Inside Washington
Two Week Seminar: January 3-15, 2010Congress & The Obama Presidency |
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| Week One: January 3-8, 2010 | Week Two: January 9-15, 2010 |
Inside Washington Seminar
The Washington Experience
Every day brings a new challenge to our national leaders and Inside Washington continues the tradition of bringing these issues into perspective for college students and faculty interested in learning more about what goes on behind the scenes and in the corridors of power in the nation’s capital. Combining lectures, site visits, tours, and special events, it is one of the best ways to see the impact of the political process close up and to learn how the nation’s leaders are addressing important issues of the day.
Students have the option to attend one or both weeks offered.
Congress & the Obama Presidency Week One: January 3-8, 2010 |
Politics and the Media Week Two: January 9-15, 2010 |
Seminar Components
Students have the option to attend one or both weeks offered. The program format consists of major speakers in the morning. Faculty leaders oversee small group discussions and site visits to governmental organizations, think tanks, embassies, etc. in the afternoons. Program activities also include a bus tour of Washington, D.C. a weekly evening event, such as a dinner or reception, and other special activities.
Site Visits
Students will visit numerous offices in Washington ranging from embassies to special interest groups that try to influence both policy and news coverage.
Visite To The Newseum
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During the Politics and the Media week, participants will spend half a day at the Newseum, one of the newest and most popular new museums in Washington.
Seminar Extras
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Past Speakers
Past seminar speakers have included:
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Ann Compton, Charlie Cook, Sam Donaldson, Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Ted Koppel, Brian Lamb, |
Andrea Mitchell, Clarence Page, Dana Perino, Antonin Scalia, Bob Schieffer, Bob Woodward, |
Cost and Dates
Inside WashingtonBoth Weeks: January 3-15, 2010
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$2,055 two weeks |
Congress and the Obama PresidencyWeek One: January 3-8, 2010 $1,755 one week
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Politics and the MediaWeek Two: Jan. 10 – 15, 2010 $1,755 one week
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* Program fee does not include food, travel or personal expenses.
Housing and Student Life
The price of the seminar includes housing in a shared apartment.
The price of the seminar includes housing in a shared apartment. There is no reduction in fees for students not living in Washington Center housing. Services generally include: high speed Internet connection; TV and basic cable; local telephone service; basic linens.
Housing assignments are sent out approximately two weeks prior to check-in. Check-in will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the dates indicated. All seminar fees must be paid before a participant will be allowed to check-in. The Washington Center interns for Spring 2010 who attend this seminar receive no-cost housing between the end of the seminar and the check-in date for the internship, although the room assignment may change during the interim.
How to Apply
Once you have created an account and filled in the general information, you must select or fill in the name of a campus liaison or faculty sponsor who must approve your application if you are an undergraduate. Once approved, your application will be reviewed by The Washington Center.
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Designed to give students the opportunity to gain and apply their academic knowledge in a participatory learning setting.
Seminar Date: January 3 -15, 2010
Early Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2009 (Guaranteed Space)
Final Application Deadline: Dec 9, 2009
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