Washington Week

A leadership program for 10th-12th grade girls interested in making a global impact.

Domestic Affairs: July 7 - July 13, 2024 

Global Affairs: July 14 - July 20, 2024

Price: $25 Application Fee; Regular Price $625 once accepted in April 2024.

Early Bird $600 if paid by June 10th or earlier.

Application Process

Application deadlines : April 1st. Letters of recommendation due by: April 5th. Notification of acceptance by: May 1st.
Price: $625. Early Bird $600 if paid by June 10th or earlier.

Please feel free to email us at Washington Week if you have any questions!

Young women who are rising 10-12th graders from all over the U.S. and world take part in one of two one-week long conferences -Domestic or Global Affairs- which feature seminars, private meetings and behind the scenes discussions with individuals working in some of our nation’s greatest institutions. 

A Global Group!

Participants have come from California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Argentina, Cameroon, Canada, Columbia, France, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain & Ukraine!

Students will experience the:

  • Value of work well done

  • Importance of ethical leadership and character in public service

  • Joy that comes from integrating a career with family, faith and the desire to serve society.

  • Receive personal exposure to the professional and political culture of Washington, D.C. 

  • Envision yourself working in a government agency, an embassy, the Supreme Court or the Pentagon.

week I: Domestic Policy & Communications

7:30pm, Sunday, July 7 - 1:00pm, Saturday, July 13, 2024 

Students in our Washington Week I: Domestic Policy & Communications have been able to:

  • Participate in a tour of the Supreme Court and sit in the nation's most important courtroom.

  • Visit a Senate office and speak with the staff about their policy efforts and how they represent their home-state constituents.

  • Listen to a former White House employee explain her daily work schedule and the importance of loyalty.

  • Attend a think-tank conference on domestic policy issues.

  • Explore the FBI and learn what it's like to be an intelligence analyst or special agent.

  • Meet with an immigration lawyer and learn about law, immigration and family life.

  • Ponder a speechwriter as she explain her craft and learn about the importance of good communication.

  • Behold the beauty of Washington through its monuments and museums.

  • Students have the opportunity to attend Mass each morning in the chapel on-site.

  • Make new friends!

week II: GLOBAL Affairs & Human Rights

7:30pm, Sunday, July 14 - 12:00pm, Saturday, July 20, 2024

Students in our Washington Week II: International Affairs & Human Rights have been able to:

  • Travel the world by visiting multiple embassies and speaking with diplomatic personnel.

  • Experience the World Bank in action and participate in solving a case study on anti-fraud.

  • Learn about the strategic geopolitical issues of our time.

  • Participate in a discussion on global affairs led by a former Peace Corps volunteer.

  • Attend a think tank panel discussing foreign affairs, global security and international trade.

  • Learn about USAID and American development efforts on the African continent.

  • Sample French pastries as you walk along Embassy Row.

  • Hear the personal story of a human rights dissident and dramatic details of his escape from a communist country.

  • Behold the beauty of Washington through its monuments and museums.

  • Students have the opportunity to attend Mass each morning in the chapel on-site.

  • Make new friends!

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

World Bank

World Bank

Lithunaian Embassy

Lithunaian Embassy

What do our participants say? Washington Week is…

  • “An important program that helps young women be confident and aspire to a wonderful career.”

  • “An experience like no other; I learned more in a week than the entire school year.”

  • “A once in a lifetime experience where you can visit intriguing professional settings and make REAL friends.”

  • “Eye opening and epiphanic.”

  • “A program that made me realize there are many opportunities available to young women, and also how many people are willing to help you.”

  • “A reminder not to be afraid of my future.”

  • “How to be a woman of faith and reason in the professional world.”

  • “That you don’t need an Ivy League diploma to be successful in life.”

Washington Week in photos...