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NASA’s Charles Bolden: Spotlight On Washington Week Speakers
Administrator Bolden at Washington Week 2012 Welcome to the new U.S. Senate Youth Program blog where we will endeavor to give you current information about the program, our alumni and the people and...
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Students Speak Out During Washington Week
USSYP Student Activities Director Steve Cox conferring with student Farewell Speakers Owen Lyons and Olivia Castor This month’s blog post features leaders among leaders: profiles of the two student...
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USSYP Military Mentors: Elite Officers Guide Students Through Washington Week
The students who are selected as delegates for the United States Senate Youth Program are among the highest achieving in the nation, both academically and through in-depth extracurricular commitments...
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2014 USSYP Yearbook hits the stands!
Senator Jon Tester with Montana delegates Rachel Skaar and Sharidan Russell Each year the United States Senate Youth Program publishes a yearbook that is a life-long keepsake for all of the Washington...
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Senate Co-Chairs Make All the Difference
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is a profound example of how beneficial a public-private partnership can be. Begun in 1962 through Senate Resolution 324, the fifty-three year old...
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Senate Officers, Often Behind The Scenes, Play Starring Roles in USSYP
Secretary Nancy Erickson with South Dakota Delegates Gina Elmore and Lane Haskell A youth leadership program sponsored by the United States Senate has its privileges. One of the highlights of...
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Military Mentors Have a Lifelong Impact on USSYP Delegates
The outstanding USSYP 2014 Military Mentor Team The United States Department of Defense has supported the United States Senate Youth Program from the program’s inception by lending extraordinarily...
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Spotlight on Washington Week Partner: The National Archives
Senator Richard Burr is the keynote speaker under the Archives’ Rotunda in 2013. The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) and the National Archives and Records Administration enjoy a rewarding...
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Delegate Essays Bring To Life Fond Memories of an Amazing Washington Week
We put out the call, and the delegates of the 53rd annual United States Senate Youth Program Washington Week have answered. Reflective essays describing this once-in-a-lifetime experience have come...
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Student Perspectives: Oh, The Places We Went!
Martin Luther King Memorial For me, the Washington Week experience served as a call to action: to campaign for justice and equality, to seek creative and inclusive solutions, and to use my talents for...
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Back to School Reading: 2015 Yearbook Hot Off the Presses
Back to School Reading: 2015 Yearbook Hot Off the Presses The annual United States Senate Youth Program yearbook, which hit the shelves this summer, makes great September reading for anyone interested...
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Leaders Behind the Scenes – Senate Secretary Julie Adams
Almost every American interested in current events is familiar with political leaders who are in the headlines every day. However, during Washington Week Senate Youth delegates go beyond the...
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View from Abroad: the United States Senate Youth Program Ambassador Luncheon
The USSYP Ambassador Luncheon is traditionally held on Wednesday of Washington Week in the Grand Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel Have you ever considered a career in diplomacy? Many Senate Youth...
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USSYP Senate Co-Chair Showcase
Each year, the U.S. Senate Youth Program asks two sitting senators, one from each party, to serve as active Co-Chairs, each committing to an evening keynote speaking event that gives the students a...
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Alaska Students Come From Far Away for Washington Week but Soon Feel Right At...
Alaska Delegates Lucas Arthur and Kiera O’Brien with Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan at the 2016 USSYP Annual Senate Reception Alaska students must make a long journey to attend Washington Week. In fact,...
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USSYP Alumni Reflect on Amazing and Intense Experiences at the National Party...
USSYP Alumni Reflect on Amazing and Intense Experiences at the National Party Conventions. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a delegate or work at a national political convention?...
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Senate Co-Chairs Share Advice and Wisdom
As summer comes to a close, we know that many students have headed off to college or are starting that all-important senior year of high school. Some of you may even be applying to the USSYP right...
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Anderson House and the Society of the Cincinnati
Executive Director of the Society of the Cincinnati Jack Warren with 2016 DC Delegates Brian Contreras and Max Finkelpearl The 2016 United States Senate Youth delegates had a unique opportunity to...
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The Alumni Insider’s View on Making the Most of a Congressional Office...
The U.S. Senate Youth Program encourages motivated and high-achieving young leaders to be directly involved in our participatory democracy. Countless delegates leave Washington Week wanting to get a...
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The USSYP Ambassador Lunch: A Diplomat’s Perspective
German Ambassador to the United States Peter Wittig, keynote speaker at the most recent United States Senate Youth Program Ambassador luncheon, has been playing a key role amid significant political...
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