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Connect with Washington leaders!
Challenge your passion…
for real-world issues.
You investigate critical pressing developments,
learning how to implement your convictions as you interview people all over Washington who hold power nationally and internationally.
Gain hands-on experience…
for your future.
You connect with leaders who can change your life,
participating in an internship that puts you to work with people who are making a difference in their field.
Discover how Washington really works…
with projects in public affairs.
You do field research in pressing issues,
rubbing shoulders with Washington experts and using policy concepts to analyze contending approaches.
Explore the global workplace…
with marketplace projects.
You assess how business environments shape alternative strategies,
conducting field research that gets you in touch with Washington leadership.
Learn beyond the classroom…
You are “inside” breaking events, next to leaders who grapple with issues that count.
More Information
Washington passion… Whether it's the world's largest 5k run for breast cancer research, a traffic-snarling protest or political slogans engulfing the area, Washington, D.C. hosts some of the most passionate people you'll ever see. They are committed advocates, operatives and citizens ready to fight for ideas and ideals.
But… Real life takes more than just shouting out your passions at the top of your lungs. It takes respecting the person with opposing views.
And for you… It means exploring how the passions of public life and your own vocation and personal passions can be shaped by the passion of the cross.
Catch the vision!
Our Vision:
Our vision is for you to connect biblical faith with public life and vocation.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to help you achieve professional and personal skills necessary to implement your biblical faith commitments and navigate your chosen field as a global citizen and servant leader.
Our Purpose:
Our purpose is to use the distinctive resources available in Washington, DC to engage you in practical hands-on experiences and interdisciplinary study, connecting you with leaders who are making a difference in their chosen field and deepening your desire for Christ-centered service, whatever your academic major or eventual career path. We do so by inviting you:
(1) to discover concrete ways to take up your Christian discipleship within your vocations and prospective career path while addressing leadership, citizenship and public responsibilities;
(2) to engage in project-based activities and research, practical workplace experiences at your internship; interdisciplinary study and reflection on leadership, vocation and public life; and in the challenges of urban community living and service;
(3) to gain appreciation for how the integral character of biblical faith relates to thinking critically and acting faithfully regarding public life, workplace and leadership concerns; and
(4) to work at expanding your capacity to contribute to the on-going work of national and global organizations by connecting you through your internship and field research with Washington professionals, mentors, activist groups and leadership networks.
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