WASHINGTON - Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin today announced that the United States Senate Youth Program has begun its statewide selection process. The two selected Iowa students will join 102 other delegates March 5 - 12, 2011, for the program's 49th Annual Washington Week, an intensive week-long program educational program.
The United States Senate Youth Program brings two students from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Schools overseas to Washington, D.C. Student delegates will visit Capitol Hill, the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department, the Supreme Court and meet with Senators, cabinet officers, government leaders and policy-makers.
"The program gives students a first-hand look at all three branches of the federal government," Grassley said. "It's a great learning opportunity for the students."
"The Washington trip gives students a birds-eye view of American government, and I encourage all eligible students to apply," Harkin said. "When smart, talented students take an interest in government it benefits all of us."
Student delegates will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship. The leadership program is fully funded by the Hearst Foundations.
Delegate selection is coordinated by each state's chief school officer in cooperation with high school principals. Delegates must be junior and senior elected student officers for the 2010-2011 academic year and reside in the state where they attend school.
The selection deadline is October 4, 2010. Interested students should visit www.ussenateyouth.org and contact:
Ms. Cheryl Mullenbach
Social Studies Consultant
Grimes State Office Building
400 SE 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515/494-5610
Since its establishment in 1962, nearly 5,000 students have participated in the United States Senate Youth Program
