By Sarah Speilberger

The morning of our last full day of Etgar 36 started off early as we left our hotel in Camp Springs Maryland at 8:00 in the morning. It was a silent ride to what would be our very last meeting as we were all still half asleep. …

By Peter Danis

Today was our last full day of museums. We started off the day with a visit to the Holocaust Museum. Although I had already been there, I still got a lot out of it. The architecture of the museum really adds to the overall experience. It has …

By Nicole Schlosberg

We started off the meeting with the National Coalition for the Homeless. Some things the National Coalition does is lobby for civil rights and register people to vote. We met with two men, former homeless people- Steve and George. They each shared their stories with us. Their …

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By Eva Steinberg

Yesterday was an extremely busy day- but still very informative and fun. First, we went to the Heritage Foundation. It was interesting to discuss a topic that is so relevant today, especially considering the issue of the debt ceiling. The representative from …

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By Yael Farber

Today, we woke up and began our first day in the nation’s capital. The first meeting of the day was with Greenpeace. We met with Bill Richardson, the Deputy Executive Director of Greenpeace America. He told us about Greenpeace’s 3 major concerns: …

By Ali Bohrer

As our journey starts to come to an end, we finished our last full day strong. In the morning we rallied for our final meeting of the trip as we went to the offices of AIPAC. AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobby who advocates for the complete American …

By Elisa Gradwohl

Today we began by going to the US Holocaust Museum. It started off when you get a card with a person who was in a concentration camp. The card told their story and, along the way, you can put it into a computer and hear more of …

By Sam Prieto

Today was our third day in Washington DC. We actually got to sleep late and left at 9:45 AM – a spectacular time that I think we should copy from now on.

Our first meeting was with the National Coalition for the Homeless. There we met with …

By Ashley Nesenoff

Today was all about sites, fights and human rights. Our first meeting of the day was with NARAL-Pro Choice America. Kate Vlach, a policy associate, and Rachel Tabamon, a policy aide, told us about women’s reproductive rights. They advocate for more comprehensive sex education programs in schools …

By Nikki Mayo

We started off the day by going to the Capitol. On the way to the building we saw the Supreme Court and Library of Congress. We went to the Capitol to meet with civil rights activist, Representative from Georgia, and someone whose life we had heard about …