since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest: When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith.
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted. Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital?
good for the country is stronger.
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative, NGO or non-profit organization. A South Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently working on a doctorate in higher education at George Mason University.
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
Integrate
You have to start here to get here.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you should know up front:
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend. You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by walking. Besides, you really don’t want to drive, especially coming home from your internship during rush hour. If you want to get an early jump, study the Metro map on this page.
You are responsible for the majority of your meals during your time at ASP. Either learn to cook or budget more money so you can eat out. There is a weekly community dinner and many students host progressive
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process. ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work? Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
serve
In addition to the internship, service learning puts you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about God in the lives of others. Service learning projects are staggered throughout the course of the semester.
dinners for each floor. Each apartment has a furnished kitchen with all the utensils you’ll need to cook. Bring your favorite really quickly.
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
recipes and you’ll make friends
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies, neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is easily accessible by the Metro.
Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing.
observe, analyze and
gain, you and your classmates will fashion
reflect on what they
a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world. organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the
02Entrepreneurial
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered
all roads lead to the dome.
Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
In D.C.,
since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest: When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith.
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted. Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital?
good for the country is stronger.
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative, NGO or non-profit organization. A South Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently working on a doctorate in higher education at George Mason University.
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
Integrate
You have to start here to get here.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you should know up front:
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend. You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by walking. Besides, you really don’t want to drive, especially coming home from your internship during rush hour. If you want to get an early jump, study the Metro map on this page.
You are responsible for the majority of your meals during your time at ASP. Either learn to cook or budget more money so you can eat out. There is a weekly community dinner and many students host progressive
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process. ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work? Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
serve
In addition to the internship, service learning puts you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about God in the lives of others. Service learning projects are staggered throughout the course of the semester.
dinners for each floor. Each apartment has a furnished kitchen with all the utensils you’ll need to cook. Bring your favorite really quickly.
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
recipes and you’ll make friends
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies, neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is easily accessible by the Metro.
Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing.
observe, analyze and
gain, you and your classmates will fashion
reflect on what they
a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world. organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the
02Entrepreneurial
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered
all roads lead to the dome.
Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
In D.C.,
since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest: When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith.
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted. Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital?
good for the country is stronger.
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative, NGO or non-profit organization. A South Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently working on a doctorate in higher education at George Mason University.
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
Integrate
You have to start here to get here.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you should know up front:
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend. You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by walking. Besides, you really don’t want to drive, especially coming home from your internship during rush hour. If you want to get an early jump, study the Metro map on this page.
You are responsible for the majority of your meals during your time at ASP. Either learn to cook or budget more money so you can eat out. There is a weekly community dinner and many students host progressive
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process. ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work? Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
serve
In addition to the internship, service learning puts you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about God in the lives of others. Service learning projects are staggered throughout the course of the semester.
dinners for each floor. Each apartment has a furnished kitchen with all the utensils you’ll need to cook. Bring your favorite really quickly.
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
recipes and you’ll make friends
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies, neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is easily accessible by the Metro.
Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing.
observe, analyze and
gain, you and your classmates will fashion
reflect on what they
a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world. organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the
02Entrepreneurial
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered
all roads lead to the dome.
Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
In D.C.,
since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest:
U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback
When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of
Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
You have to start here to get here.
and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a
the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all
should know up front:
the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith. But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital? in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
good for the country is stronger.
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public
the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by
serve
internship during rush hour. If you want
In addition to the internship, service learning puts
to get an early jump, study the Metro
you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
You are responsible for the majority
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about
of your meals during your time at
God in the lives of others. Service
ASP. Either learn to cook or budget
learning projects are staggered
more money so you can eat out.
throughout the course of
There is a weekly community dinner
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
the semester.
and many students host progressive dinners for each floor. Each
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
with all the utensils you’ll need
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,
recipes and you’ll make friends
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
really quickly.
working on a doctorate in higher education at
Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get
transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend.
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently
reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work?
map on this page.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
NGO or non-profit organization. A South
ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing
knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you
drive, especially coming home from your
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative,
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process.
walking. Besides, you really don’t want to
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room
resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted.
Integrate
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the
apartment has a furnished kitchen to cook. Bring your favorite
neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
easily accessible by the Metro.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how reflect on what they
George Mason University.
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing. a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your gain, you and your classmates will fashion
observe, analyze and
who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
02Entrepreneurial
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.
all roads lead to the dome. In D.C.,
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest:
U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback
When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of
Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
You have to start here to get here.
and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a
the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all
should know up front:
the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith. But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital? in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
good for the country is stronger.
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public
the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by
serve
internship during rush hour. If you want
In addition to the internship, service learning puts
to get an early jump, study the Metro
you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
You are responsible for the majority
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about
of your meals during your time at
God in the lives of others. Service
ASP. Either learn to cook or budget
learning projects are staggered
more money so you can eat out.
throughout the course of
There is a weekly community dinner
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
the semester.
and many students host progressive dinners for each floor. Each
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
with all the utensils you’ll need
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,
recipes and you’ll make friends
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
really quickly.
working on a doctorate in higher education at
Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get
transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend.
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently
reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work?
map on this page.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
NGO or non-profit organization. A South
ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing
knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you
drive, especially coming home from your
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative,
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process.
walking. Besides, you really don’t want to
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room
resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted.
Integrate
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the
apartment has a furnished kitchen to cook. Bring your favorite
neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
easily accessible by the Metro.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how reflect on what they
George Mason University.
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing. a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your gain, you and your classmates will fashion
observe, analyze and
who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
02Entrepreneurial
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.
all roads lead to the dome. In D.C.,
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest:
U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback
When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of
Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
You have to start here to get here.
and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a
the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all
should know up front:
the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith. But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital? in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
good for the country is stronger.
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public
the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by
serve
internship during rush hour. If you want
In addition to the internship, service learning puts
to get an early jump, study the Metro
you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
You are responsible for the majority
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about
of your meals during your time at
God in the lives of others. Service
ASP. Either learn to cook or budget
learning projects are staggered
more money so you can eat out.
throughout the course of
There is a weekly community dinner
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
the semester.
and many students host progressive dinners for each floor. Each
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
with all the utensils you’ll need
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,
recipes and you’ll make friends
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
really quickly.
working on a doctorate in higher education at
Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get
transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend.
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently
reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work?
map on this page.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
NGO or non-profit organization. A South
ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing
knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you
drive, especially coming home from your
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative,
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process.
walking. Besides, you really don’t want to
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room
resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted.
Integrate
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the
apartment has a furnished kitchen to cook. Bring your favorite
neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
easily accessible by the Metro.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how reflect on what they
George Mason University.
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing. a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your gain, you and your classmates will fashion
observe, analyze and
who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
02Entrepreneurial
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.
all roads lead to the dome. In D.C.,
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest:
U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback
When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of
Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
You have to start here to get here.
and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a
the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all
should know up front:
the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith. But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital? in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
good for the country is stronger.
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public
the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by
serve
internship during rush hour. If you want
In addition to the internship, service learning puts
to get an early jump, study the Metro
you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
You are responsible for the majority
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about
of your meals during your time at
God in the lives of others. Service
ASP. Either learn to cook or budget
learning projects are staggered
more money so you can eat out.
throughout the course of
There is a weekly community dinner
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
the semester.
and many students host progressive dinners for each floor. Each
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
with all the utensils you’ll need
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,
recipes and you’ll make friends
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
really quickly.
working on a doctorate in higher education at
Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get
transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend.
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently
reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work?
map on this page.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
NGO or non-profit organization. A South
ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing
knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you
drive, especially coming home from your
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative,
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process.
walking. Besides, you really don’t want to
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room
resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted.
Integrate
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the
apartment has a furnished kitchen to cook. Bring your favorite
neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
easily accessible by the Metro.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how reflect on what they
George Mason University.
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing. a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your gain, you and your classmates will fashion
observe, analyze and
who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
02Entrepreneurial
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.
all roads lead to the dome. In D.C.,
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
since 1976, the American Studies Program has been a conduit for connecting faith to being and doing. More than 2,500 students have come to Washington and nearly 500 alumni have or currently work in the D.C. metro area. But you don’t have to become a politician to get something out of ASP. Our program attracts students from a wide variety of majors and interests.
Faculty This is Peter Baker. He is the director of ASP. Peter gets ASP; he studied in the program in 1996 and after traversing the various corners of the world, he returned to D.C. as a faculty and now, as director. Peter graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois and was awarded a doctorate in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame. As
Let’s be honest: When you tell friends (and family) that you’re coming to Washington, D.C., some of the responses might not be positive. You’re going to have to talk about politics all the time. You will always worry about your safety. You’re going to become a cynical Christian, maybe even lose your faith.
the head of the public policy initiatives track, Peter guides you through the labyrinth of how policy is created and enacted. Here is Gerry Hartis. Gerry runs the global humanitarian enterprise track and knows business inside and out. He’s an experienced business
But what is the truth about Washington, D.C. and your time in the capital?
good for the country is stronger.
can’t-believe-I-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.
Washington, D.C. is a place of paradox. Partisanship is strong, but the desire to do
experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,
in the capital, but there’s more to the District than just the monuments.
in the day, Gerry created and ran Wilderness Ventures, a hardcore,
Most photos of Washington have some part of the National Mall. That’s a big draw
consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. Back
He has a master of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston.
In reality, Washington, D.C. is two different cities. There’s Washington, the place
home to nearly 500,000 residents.
you in finding an internship that best matches your interests
marginalization. Together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant
coordinator & alumni affairs manager for ASP. She will assist
of power and influence and there’s the District, the place of poverty and
Elizabeth Hanna is a faculty member and the internship
and skills, be it with a Congressional representative, NGO or non-profit organization. A South Carolina native, Elizabeth is currently working on a doctorate in higher education at George Mason University.
ASP is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. You are eight blocks from the U.S. Capitol and smack in the middle of an urban environment. The Dellenback Apartments are fully furnished, complete with two bedrooms, a kitchen, living room and a common area. Share the apartments with four to five other classmates.
Integrate
You have to start here to get here.
The internship is a crucial component of ASP. Working in your local Representative’s office or helping with a NGO, it’s crucial
This is important: you are not a tourist. During your time at ASP, you are a resident of the District. Daily living in D.C. requires keeping your wits about you and knowing how to get around. Keeping that mentality in mind, there are things you should know up front:
You cannot bring your car to ASP. Washington has a great public transportation system, and the Metro is going to be your friend. You can get everywhere you need to be by taking the rail, the bus or by walking. Besides, you really don’t want to drive, especially coming home from your internship during rush hour. If you want to get an early jump, study the Metro map on this page.
You are responsible for the majority of your meals during your time at ASP. Either learn to cook or budget more money so you can eat out. There is a weekly community dinner and many students host progressive
to be there, see how things work and be a part of the process. ASP students work 22-25 hours a week at internships, completing reflection papers and progress reports. The goal is observation and application. How do constituent relations really work? Elizabeth Hanna will work with you to ensure you get the internship that best fits your skills and interests.
serve
In addition to the internship, service learning puts you in the middle of the District. Working at a crisis pregnancy center or helping to feed the homeless, it’s
important to interact and talk with those who live here, see the city from their point of view and learn more about God in the lives of others. Service learning projects are staggered throughout the course of the semester.
dinners for each floor. Each apartment has a furnished kitchen with all the utensils you’ll need to cook. Bring your favorite really quickly.
lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse
recipes and you’ll make friends
The capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies, neighborhoods, great food, bike trails, Civil War historic sites, 10 different colleges and universities, niche book stores, coffee shops, farmers markets…and that’s what is easily accessible by the Metro.
Metro system map provided by the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA). ©2008 WMATA.
The American Studies Program will show you why.
they are doing it. are doing and how
Washington, DC background Image: Public Domain. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
own choosing.
observe, analyze and
gain, you and your classmates will fashion
reflect on what they
a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your who you must engage? With all the tools you
in development. You’ll
policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—
based client involved
in forming new legislation? Who are all the
with a Washington, D.C.-
dots: what are the primary and secondary issues
Development and work
to your preferences. Your goal is to connect the
on Entrepreneurship and Human Take the skills you learn in the seminar
Are you ready to take the road to asp?
Social Entrepreneurship. Say that three times fast.
visit www.bestsemester.com/asp
incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world. organizations. Learn how to partner and be a partner, advancing development in governmental and non-governmental with this question in mind. Learn about new innovations in The new global humanitarian enterprise track exists about the mechanism. How do you get from dreaming to doing? aids or extreme poverty. You have the desire, but you need to learn challenges. You have the heart for another country, helping combat development organizations to take on the world’s biggest working together in government, business and human/economic will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are You want to make a change: a real, lasting change. You have the
02Entrepreneurial
on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered
all roads lead to the dome.
Your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar track gives you the tools to learn about this. to your perspective. The new public policy initiatives legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend Ultimately, policy is process. In order to create a law or influence Who makes good policy? What makes good policy?
01Engagement two curricular components. in Washington, D.C., is rooted in out of the Capitol Hill neighborhood The American Studies Program, based
The American Studies Program,
In D.C.,