A New Generation of Conservative Leaders
American Restoration (OAR) is a national youth organization preparing a rising generation of intellectually serious, politically grounded conservative leaders. We exist to fill the growing void on college campuses—where students disillusioned by stale establishment orthodoxy seek deeper purpose, real debate, and a future in public life. Through rigorous political education, campus organizing, and professional training, OAR equips students to carry the spirit of the American Founding into the institutions of today and tomorrow.
We prepare the next generation to lead with conviction, clarity, and courage.
The Three Pillars
Our mission is built on three core pillars that guide every program and initiative we lead.
Principled
Leadership
We ground young leaders in the enduring truths of the American Founding, cultivating moral clarity and intellectual courage.
Rigorous
Scholarship
Through deep study and debate, students sharpen their minds and master the ideas that have shaped free civilization.
Active
Citizenship
We equip members to lead on campus and in their communities, applying their principles in real-world challenges.
Summer Fellowship Program
An immersive three-week program of intellectual formation, leadership training, and fellowship for rising conservative leaders committed to the principles of the American Founding.
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Dates: June 8–28, 2026
- For: Undergraduate and graduate students
Why Now
On campuses across the country, rigorous debate is fading and too many graduates enter public life without a firm grasp of the ideas that built our Republic. OAR exists to change that—to prepare young leaders to defend and renew the American Founding.
We cannot wait for another generation to rediscover what we are letting slip away today.Get Involved
Join the Restoration
Stand with OAR to prepare principled leaders for the work ahead.