It was an action-packed first week for the St. Albans School of Public Service class of 2016. They read and discussed three case studies. They heard from five different speakers (a
New York Times investigative reporter, the U.S. Global AIDs coordinator, the Australian Ambassador to the United States, a top appellate lawyer, and the Deputy General Counsel of the Office of Personnel Management). They visited the Australian Embassy and watched the Congressional Baseball game and saw the Presidential Scholars for the Arts perform at the Kennedy Center. They prepared for and argued a Supreme Court case from the current term,
Fisher v. United States. And smaller groups from the SPS 2016 went on optional trips to hear Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation at the AEI think tank; Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley at the CSIS think tank; and panels on the Ukraine and the National Security Council at the Atlantic Council think tank.
After all the hard work and engagement of the past week, it's time for a little relaxation this weekend! The down time started with a Friday night riverfront concert at The Yards Park in D.C. (photos below).
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| Enjoying the concert with new friends! |
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| From left: Alex, Bradford, Anvesh, Jesus, and Luis |
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| From left: Millie, Marie, Emily W., Emily Y., and Georgia |
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| From left: Bradford, Jesus, Alex, Anvesh, and Luis |
