This is an announcement (read more) from the State Department containing program details for the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Policy Classroom program on Thursday, May 31^st, from 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. We are pleased to announce that the topic of discussion will be “U.S. Economic and Commercial Policy in Latin America.” The speaker for this program will be Natalie van der Horst, an economic and commercial officer in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.

If any students/interns are interested to register to attend this program, they will need to  email foreignpolicyclassroom@state.gov and request to  an excel document with the outlined security information.  You must complete this document and send it back. This information is required by Department Security in order to admit visitors into the building. The required information is a first and last name, a date of birth, the school they are currently affiliated with, a student ID number, a driver’s license or passport number and the state or country of issuance. This information is due on Tuesday, May 29^th, by 5:00p.m.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your help to spread the word about this event.

Sincerely,

Jon Tollestrup | Public Affairs Specialist
Office of Public Liaison, Bureau of Public Affairs
United States Department of State

(202-647-7504 | TollestrupJA@state.gov

Professional development events sponsored by Capitol Education are free for WISH residents. They are held in the WISH classroom on Capitol Hill and are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. RSVP to interns@internsdc.com. Click Here for a schedule of events.

Mary Z. Gray returns to the Hill this Sunday for
the Literary Hill Bookfest

 Mary Z. Gray, the delightful 93-year-old author of 301 East Capitol: Tales From the Heart of the Hill, will be on hand this Sunday, May 6, to sign books and answer your questions at the Literary Hill Bookfest in the north hall of Eastern Market. The event runs from 11:00 to 3:00 and Gray will speak briefly at noon.

Gray’s book, which describes in captivating detail the Capitol Hill of her 1920s childhood, has become a local sensation, drawing overflow crowds to three previous book-signing events in the neighborhood.

A writer all her adult life, Gray served as a speechwriter in the Kennedy-Johnson White House and contributed witty, flawlessly crafted articles to The Washington Post, The New York Times and other publications for over half a century. Cul de Sac creator Richard Thompson calls her “one of the funniest raconteurs I know.”

 The Literary Hill Bookfest (www.LiteraryHillBookfest.org) will include more than 30 local authors this year. It’s an opportunity meet and talk to these writers and purchase their books.

 Published by the Overbeck History Press, 301 East Capitol is also available at www.Amazon.com and at local stores, including Riverby Books, Capitol Hill Books, Hill’s Kitchen and Two Lions Antiques.

 The Overbeck Press is part of the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project, an initiative of the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.

The Hill Newspaper recognizes WISH  Housing!

http://thehill.com/special-reports-archive/1293-professional-development-april-2012/223457-capitol-interns-find-comfort-in-numbers

Spring 2012 Policy Salon

Tuesday, May 1^st, 6:30p.m. WISH Classroom on Capitol Hill (RSVP for address)
Sandra Young Purohit, Defenders of Wildlife
Advocacy Forum Sponsored by The Bryce Harlow Foundation

Sandra Young Purohit
Government Relations Associate
Defenders of Wildlife

Areas of expertise: Border issues; energy, including renewable fuels, offshore drilling and Artic Refuge protection; aerial wolf hunting; global warming

Sandra is a member of the government relations team where she currently focuses on federal legislation to ensure that border security is responsive to environmental needs of our border regions. Sandra also works on Artic wildlife issues including efforts to ban aerial hunting of wolves in Alaska and protecting the Artic National Wildlife Refuge. She tracks global warming, renewable fuels, and Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) drilling legislation as well.

Sandra started her environmental career with the National Parks Conservation Association. While in law school she interned at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and was a legal fellow with Congressman Ed Markey’s office. Before joining Defenders in October 2007 Sandra was legal counsel for the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound.

Sandra Purohit was a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Environmental Policy from American University. As part of a joint-degree program, Sandra also earned a Master’s in Public Finance and Management and a law degree from the University of Maryland.