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I’m falling in love with the voice on the Metro. Everyday, I take the red line from Union Station to Dupont Circle to go to work at my job at The Center for Global Development. It’s turned into a pretty mindless commute.
But every once in a while I get to ride her train and I’m brought out of my meditative trance. She announces the stops with affection; “Red line to Shady Grove, Judiciary Square, exit on the right and please have a nice day.”
One day, someone kept getting stuck in the door or something and it couldn’t close. She sternly gave us all a maternal lecture on the need for safety on the Metro, but still reminded us that she cared. I didn’t see anyone else smiling or looking up as she said this. Everyone stared at the floor like zombies. Whenever I bring the voice up to people they look at me with amusement and tell me that they’ve ridden the train for however many years and have never heard this voice.
I always try to get a glimpse of her when I get off of the train, but have yet to see her. Is she old? Young? Black? White? Does she even exist, or is she just a siren song that’s going to eventually lead me onto the tracks? Perhaps one day I’ll be standing in line at McDonalds or something and I’ll hear her voice ordering McNuggets.
The funny thing about the situation is that I always forget about her as soon as I get off the metro. I step out on the platform and wrest my humanity back from the throng of black suits and trench coats. I swipe my card and get on the escalator, forgetting all about the voice and the hold she has over me as I ascend into the sun and wrap my scarf around my face.
Applications for the 2008-2009 Washington Semester Program are now available on the program’s website. Click here to download the PDF application. The priority deadline for the Fall 2008 program is February 29, 2008.
I also wanted to share that the Department of State Fall 2008 Internship Program application process is now open with a due date of March 1, 2008. Students interested in interning with the State Department as a part of the Washington Semester Program need to independently apply for this highly competitive internship program.
Please click here (http://careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#SIP) for more information, and to start the online application process. The deadline to submit completed applications is March 1, 2008.
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The inaugural class of the Washington Semester Program has made its way to the capital and by now, most have started their internships as well. Our beginning was charged with excitement and a shade of jitters as students moved into The Congressional and prepared for one of the most significant experiences of their college careers. Throughout both move-in and our orientation, I knew that these students would represent UGA well and make significant contributions to their offices and the program.
Orientation was a great success that started with a tour of Capitol Hill led by 4 UGA alumni who all work in the Senate and ended with the first meeting of POLS 4790 which is taught by Dr. Susan Haire. In between, we walked to Eastern Market for breakfast, where a few of us enjoyed “The Brick” from the Market Lunch. (If you don’t know about “The Brick,” go to Eastern Market and find out!) The students attentively listened to me and others as we provided them with lots of information ranging from personal safety to ordering your groceries online. Most importantly, we learned and laughed a lot and the group bonded. In many ways (including the 70 degree weather), we could not have asked for a better beginning.
Here are a few photos from move-in:
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The Spring 2008 Interns will arrive in DC in a couple of weeks and with the help of many, they have very impressive placements. My thanks to all of these offices for having a place for these outstanding students.
Spring 2008 Interns and Placements
Ryan Anderson- Quinn Gillespie & Associates
Nicki Bertsch- Arctic Studies Center, National Museum of Natural History
Lauren Coleman- Office of Rep. Tom Price
Matt Duckworth- Office of Rep. John Linder
Pasley Gordon- Center for International Trade and Security
Matthew Greco- Center for Global Development
Mandy McLeod- Office of Sen. Johnny Isakson
Caitlin Monahan- Office of Sen. Mark Pryor
Hadas Peles- Office of Rep. Hank Johnson
Alexandria Rizzo- Office of Sen. Saxby Chambliss
Will Rooks- Office of Rep. Jack Kingston
Natalie Stroud- Office of Rep. Paul Broun
Arthur Tripp- Office of Rep. David Scott
Sarah Tunkle- Office of Rep. John Barrow
Marlee Waxelbaum- Office of Sen. Byron Dorgan
I know that you will hear from many of them as they start blogging in January.
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This is a very rewarding year-long fellowship that was recommended to me by one of UGA’s Truman Scholars. You must have a bachelor’s degree to be eligible. The Congressional Hunger Center is a non-profit organization that takes a bipartisan approach to end hunger. Learn more about the Congressional Hunger Center on their website.
The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship, a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a unique leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty.
Each year 24 participants are selected for this twelve-month program. Fellows are placed for six months with urban and rural community-based organizations all over the country involved in fighting hunger at the local level, such as food banks, economic development agencies, local advocacy groups and fatih-based organizations. They then move to Washington, DC to complete the year with six months of work at national organizations involved in the anti-hunger and poverty movement, including national advocacy organizations, think tanks, and federal agencies. Through this unique program, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program develops effective leaders with a deep understanding of hunger and poverty at both the local and national level that enables them to find innovative solutions and create the political will to end hunger.
Please see Fellows Profiles at left to learn more about the work our current Fellows are doing. If you would like to apply for the fellowship, please see Application information and FAQ for instructions.
