The Sam Rose Scholars for spring semester 2012 gathered for a meet and greet with Sam Rose and his wife, Julie. Sam Rose owned the land where the RAF was built and also established a scholarship fund for students. This scholarship provides grants of varying amounts to a diverse group of students who would not otherwise be able to participate in TWC programs. [View photos of the event on our Flickr channel] | View Full Article
The Prudential Foundation Global Citizens Program, a cohort of 26 international students from India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, attended a two-day site visit from April 19-20 at Prudential Financial headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. The students were competitively selected for this program to represent their countries. They had the opportunity to meet with and learn from a number of Prudential executives during their trip including: | View Full Article
Janet H. Brown is the executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, a tax-exempt organization that was established in 1987 to sponsor and produce presidential and vice presidential debates during each general-election period. Brown talked about presidential debates. | View Full Article
Frank Newport, Ph.D., Gallup's Editor in Chief and the immediate past president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, talked about polls and polling during presidential election campaigns. [View program on C-SPAN] About the Road to the White House Course | View Full Article
Spring interns attended a panel on Social Responsibility and Philanthropy at The Washington Center’s Residential Academic Facility. The event featured four speakers who are experts in both nonprofit and philanthropic landscapes. The panelists discussed their efforts at a variety of well-known corporations and nonprofits. Participants | View Full Article
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) celebrated its new partnership with Panama’s National Secretariat for Science, Technology, and Innovation on March 5, 2012. Also known as the U.S.-Panama Innovation & Competitiveness Initiative, the partnership will enable Panamanian students to come to Washington, D.C. and participate in unique and transformational opportunities. The agreement will support the participation of students in the following programs: | View Full Article
Christopher Cooper, the CEO and Chairman of International Investments for Prudential, welcomed the spring 2012 Prudential Global Citizens Program participants and provided professional advice. Making the Most of Your Time Mr. Cooper expanded on his own realizations to explain how to make the most of every work experience: | View Full Article
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