This trip is led by Dr. Sean Jasso, Professor of Practice in Management at the UCR School of Business. The program is open to UCR grad and undergrad students as well as UCR alumni and staff.
 

Travel Dates: December 11 - 13, 2022 | Application Deadline was November 20, 2022

This short intensive program is designed to expose students of all degree programs – both graduate and undergraduate – to the nation's capital. Participants will spend two-full days with direct access to policy scholars and influencers in the heart of Washington D.C. The program includes briefings, lectures, and cultural tours of the City.
 

Arrival Sunday – Welcome to Washington D.C.

• Participants are encouraged to explore the City, visit museums, and settle in

Day One – Policy in the Current Political Climate 

• 9 am – 12 pm: Lectures at George Mason University, Schar School of Policy and Government, Arlington, Va. campus 

• Topics: 
   - Political Polarization 
   - Gender and Race in the Policy Context 
   - National Security and Intelligence 

• Meet at Arlington National Cemetery and group visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 

• City tour of Washington, D.C.

• Dinner at leisure

Day Two – Government in Action (or Inaction) 

• Briefing at a federal agency such as the Department of Agriculture – How law is implemented

• Briefing at a lobbying firm – How policy is influenced 

• Briefing with a D.C. national security expert – How governing really works 

• Exterior walking lecture with Dr. Jasso at the Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and U.S. Capitol

• Program concludes 

Day Three – Individual return or continue your D.C. journey 

Lectures by Dr. Jasso will include the public policy process as well as fiscal and monetary policy.

For More Information on the Program:

Please contact Dr. Sean Jasso