TWC celebrated 15 years of partnership with the state of Ohio during a reception at the Athletic Club in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Since the late 1990s, the Ohio General Assembly has included Washington Center-specific scholarship support for Ohio based students in its bi-annual budget; to date, more than 1,400 students have benefited from the funding.

Over 450 students, who came from across the U.S. and over 17 countries, celebrated the completion of their academic internship program this fall during an hour-long commencement ceremony at the Blinken Auditorium. Students, staff members and alumni gathered to reminisce about achievements and memories made since fall interns arrived at the end of the summer.

TWC Welcomes Back Two-Time Alumnus, Jay Warren

This fall TWC launched their new Domestic Violence Fall 2012 Civic Engagement Project in partnership with the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), a highly-respected social change organization dedicated to creating an environment where violence against women no longer exists. As part of the advocacy component, students worked with NNEDV to support reauthorizing the Violence against Women Act (VAWA).

TWC interns from Ohio met with Senator Sherrod Brown and members of his legislative staff at the U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center in Washington, D.C. The students, who attend Morehead State University, Tiffin University, University of Toledo, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus and University of Mount Union, spoke with the Senator about policy issues concerning:

TWC interns from Ohio met with Senator Sherrod Brown and members of his legislative staff at the U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center in Washington, D.C. The students, who attend Morehead State University, Tiffin University, University of Toledo, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus and University of Mount Union, spoke with the Senator about policy issues concerning:

• Education

• Jobs

• Women's Global Issues

TWC interns from Ohio met with Congresswoman Sutton and two her legislative staff at the Longworth House Office building in Washington, D.C. The students, who attend Furman University, Tiffin University and the University of Mount Union, spoke with the congresswoman and her staff members about policy issues concerning:

• Armed Services/Defense

• Health Care

• Redistricting