City on the Hill Youth Leadership & Worldview Conference: July 20-26, 2025

Save the Date: July 20-26, 2025
Please call our office at 717-545-0600 for more information.

City on the Hill (COTH) is a unique one-week experience for high school students that is designed to teach worldview principles and develop leadership skills. The action-packed week incorporates top-notch speakers who challenge the young people to think critically and be able to defend their viewpoints in the public square.  COTH also provides the unique experience of using the political process as a means of cultivating leadership skills – all conducted in a positive environment where discussion, interaction, and shared-experiences allow friendships to grow with like-minded peers.

City on the Hill was founded by the Pennsylvania Family Institute in 2001 with a vision of training and raising up the next generation of leaders. The entire PFI team, our volunteers, and our top-notch guest speakers combine to make City on the Hill a fun, educational, enriching, and inspiring week.

  • 12 Training Sessions: Topics like The Case for Life, Christians in the Public Square and Why Religious Freedom Matters.
  • A week of college dorm-life on the Lancaster Bible College campus.
  • Use of the Senate Floor and Committee Rooms of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building.
  • Worship Night and Student Variety Show.
  • Morning & Evening devotions.
  • Mid-week recreational trip.
  • Friday Awards Banquet.

Full Tuition: $595.

Tuition covers the full City on the Hill experience, including all meals, transportation and overnight accommodations.

Early Registration Discount: Save $45 when you apply by April 30th!

  • Partial scholarships may be available to first-time students who apply by April 30. Please indicate your desire for receiving a partial scholarship in the completed follow-up application. Please call PA Family at 717-545-0600 with any scholarship questions.

What Students Say about COTH:

  • “An amazing experience that left me feeling fully equipped to be a ‘city on a hill’ in my home, my community, my country, and my world.”
  • “It’s a life changing experience. What I learned here, the friends I’ve made…God truly worked in my life this week. I always look forward to COTH and would recommend it to anyone. You don’t necessarily have to be interested in politics. You gain so much more than that.”
  • “It was absolutely amazing and totally different than I had ever expected. I came to COTH being pretty nervous and not sure of what to expect, but it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life; not only did I learn how to better stand up for what I believe, but I also make life-long friendships and grew a lot closer to God as well.”
  • “I have never felt God in such a real way as I did at COTH. The knowledge and perspective shift I gained was invaluable.”
  • “It is a one-of-a-kind experience. Truly life-changing.”

City on the Hill July 20-26, 2025

Questions? Contact PA Family Institute for more – email us at mail@pafamily.org or call us at 717-545-0600.

City on the Hill is the highlight of our summer – will it be yours?