With this Blog we will close out our series about the 2020 Delegates and how they have been faring since Washington Week was canceled due to the global pandemic. We applaud all of our 2020 students who contributed to this inspiring series. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of …

Read more 2020 Massachusetts Delegate Serena Jampel Rallies for Social Justice and Immerses Herself in the 2020 Election Cycle before Beginning Harvard’s Fall 2021 Term »

We continue our Blog series about the 2020 Delegates and how they have been faring since Washington Week was canceled due to the global pandemic. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.  Learning of the breadth and beauty of our country …

Read more 2020 Oregon Delegate Haiden Wiggins reached new heights of appreciation for the beautiful mountainous region she lives in, took on the mantel of her school mascot to spread hope and school spirit, and learned to drive a farm combine during the global pandemic »

We continue our Blog series about the 2020 Delegates and how they have been faring since Washington Week was canceled due to the global pandemic. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.  Learning of the breadth and beauty of our country …

Read more 2020 New Hampshire Delegate Sawyer Rogers Exemplified Work Ethic and Compassion in Several Leadership Roles During the Pandemic, Including as Class President and While Working with Seniors on Lockdown »

We continue our Blog series about the 2020 Delegates and how they have been faring since Washington Week was canceled due to the global pandemic. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.  Learning of the breadth and beauty of our country …

Read more 2020 Florida Delegate Uma Menon Portrays Passion for Art and Justice During the Early months of the Pandemic, Before College at Princeton »

“Before March 2020, I lived life thinking that improvement required me to pour forth effort in hopes of a fundamental lifestyle transformation. But such instant, road-to-Damascus transformations are rare and usually the product of pure luck and harsh circumstance. Improvement requires incremental commitments, accomplishments, victories.” We continue our Blog series about the 2020 Delegates and how they have been faring since Washington Week was canceled …

Read more 2020 Maryland Delegate Lintaro Donovan Focused on Advocacy for Nonprofits and Hands-On Help for Seniors Before Heading to Dartmouth College »

We continue our Blog series about the 2020 delegates who were unable to attend Washington Week due to the pandemic this year. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.  Learning of the breadth and beauty of our country as delegates share …

Read more 2020 Idaho Delegate Beckett Bodell: Biking, Volunteering and Creative Cartography have kept this Pre-Med Candidate Going During the Pandemic »

We continue our Blog series about the 2020 delegates who were unable to attend Washington Week due to the pandemic this year. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.  Learning of the breadth and beauty of our country as delegates share …

Read more Connecticut 2020 delegate Nina Faynshtayn Finds Strength in Her Community and Advocating for Fellow Students »

We continue our Blog series about the 2020 delegates who were unable to attend Washington Week due to the pandemic this year. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.  Learning of the breadth and beauty of our country as delegates share …

Read more Missouri 2020 Delegate Giuseppe Di Cera’s Life During the Pandemic Includes A Senate Internship, Expanding the Student Opportunities Network and Soccer »

California 2020 delegate Arushi Avachat is a published author who wisely says, “It is tough to be productive when everything is so far from normal.”  Spending the early days of the pandemic delving into the personal practices of journaling, reading and yoga, Arushi’s focus on wellbeing is an example of mindfulness for all.  Her recommendations for a good fiction read are great, too. We continue …

Read more United States Senate Youth Program Class of 2020: Profiles of Leadership and Resilience During the Pandemic: Arushi Avachat – California »

North Carolina 2020 delegate William Harris Amplifies Outreach Efforts to Assist Charlotte Residents with Citizenship Process. We continue our Blog series about the 2020 delegates and how they have been faring since Washington Week was canceled due to the global pandemic. Two outstanding student leaders are selected to serve as USSYP delegates from each state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia …

Read more United States Senate Youth Program Class of 2020: Profiles of Leadership and Resilience During the Pandemic: William Harris – North Carolina »