Local High School Student To Attend Presidential Classroom Science, Technology Program in D. C.
Jenelyn Ramos, a student at San Gabriel Academy will attend Presidential Clasrrom (PC), the leader in civic education, provides the best and brightest high school juniors and seniors unprecedented access to the leaders who shape America's public policy. Participants will examine the role of the government in issues related to the scientific discoveries and technological advances.
(PRWEB) January 3, 2003
During the week-long program, PC scholars interact with Washington insiders, including Members of Congress, presidential appointees, senior military officials, top business leaders and jounrnalits. Students observe the U. S. Congress in action, visit their congressional offices and debate current issues with peers from the United States and abroad. They also visit the renowned sites of our nation's capital such as the White House (by special invitation), the U. S. Department of State and Arlington National Cemetary. Additional program highlights include a seminar with a NASA astronaut and visits to the National Security Agency and the National Academy of Sciences.
"We provide the rare opportunity for students to examine Washington and our goverment beyond the marble buildings," says Presidential Classroom President and CEO Jack Buechner. "Our unique and challenging programs bond leadership and academics in a way that appeals to our students, while opening their perspective on national and world politics"
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Presidential Classroom, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)3 civic education organization, has provided more than 100,000 top high school students--from the United States and abroad-unprecedented access to the federal government and the people who shape public policy. Presidential Classroom Scholars must be high school juniors or seniors with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. About 80 percent of students attend Presidential Classroom through financial assistance from local businesses and organizations. Presidential Classroom programs inlcude PC scholars; Global Business & Public Policy; Media & Democracy; Science, Technology, & Public Policy; Future World Leaders Summit (international program); Law & Justice in a Democracy; and new in 2003, National Security in a Democracy. For more information visit www. presidentialclassroom. org
