Norman Y. Mineta, Former Secretary of Transportation for the Bush Administration, was honored with the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at The Washington Center’s annual Gala event. This award is bestowed on an individual committed to opportunity and youth leadership.  This year, TWC chose Mineta for his role as both a pioneer and outstanding leader, who is internationally recognized for his dedication to public service.   | View Full Article

At The Washington Center's (TWC) annual Gala this year, close to 550 board members, staff, partners and friends of the organization gathered together at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The night highlighted TWC's partnerships with colleges and universities, donors, alumni, governments, internships sites and over 50,000 alumni worldwide. Guests travelled from places as distant as Hawaii and Puerto Rico to attend this event.   | View Full Article

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) recognized their 2012 Academic Affairs Award recipients during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. TWC celebrated devoted faculty, engaged universities and special partners for their work in the fields of civic education and leadership.   Awardees included:   | View Full Article

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) in partnership with the New York Life Foundation recognized its 2012 Higher Education Civic Engagement Awardees during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.   | View Full Article

“OMG”: the three letters that began many tweets during the Campaign 2012 seminar. Each day our students were introduced to people and ideas that inspired them in new ways. I expected to help them integrate all they were learning into a deeper understanding of politics and the political process. What I did not anticipate was the degree to which the students would have to be coached into setting aside their awe. On more than one occasion I felt like the proverbial pail of cold water tempering their enthusiasm. | View Full Article

As part of the seminar course component of the TWC-Elon Legal Externship Program, fall students are participating in a legal practicum.   Legal externs receive the opportunity to merge legal skills cultivated this semester in their externship with the knowledge accumulated from law school courses by assisting in a pro-bono case on behalf of a DC area non-profit. At the completion of the project, the externs will be writing a legal journal article and submitting it for publication in a legal journal.   | View Full Article