LevelUp’s Facebook page or OSI’s Discord which are great places to meet other attendees and make plans in general.

Hotel and Area

LevelUp 2024 will be held at the Hilton Atlanta, just 20 minutes from the Atlanta International Airport. LevelUp’s group rates on guest rooms start at $205 per night. The supply is limited, so be sure to book your room soon by calling 404-659-2000 or by using the LevelUp 2024 reservations link (discount expires May 17, 2024). Let us know if you have any questions or trouble—we’re here to help!
If you’d like to find a roommate, please post a note on LevelUp’s Facebook page or OSI’s Discord which are great places to meet other attendees and make plans in general.
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