Special EventsSite Briefings
Students attend a briefing at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
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Capitol Hill Briefing: Students will sit in the seats of elected representatives on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives while hearing from current members of Congress from both parties.
State Department Briefing: Participants visit the U.S. Department of State to hear from those making and implementing U.S. Foreign Policy.
Federal Reserve Briefing: Students visit the
Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, sit in the Board of
Governor’s Room and are briefed by members of the “Fed."
Central Intelligence Agency Briefing: A select
number of students are afforded the exclusive opportunity to visit
the CIA Headquarters located outside Washington and meet with members
of the intelligence community. "
World Bank: Students have the opportunity to visit the World Bank headquarters in Washington to learn about international aid and development.
Embassy Briefing: Students have the option to
visit a foreign embassy located in Washington and learn about the
country’s mission in the United States and responsibilities.
Past embassies that have hosted site briefings include:
Embassy of the Argentine Republic
Embassy of the Indonesian Republic
Embassy of Australia
Embassy of Croatia
Embassy of Greece
Embassy of Guatemala
Embassy of Ireland
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
Embassy of France
Other site briefings may be arranged prior to or during the program depending on availability.
“By virtue of all of my experiences and the people I have met, I can truthfully say this summer in DC has changed my life.”
Clinton Anderson
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Intern, Small Business Administration
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