UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM F I F T Y- F O U R T H A N N U A L W A S H I N G T O N W E E K WASHINGTON, D.C.  MARCH 5–12, 2016  SPONSORED BY THE UNITED STATES SENATE FUNDED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE HEARST FO

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Victor Agbafe, NCFrom my day of arrival to the last waning moments of my early morning trip back to the airport every moment of my week at the United States Senate Youth Program was filled with exhilarating even

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• West Virginia
• Joe Manchin
• State governments of the United States

Elsa Knight, NEWhen asked to write about my experience at the United States Senate Youth Program, I knew right away that I wouldn’t be able to fit the true experience onto a couple sheets of paper. When I first

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• Joe Manchin
• State governments of the United States
• Politics of the United States
• National Special Security Events
• United States Senate Youth Program
• Newseum
• West Virginia

John Teague, OK – 2015 Growing up near downtown Oklahoma City, I often pass by the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Scored on its art deco façade is a quote from Samuel Adams: “He who has most zeal and ability to promote

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• United States Senate Youth Program
• John F. Kennedy
• International Space Station
• Spaceflight
• Government of the United States
• NASA

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• Government
• United States
• United States Senate
• Susan Collins
• Barbara Boxer
• Boys/Girls State
• Massachusetts
• Junior State of America
• Boys Nation
• Politics of the United States
• United States Senate Youth Program
• American Legion

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• Government
• United States Senate
• Barbara Boxer
• Susan Collins
• Boys/Girls State
• Junior State of America
• Boys Nation
• YMCA Youth and Government
• Politics of the United States
• United States Senate Youth Program
• American Legion

Andie Chandler, ND-2015 I genuinely believe that my time as a delegate for the United States Senate Youth Program was the greatest time of my life thus far. Washington Week 2015 instilled in me a sense of patriotism and

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Greer Sullivan, NVIt is not often in life that we are assured of what the future may hold. However, my experiences at the United States Senate Youth Program have granted me with an assurance of auspicious nature.

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• United States
• Barack Obama
• State governments of the United States
• West Virginia
• Joe Manchin

Jordan Cozby, AL – 2015 Participating in the United States Senate Youth Program was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. From our immediate arrival and warm welcome by the military mentors through our final

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• Kelly Clarkson
• United States Senate Youth Program

Zachary Schroepfer, FL – 2015   Throughout my week with the United States Senate Youth Program the 104 student delegates from around the United States heard from many influential speakers who came from a multitude of

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