Washington DC 2018 Arrival

About the Washington, DC Interview Tour 2018

Every two years, juniors and seniors from Mount Madonna School travel to Washington, DC to meet with both political and NGO leaders. This is the blog for the 2018 journey.

The goals of the “Values in World Thought” program are to develop our capacities of self-awareness and to support an ongoing inquiry into the values that inform our actions and our life purpose. We do this in order strengthen our ability to engage in positive and mutually beneficial relationships with each other and with our communities. It is our intention to support the development of the citizens the world most needs now; those who can respond with creativity and care in these changing and challenging times, and those who can balance their own needs in relationship to the needs of others in the communities of which they are part.

DC 2018 SCHEDULE-

Saturday May 12th:
Departure from California

Sunday May 13th:
Interview Preparation
National Mall

Monday May 14th:
Admiral Stephen Rochon - Former Chief Executive Usher, The White House
Sean O'Keefe - Former NASA Administrator

Tuesday May 15th:
Ambassador Melanne Verveer - Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Susannah Wellford - President and Founder of Running Start and WUFPAC
Aaron Black - Activist and Political Strategist

Wednesday May 16th:
Congress - House Gallery Visit, Ways and Means Committee
Congressman John Lewis

Thursday May 17th:
Congressman Earl Blumenauer
Nancy Lindborg - President, US Institute of Peace

Friday May 18th:
Event: Moms Summit with Nancy Pelosi
Congressman Jimmy Panetta
Congressman Tom Cole
Shalanda Young - Democratic Staff Director, House Appropriations Committee

Saturday May 19th:
Depart for overnight in Blueridge Mountains

Sunday May 20th:
Blueridge Mountains: Interview Prep
Return to Washington, DC

Monday May 21st:
Cokie Roberts - ABC, NPR
Alyse Nelson - President and CEO, Vital Voices
Ezra Levin - Founder, Co-Executive Director of Indivisible

Tuesday May 22nd:
Layli Miller-Muro - Founder & Executive Director, Tahirih Justice Center
Amy O'Neill Richard - Senior Advisor, State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Laura A. Liswood - Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders

Wednesday May 23rd:
Return to California

See post below this for writings from the students about our first interviews!

Filmed and edited by Devin Kumar.

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Thanks, Devin, you’re the best! A wonderful glimpse into the work that goes into these interviews and the amazing speakers who agree to meet with us!

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