Alumni Spotlight: South Bend Mayor Peter Buttigieg Reflects on Washington...
We are so pleased to be able to share an exciting new Alumni Spotlight featuring USSYP Alum Peter Buttigieg (IN – 2000). Affectionately known as “Mayor Pete” to his South Bend, Indiana constituents,...
View ArticleCabinet Officials Share Wisdom and Advice with Nation’s Future Leaders
While it is true that every president of the United States has met with the USSYP delegates during Washington Week since John F. Kennedy in 1963, the student delegates are also fortunate to hear from...
View ArticleSpectacular Speaking Events with the USSYP 2019 Senate Co-Chairs
The opening dinner of the 57th annual Washington Week began with the historic melodies of the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps resounding through the Grand Ballroom of The Mayflower Hotel. The USSYP 2019...
View ArticleThe Alumni Bookshelf: USSYP Alumni Authors Share Their Stories on Writing,...
USSYP alumni have contributed to society in a wide variety of ways, at a wide variety of ages. Today, we share the remarkable story of USSYP 2018 alumnus Andrew Mangan, who suffered a life-changing...
View ArticleFour “Lions of the Senate” Shared Wit and Wisdom With Senate Youth Delegates...
As application season for the 2020 United States Senate Youth Program begins, we have been reflecting on our history and would like to offer a few highlights from Washington Weeks past. We are...
View ArticleUSSYP Alumni Pathways to the Hill: Tips on finding internships, jobs and...
After a week as meaningful and inspiring as Washington Week is, delegates often find that their new career goal is to return to Washington to work on Capitol Hill to immerse themselves in the...
View ArticleThe Alumni Bookshelf: USSYP Alumni Author Noah Harris on finding Successville
In a new post in the Alumni Bookshelf series, we are delighted to feature alumni Noah Harris (MS-2018), who recently wrote a children’s book called Successville to inspire and encourage children to...
View ArticleWisdom for an Uncertain Time: Contemplating, Science, Health and Public Service
During the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic, we look back to the reassuring words and calm wisdom of Washington Week 2017 keynote speaker Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General of the United...
View ArticleAlumni Spotlight: Jordan Rasmusson (MN-2011) Pursuing Public Service as a...
USSYP: Tell us about your life after the Senate Youth Program’s Washington Week. Jordan: I was a USSYP delegate from Minnesota in 2011. After graduating from Harvard in 2015, I started working in the...
View ArticleInaugural Washington Week Online Webinar Features Senate Youth Program...
As the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold, the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) made the difficult decision to forgo the in-person 2020 Washington Week experience for only the...
View ArticleAlumni Spotlight: Reflections from Washington Week 1966 by Gary Hoachlander...
One of the milestones of the United States Senate Youth Program’s Washington Week is composing a reflection essay once delegates have boarded planes and trains and returned to hometowns across the...
View ArticleSenate Youth Program Washington Week 2018 delegates share personal...
Delegates to the 2018 United States Senate Youth Program were able to share a memorable afternoon with Civil Rights icon, Congressman John Lewis. Upon returning to their hometowns and families after...
View ArticleUnited States Senate Youth Program Class of 2020: Profiles of Leadership and...
Florida 2020 Delegate Lorraine Angelakos Exemplifies Leadership and Initiative With a Memorable Virtual High School Graduation A new USSYP Blog series will focus on the USSYP Class of 2020, whose...
View ArticleUnited States Senate Youth Program Class of 2020: Profiles of Leadership and...
Arizona 2020 Delegate Victor Anaya Exemplifies Leadership on Public Health Policy in His Tight-Knit Community We continue our Blog series on the USSYP Class of 2020, whose Washington Week has the...
View ArticleUnited States Senate Youth Program Class of 2020: Profiles of Leadership and...
Alaska 2020 Delegate Stella Tallmon Finds Solace in Nature and Purpose in Volunteering and Education in the Beautiful Community of Juneau We continue our Blog series about the 2020 delegates and how...
View ArticleJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A True Teacher, Committed to the Next Generation
New York 2009 delegates Charlotte Saul and Erica Pincus visit with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she spoke to delegates. The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) delegates have been...
View ArticleUnited States Senate Youth Program Class of 2020: Profiles of Leadership and...
North Carolina 2020 delegate William Harris Amplifies Outreach Efforts to Assist Charlotte Residents with Citizenship Process USSYP: Can you give us a quick timeline of what has been happening in...
View ArticleCalifornia 2020 delegate Arushi Avachat worked on her second novel,...
California 2020 delegate Arushi Avachat is a published author who wisely says, “It is tough to be productive when everything is so far from normal.” Spending the early days of the pandemic delving...
View ArticleMissouri 2020 Delegate Giuseppe Di Cera’s Life During the Pandemic Includes A...
We continue our Blog series about the 2020 delegates who were unable to attend Washington Week due to the pandemic this year. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates...
View ArticleConnecticut 2020 delegate Nina Faynshtayn Finds Strength in Her Community and...
We continue our Blog series about the 2020 delegates who were unable to attend Washington Week due to the pandemic this year. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates...
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