Category Archives: Senators

Back to School Reading: 2015 Yearbook Hot Off the Presses

Back to School Reading:  2015 Yearbook Hot Off the Presses The annual United States Senate Youth Program yearbook, which hit the shelves this summer, makes great September reading for anyone interested in government, education, leadership and public service.  The USSYP yearbook is distributed in hard copy as a lifetime keepsake for the student delegates, featuring beautiful photos and comprehensive summaries of the fantastic speaking events …

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Senate Officers, Often Behind The Scenes, Play Starring Roles in USSYP

Secretary Nancy Erickson with South Dakota Delegates Gina Elmore and Lane Haskell A youth leadership program sponsored by the United States Senate has its privileges.  One of the highlights of Washington Week each year is the opportunity for the student delegates to meet with the Senate’s most senior officers who address the group and reserve time to take many questions.  Senate Historian Don Ritchie, Secretary …

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Senate Co-Chairs Make All the Difference

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is a profound example of how beneficial a public-private partnership can be.  Begun in 1962 through Senate Resolution 324, the fifty-three year old program has been fully funded by The Hearst Foundations and sponsored by the Senate since inception – no government funds are utilized. Senators support the program through serving on the USSYP Advisory Committee; the Senate Majority …

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