People to People Moments

• Hear from Cokie Roberts, Emmy Award-winning senior news analyst for NPR, and bestselling author of Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
• Take part in a service project
• Make friends with young leaders from all over the world

Enhance Your Education

• Celebrate America's independence in the nation's capital
• Explore Philadelphia's Independence Hall, visit the National Constitution Center, and "Meet Thomas Jefferson" to gain unparalleled insight into the birth of the United States of America
• Take a breakfast cruise to Mount Vernon to glimpse life in the late 1700s and take part in a "Star Spangled Celebration"
• Discover Washington's monuments and memorials to founding fathers and fallen heroes
• Marvel at the treasures of the Smithsonian Institution's museums

Day 1
Welcome to Washington, D.C.

• Proceed through registration, and join your fellow People to People Student Leaders for welcome activities while your family attends orientation.
• Participate in your first leadership-group meeting, and learn more about your teacher leader, your group, and the program’s activities.
• Find out more about the history of People to People Ambassador Programs, and get to know the staff who will be guiding you through the program.
• Relax with your roommates before bed checks and lights out.

• Enjoy breakfast with your leadership group at the hotel.
• Board the motor coach, and meet your driver and delegation manager for the week.
• Explore America’s foundations at Constitution Gardens: the memorial to the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence.
• See and learn about the Washington Monument.
• Visit Arlington National Cemetery. Once there, walk among the graves of thousands of fallen soldiers honored by their country for their service.
• Make your way up to John F. Kennedy’s grave to observe the Eternal Flame.
• Witness the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, and understand the impact each soldier’s life has made on this country.
• Share lunch with fellow Student Leaders in the district before visiting the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials.
• Share your thoughts on the day’s events with your peers during your leadership meeting.

• Ring in another year of American independence at Independence National Historic Park
• Explore Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
• Stroll through Benjamin Franklin’s city, and learn why the founding fathers believed that “all men are created equal.”
• Interact with history at the National Constitution Center, and understand what “we, the people” really means.
• Be inspired and educated by Thomas Jefferson as you hear from first-person-interpreter, historian, and motivational speaker Steven Edenbo.
• Enjoy dinner in Philadelphia before heading back to Washington, D.C.
• Participate in your nightly leadership meeting upon arrival at the hotel.

• Start your day with a breakfast cruise on the Potomac River and venture to Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, home of the first U.S. president. While there, take part in an unforgettable Independence Day celebration.
• Take in the country’s most spectacular Fourth of July fireworks celebration as you enjoy music and fireworks with unforgettable views of Washington, D.C. 

• Explore the United States Capitol building and Capitol Visitors Center, and learn more about the branches of government.
• Continue your exploration of the region’s monuments and memorials at the Korean War Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
• Learn the importance of the free press at the Newseum, an unparalleled interactive museum experience that traces five centuries of news-gathering history and technology.
• Wrap up your day with small-group discussion and learning in your leadership meeting.

• Hear from your keynote speaker, Cokie Roberts, Emmy Award-winning senior news analyst for NPR, and bestselling author.
• Remember the sacrifice of 16 million American soldiers as your delegation lays a wreath at the World War II Memorial.
• See the original Star Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the National Anthem at Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
• Appreciate the magic of a live performance at the Kennedy Center.
• Return to your hotel for a chance to pack, and have your final leadership meeting before saying goodnight.

• Awake early for your family’s arrival or transport via private shuttle to the airport.
• Enjoy a final breakfast, and bid farewell to your new friends.

We work diligently to ensure that the activities described here are available on your program. In rare cases, scheduling conflicts, delays, weather, or circumstances beyond our control may result in program changes. If substitution is required, we make every effort to feature comparable events to retain the content and quality of the program.