Washington Semester Program

Enjoy these last relaxing days of summer!

🍽️ Take in some history at Restaurant Week in Alexandria Visit Alexandria VA for restaurants and menus
🌎 Celebrate Bolivia’s Independence Day all weekend El Tiempo Latino
🐼 Panda-themed moments, K-pop, lion dances, great food Panda Fest DC

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Jeff Crouch, Associate Professor, Washington Semester Program, examines how Presidents Trump and Biden reshaped executive clemency—and what it could mean for future administrations in the article “President Biden's Clemency Record: Traditional, Then Trumpian”. (🔗 in bio).

DC, Get Ready For This! ✨

🏀 Friday - Sunday: WNBA 's Washington Mystics home series
🎬 Big screen thrills: IMAX at the National National Air and Space Museum brings The Odyssey, Interstellar, and Hubble to life
🌌 Look up: Late-night and early-morning skies you won't want to miss this jam-packed month (sunrise photo nicolecubed)

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John Calabrese, Assistant Professor in Washington Semester, explains how global economic warfare is shifting from financial sanctions to naval power—raising new risks for international trade and security in an article for The Conversation (🔗 in bio).

Your DC Weekend Starts Now! ✨

Friday night! Mubadala DC Open tennis tourney’s main draw with US #1 / World #8 Ben Shelton

Saturday Chance The Rapper ⭐️ brings a decade of “Coloring Book” to the Wolf Trap where music and nature unite

Indoor treat: New exhibit of legendary FDR era Norman Rockwell collection, formerly installed at the White House The People's House: A White House Experience

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She wrote opinion pieces, visited the UN, and sat in on briefings at think tanks — all before finishing her journalism degree 🏛️✍️

Lily, an Arcadia University student, spent her spring semester in DC through American University's Washington Semester Program — interning at the National Press Club, taking class trips to Congress, embassies, and think tanks like Brookings, and getting hands-on experience in the heart of the country's political and media landscape. And that's on top of university chorus and a 200-person dance club.

She came for the internship. She left having fallen in love with the whole city.

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How DC Changed Me: A Student's Biggest Takeaway from the Washington Semester Program

ICYMI: “My biggest takeaway from WSP was…”

For Claudette Villegas from the University of Portland University of Portland, the Washington Semester Program wasn’t just about the internship — it was about growth, confidence, and finding her voice in D.C. 🏛️✨

Hear how her experience shaped her personally and professionally — and what she’s carrying with her long after the semester ended 💼🌍

Learn about...
Nonprofit Internship in Washington, DC for Political Science + History Majors

... and more at ...
https://www.american.edu/WSP/

What are some great options in DC this weekend?

Smithsonian Dreams, an immersive public experience featuring a custom AI data sculpture Smithsonian

Special Multi Embassy World Cup "Soccer Ball" Gala: Black Tie Optional. Sneakers Optional. World Cup Spirit Required. Thingstodo DC

Visit the definitive museum of DC’s hometown music at the Go-Go Museum & Café The Go-Go Museum & Cafe

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"At my internship, I put together a reader-friendly article on our findings to post on the Embassy’s social media pages. It was such a hit that I’ve now been asked to write weekly posts pertaining to Spanish art and culture." Read Olivia's story about her Embassy of Spain internship and WSP via Student Blogs at american.edu/WSP/

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Only-in-DC events continue through the peak of summer!

✨ Bastille Day 2026: 250th Anniversary, a French-American Celebration at the Embassy of France Comité Tricolore Washington DC

✨ New rocket on display + new exhibits at The National Air and Space Museum National Air and Space Museum

✨ Beetlejuice via Broadway at The National Theatre Broadway at The National

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