American Studies Program

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

Are you ready to take the road to asp?visit W

WW

.bestsemester.co

m/a

sp

In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIALsocial entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

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

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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

Are you ready to take the road to asp?visit W

WW

.bestsemester.co

m/a

sp

In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIALsocial entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

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

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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

Are you ready to take the road to asp?visit W

WW

.bestsemester.co

m/a

sp

In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIALsocial entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

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

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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

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In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIAL social entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

Integrateyou 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

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.

servein 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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

Are

you

read

y to

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ke t

he r

oad

to a

sp?

visi

t W

WW

.bes

tsem

este

r.co

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In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIAL social entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

Integrateyou 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

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.

servein 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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

Are

you

read

y to

ta

ke t

he r

oad

to a

sp?

visi

t W

WW

.bes

tsem

este

r.co

m/a

sp

In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIAL social entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

Integrateyou 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

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.

servein 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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

Are

you

read

y to

ta

ke t

he r

oad

to a

sp?

visi

t W

WW

.bes

tsem

este

r.co

m/a

sp

In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIAL social entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

Integrateyou 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

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.

servein 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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.

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.

but What is the truth about Washington, d.c.

and your time in the capital?

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.

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

dinners for each floor. each

apartment has a furnished kitchen

with all the utensils you’ll need

to cook. bring your favorite

recipes and you’ll make friends

really quickly.

most photos of Washington have some part of the national mall. that’s a big draw

in the capital, but there’s more to the district than just the monuments.

Washington, d.c. is a place of paradox. partisanship is strong, but the desire to do

good for the country is stronger.

in reality, Washington, d.c. is two different cities. there’s Washington, the place

of poWer and influence and there’s the district, the place of poverty and

marginalization. together, culture and community converges to create a vibrant

home to nearly 500,000 residents.

the capital city is home to world-class museums, local and national parks, embassies,

lecture and exhibition halls (and most lectures are free!), ethnically diverse

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.

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.

Facultythis 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

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

consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations nationwide. back

in the day, gerry created and ran Wilderness ventures, a hardcore,

experience-based (rock climbing, white water, mosquito breakfast,

can’t-believe-i-signed-up-for-this) leadership development program.

he has a master of divinity from gordon-conwell theological seminary in boston.

elizabeth hanna is a faculty member and the internship

coordinator & alumni affairs manager for asp. she will assist

you in finding an internship that best matches your interests

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.

Are you ready to take the road to asp?visit W

WW

.bestsemester.co

m/a

sp

In D.C.,all roads lead to the dome.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm wILL Show you why.

the AmerICAn StuDIeS ProgrAm,

the american studies program, based

out of the capitol hill neighborhood

in Washington, d.c., is rooted in

tWo curricular components.

01engAgementWhat makes good policy?

Who makes good policy?

ultimately, policy is process. in order to create a law or influence

legislation, you have to know how to make the process bend

to your perspective. the new public policy initiatives

track gives you the tools to learn about this.

your work in the classroom will consist of a seminar

on policy analysis and advocacy and electives catered

to your preferences. your goal is to connect the

dots: what are the primary and secondary issues

in forming new legislation? Who are all the

policy actors—obvious and not so obvious—

who you must engage? With all the tools you

gain, you and your classmates will fashion

a comprehensive agenda on a topic of your

own choosing.

02entrePreneurIALsocial entrepreneurship. say that three times fast.

you want to make a change: a real, lasting change. you have the

will, but need to see how its being done by innovators who are

working together in government, business and human/economic

development organizations to take on the world’s biggest

challenges. you have the heart for another country, helping combat

aids or extreme poverty. you have the desire, but you need to learn

about the mechanism. how do you get from dreaming to doing?

the new global humanitarian enterprise track exists

with this question in mind. learn about new innovations in

advancing development in governmental and non-governmental

organizations. learn how to partner and be a partner,

incorporating biblical principles in repairing a broken world.

take the skills you learn in the seminar

on entrepreneurship and human

development and work

with a Washington, d.c.-

based client involved

in development. you’ll

observe, analyze and

reflect on what they

are doing and how

they are doing it.

Washington, dc background image: public domain. library of congress, geography and map division.

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

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.

metro system map provided by the Washington metro area transit authority (Wmata). ©2008 Wmata.