CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN SUMMER 2015?
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)
Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a week-long 4-H
citizenship program that takes place at the National 4-H Youth
Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Participants will learn
from and meet young people from across the nation,
strengthen their civic engagement understanding and skills,
experience Washington D.C., and develop and implement a
CWF: Call to Action plan back home.
DATES
COST
June 20 through June 27, 2015
$1400
TYPICAL CWF WEEK
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Friday, 11:59 pm
Saturday
Pre-Workshop at Farmington Regional Office and Travel via Coach Bus
Arrive at National 4-H Youth Conference Center, Washington, D.C.;
Congressional Issues Workshops, Social Time, Opening Ceremonies
Workshops, Night view of Washington, D.C.
Workshops, Arlington Cemetery
Capitol Hill Visits with Elected Officials and Tour, National Sites Visits
Workshops and Congressional Session, National Sites Visits
Delegation Day at the National Mall, Closing Ceremonies
Depart for Home
Evening Arrival in Minnesota
WHO CAN ATTEND
ONE group of 55 (50 youth and 5 adult chaperone advisors), first-come, first served.
Age Requirement:
Interested youth must be enrolled in the 4-H Youth Development program.
Interested youth must have completed the ninth grade by June 20, 2015 and be at least age 14. If
graduated from high school in the spring of 2015, the applicant must be age 19 or younger
through June 27, 2015.
APPLICATION PROCESS
IMPORTANT--Full application process is found at http://www.extension.umn.edu/youth/mn4H/events/citizenship-washington-focus/index.html
First-come, first-served.
January 15: Pre-application materials posted. February 17: Full application materials posted.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Judith A. Conway, [email protected].