Breaking! Graduate to an Advanced Level of Citizenship with Launch of Texas Values University

Austin, TX – May 21, 2025: Today, Texas Values University launches to the public. Key leaders have contributed to this online platform, course, and curriculum that will equip Texans to graduate to an advanced level of citizenship. This is the launch of “Phase 1” and Texas Values University will continue to expand in the coming months and years. Texas Values University is over two years in the making, and will be a signature project and resource offered by Texas Values, and will provide benefit to Texans for many years to come.

Courses for Phase 1 include: 

• Religious Liberty with contributors Kelly Shackelford, President of First Liberty Institiute,  Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel for First Liberty Institute, and Rick Green, Founder of Patriot Academy
• Save Women’s Sports with contributors Riley Gaines, 12x NCAA Champion & Save Women’s Sports Leader, and Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values and key leader in passing the Save Girls Sports Law in 2021 and the Save Women’s Sports Law in 2023
• What You Need to Know About the Abortion Industry with contributor Abby Johnson, Former Planned Parenthood Director & Pro-Life Leader
• Legislative Advocacy with contributors Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values, Jonathan Covey, Policy Director for Texas Values, and Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values 
• Expert and Insider Insights into Effective Citizen Advocacy with contributor Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values 

Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values released the following statement:

“Texas Values University will be a game-changer in Texas, for anyone who wants to graduate to an advanced level of citizenship on the issues of faith, family and freedom; from the comfort of their own home. People have asked me all the time during my twenty (20) years of work, where to start if they want to make a difference in their community or state; go through Texas Values University is the answer.”

Texas Values University is completely online and is available to all ages who want to graduate to an advanced level of citizenship. While the course is focused on Texas and Texans, it is available to anyone who wants to access it online. To access Texas Values University, visit: https://texasvaluesuniversity.com/.

Texas Values is available for comment. Please contact Ashley at media@txvalues.org or 737-314-2450 (m) to schedule an interview.

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About Texas Values

Texas Values is the largest statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to standing for faith, family, and freedom in Texas. More information is available at txvalues.org.