The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars

The University of Northern Iowa Communications Intern, Bipartisan Policy Center

DYLAN C. KELLER

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Capstone Reflection .................................................................................. 2 Individual Development Plan .................................................................... 6 Cover Letter ............................................................................................. 11 Rsum .................................................................................................... 13 Civic Engagement Project Report ........................................................... 15 Informational Interview Reflection ......................................................... 22 Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill ................................................. 26 Mock Interview Position ......................................................................... 29 Work Samples from the Bipartisan Policy Center .................................. 31 Work Sample from The Presidency, Congress & Media Academic Course partnered with C-SPAN .............................................................. 53 The Presidency, Congress & Media Academic Course partnered with C-SPAN Syllabus .................................................................................... 55 Appendix ................................................................................................. 71

CAPSTONE REFLECTION

Three months ago, I started The Washington Center with my expectation to learn as much as I can about: living in Washington, D.C., politics, and career options after I graduate in May 2014. I participated in the Political Leadership Program under the advice of Meghan-Rose ONeill. I was responsible for completing an IDP or Individual Development Plan as my first assignment. This allowed me to develop SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, & Timely) goals for Academic and Professional Development, Leadership, and Civic Engagement. This was the first time I developed such specific goals in writing. I developed three goals for each area of emphasis and supported them with two to three action steps. After fourteen weeks at my internship with The Bipartisan Policy Center, participating in the veterans civic engagement program, attending the academic course partnered with C-SPAN, and participating in political leadership and TWC programing, I can say I met six out of the nine proposed goals in my IDP. In the area of Civic Engagement, I accomplished all three goals dealing with participation, leadership and research. Please refer to my Civic Engagement

Reflection, on page 15, for a detailed explanation of my experience. I was successful in the area of Leadership especially with my 2nd Goal: While interning with the Bipartisan Policy Center, I will use my leadership skills to take lead on a project that would need to be completed before May 3, 2013. On February 5th, at a weekly Communication Team meeting, I stepped up to take lead on researching, designing, ordering, and completing an 1,000 iPhone cover order for the BPC to use as promotional items at sponsored events. The timeline was to complete the process and have the products ready for the April 27th White House Correspondents Dinner After Party, however the idea seemed plausible to unveil at the Commission on Political Reform launch in California on March 6th. I was able to design, provide physical iPhone Case examples to the team, and complete the order under the tight, three-week, deadline. See the design and timetable of this project on page 35.

I was not as successful with my Academic and Professional Goals. I had to change my proposed plan and action steps. I did not complete four informational interviews before April, because my contacts at College Republicans, RNC, NRCC, NRSC, and Senator Grassley and Harkins Offices have not responded to my multiple requests through email, phone and in person communication. I learned from this experience that persistence is key. I finally landed an informational interview with Caitlin Staebell, Intern Coordinator for Senator Harkin. Please refer to my Informational Interview Reflection on page 23. I have not followed the action steps in order for me to achieve fifteen new contacts before leaving D.C. I have discovered a weakness I can work on from these goals. I need to build my social skills with those in the professional workforce. I have exceeded my fifteen contacts, but I did not complete an elevator pitch or attend Happy Hours or Receptions to meet these new contacts. I included these actions steps to build on my inexperience with meeting new people at social events. My youthfulness of 20 years of age and not I participating in casual drinks has hindered my full engagement in this process.

acknowledge that achieving legal drinking age is not a requirement to attend, but I have not grown comfortable in those types of receptions. This is an area that will grow and develop with time. With my IDP, I can fully recognize this issue, because it is in writing and I can return to it to build on the future. As I return back to the University of Northern Iowa, my experience in the Washington Center Program will benefit my current leadership positions on campus as a Student Senator in the Northern Iowa Student Government, Council Member of the UNI Varsity Mens Glee Club, as a Student Admission Ambassador, and a member of Social and Behavioral Representatives (SABRs). These roles will require my ability to communicate effectively, balance my time effectively, and devote my passion into areas I am interested in. These positions will assist my goals after college to be more involved in public service through campaigns and further education. I will still need to develop leadership on Capitol Hill with experience in Washington D.C. or even in Des Moines, Iowa. I have developed stronger communication skills and analytical skills from my internship and academic class.

The Presidency, Congress & Media academic class partnered with C-SPAN has provided the opportunity to learn in the present while reflecting on the past and thinking towards the future. Up till this Spring Semester, majority of my classes have been structured around the traditional lecture style of learning. Steve Scully, Senior Producer and Political Editor of C-SPAN, has structured a class that is effective with applying current events to academic and analytical thought. Each week the class is tapped and aired on CSPAN 3. The Washington Center, George Mason University, Purdue University and Suffolk University participate in discussions with prominent politicians, analysts, reporters, and economists to discuss their views on gridlock in Congress and the way media covers Washington, D.C. Being able to have an academic discussion with these prominent guests, I have learned a stronger reasoning on how we arrived to todays state of governing and where we can go from here. I was able to apply what I have gained each week to my position at the BPC. When compiling press clips or prepping for an upcoming event, I am able to understand the current arguments for that area of policy and provide accurate, up to date information. The ability to discuss current matters in an academic setting allows multiple views of a specific topic to be discussed and debated upon. This opportunity has helped me to understand the views differing from my own political ideology and respectfully listen, while providing a suitable counter-argument. I can apply this experience to everyday life and situations. Before coming to Washington, D.C., I was raised on the value that you would succeed in life on what you know and not whom you know. After a semester in the nations Capitol and understanding the importance of a good network that the vice versa might benefit my future aspirations. I will not change the value I was raised on, but recognizing the importance in knowing people to help you land an internship or job position is something I could only learn in D.C.

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Academic & Professional Development Goals:

1. I will complete four Informational Interviews in the area of campaigning and public service before March 25, 2013. Action Step: I will attend the February 12th Informational Interview workshop offered by TWC Career Services. Action Step: I will research the job outlook on websites like Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. News & World Report to understand the market for careers in Running Campaigns and working in Public service, upon graduating in 2014. Action Step: By February 15, all four interviews will be scheduled allowing plenty of time to prepare and compose insightful questions and concerns for each interview. 2. I will understand the best practices to establish a good networking web, at least 15 new contacts, before leaving Washington, D.C. by giving out or collecting a business card each week. Action Step: I will use Career Services workshops and constructive feedback to help construct and polish my 30-60 second Elevator Pitch. Action Step: I will use my internship, Bipartisan Policy Center, in attending their events that bring in renowned panelist and speakers in multiple areas of policy. I am also signed up with DC Linktank, so I will attend those events that are of interest to me, as well. I will attend at least one event for February, March and April. Action Step: I will attend one reception or happy hour every 2 weeks to meet at least 1 new contact.

3. By completing three required research projects for my Academic courses at TWC and UNI, I will improve my ability to do research by: learning how to use the Library of Congress and D.C. Library system and conducting two interviews about voter reform and turnout. Action Step: I will need to establish set dates for each project allowing enough time for brainstorming, research, organization, and composing of a draft to be checked before the final due dates. Independent Study: March 4th: Theme & Brainstorming/Objective March 18th: Begin Research April 15th: Have a rough Draft ready for your review April 22nd: Due or 2nd Rough Draft Internship Paper: March 8th: Theme & Brainstorming/Objective March 22nd: Begin Research April 19th: Have a Rough Draft ready for your review April 26th: Due or 2nd Rough Draft C-SPAN Paper: March 18th: Reflect on Class discussion and reading/Outline April 1st: Begin Research April 29th: Rough Draft May 6th: Due Action Step: I will use the offered research guidance by the Library of Congress every other week, until I am comfortable finding the correct resources related to my topics.

Civic Engagement Goals:

1. I will actively assist Team Red, White and Blue in connecting veterans to their community through physical and social activity, by volunteering at three events Team RWB travels to and participate in four weekly events held by the DMV chapter of Team RWB by the first of May. Action Step: I will strive to engage with those in charge of Team RWB and those who are running the Veterans Civic Engagement Project through conversations to better understand how Team RWB works towards their mission in order to an effective volunteer. Action Step: I will start to build stamina in the gym through weekly workouts, in order for me to fully participate in the weekly events held by DMV chapter of Team RWB.

2. I will build my knowledge of veteran affairs and issues, in order to understand potential policy and new programing that will be used in my independent research for UNI. Action Step: I will setup a Google Alert for keywords that reflect veterans and veteran affairs to keep me up to date on current news and I will read those weekly. Action Step: To understand the present and to build towards the future, I must first learn the past. I will research major legislation that assisted past veterans of WWII through current post 9/11 veterans. This will not be lengthy research, but enough to understand their impact on veterans. One week for every War/Conflict for a total of 5 weeks before the end of March. 3. The major project for Veteran Affairs is planning and running a charity Kick-ball tournament on the Mall. I will volunteer for a leadership role in a small group of students to create the logistics, promotion, and completion of the event for the direct service portion of civic engagement. Action Step: I will email or talk with Stephanie Aromando about my interest in leading a group in planning or running the Kick-ball tournament after the 1st meeting held in February. Action Step: I will play to my strengths and volunteer for actions that I can complete in a timely manner, like creative design and organization, without creating extra strain on the other members of the group by selecting an area I am not qualified to do.

Leadership Goals:
1. In preparation for the Mock Interview, I will apply the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method in recognizing the proper leadership roles I should focus on when conducting an interview. Action Step: I will attend Career Services workshops that relate to resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills, as each one focuses on framing and highlighting leadership roles and responsibilities in a professional manner. Action Step: I will create a STAR paragraph for each experience that is relevant to the job I am applying for. This will allow me to recognize my strengths when it comes time to conduct my interview. I can build off this for future interviews after I graduate in 2014.

2. While interning with the Bipartisan Policy Center, I will use my leadership skills to take lead on a project that would need to be completed before May 3, 2013. Action Step: I will schedule a meeting before the Midterm Assessment with my supervisor to discuss my IDP and to ask if there is any project I could take lead on. Action Step: In weekly communication meetings, I will try to volunteer to lead a project that can be completed before May. Agendas are sent out a day before, so I will have enough time to prepare a statement why I can serve as a good leader through past experiences. 3. I want to create a list of three people and their characteristics who I consider to be a leader compared to those who I see as role models. This will provide me a clear objective in what I will strive to be as a leader. The list of three people will be compiled by the end of the semester, but will be continually edited throughout my life. Action Step: I will need to establish my definition of a leader and a role model. This will help me place those I consider as role models in their correct definitions. Action Step: I want to reach out to many of my peers to understand their definition of a leader and who they aspire to be. This will help my own reflection; by understanding other point of views I can develop a better perception of leadership.

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COVER LETTER

1005 3rd Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 March 11, 2013 Whitmer & Worrall 1901 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Search Committee:

Dylan C. Keller

(319) 470-8507 dckeller10@gmail.com

I am interested in the Executive Assistant position with Whitmer & Worrall I heard about through The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. I will graduate from the University of Northern Iowa in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Communication. Through my experience in bipartisan politics, public relations, and research, I have developed an interest in empowering companies and institutions to become leaders in their respective industries through bipartisan efforts. I would benefit your organization in this position with my abilities in organization, communication and technology. First, I demonstrate organizational skills in both my academic and personal lifestyles. In the academic sector I am able to maintain multiple projects, schedules and events in a timely manner. I am completing my second semester of holding fifteen credits or more at the University of Northern Iowa, while interning at least part-time. In maintaining my 3.62 overall GPA, I demonstrate the capability to work in tight deadlines, establish a balanced schedule, and maintain leadership roles in extracurricular activities. My multi-tasking skills flow into my personal life as I maintain an active volunteer schedule. Moreover, I have versatile communication skills, particularly in my current position as a Communication Intern with the Bipartisan Policy Center. I am responsible for assisting the press, events, and website coverage of BPC. I compose blogs about their policy events that promote recent recommendations on a bipartisan conclusion and daily coverage from top media outlets including: print, television, and social. In a team of fourteen members, communication is key in order to prevent overlap and misses when projects are on a deadline. While holding leadership positions at UNI, I have developed the ability to communicate effectively the chain of command from students to professors and from professors to department heads. This has prepared me for my current internships with BPC and John Deere, as both work under the corporate structure and the proper chain of command is followed in order to approve or complete tasks that benefit those I represent. Finally, I have above-average technology skills to keep me relevant in the 21st Century workforce. I am intrigued by the advancements in technology and my youth allows me to be adaptable to the constant updates and changes. At the BPC, I work with the Senior Web Producer in updating their website with relevant articles, blogs, and images. I am currently working on a website that will help the tourism of Cedar Falls, Iowa by providing historical context through maps and images, covering topics from architecture to transportation. I am capable in working with both PC and Mac computers, multi-functional printers, and smartphones including Apple, Android, and Blackberry. These are only some of the skills that qualify me to be an Executive Assistant. Please review the attached resume for more information about my experience and feel free to email or call me with any questions. Thank you for this opportunity to work with your team at Whitmer & Worrall. Sincerely, Dylan C. Keller 12

RSUM

DYLAN C. KELLER
2282 255th St., Donnellson, IA 52625 | dckeller10@gmail.com | (319) 470-8507 | www.linkedin.com/in/dckeller10

EDUCATION
The University of Northern Iowa [UNI] May 2014 Bachelor of Arts; Majors: History and Political Communication, Minor: Politics and Law, Certificate: Public History The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars January 2013-Present Political Leadership Program, Washington, D.C. Academic course: The Presidency, Congress & Media partnered with C-SPAN, classes are filmed & aired Attend weekly professional development programing Volunteer for Team Red, White & Blue in reintegrating veterans through physical and social activities

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Independent Exhibit, Historical Tragedies, UNI History Club, Cedar Falls, IA April 2012 Public History Mini-Exhibit, Iowans and the Civil War, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA August-December 2011 World War I Exhibit, Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA February-March 2011 Researched provenance of artifacts and composed captions, labels & historical backgrounds on exhibit subjects Catalogued and photographed artifacts and designed layouts both two-dimensional and three-dimensional Created exhibition brief (storyline, budget, press release, podcast, & plans for collateral programing & website)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Bipartisan Policy Center [BPC], Washington, D.C. January 2013-Present Communications Intern Compile daily press clips and compose weekly blogs that highlight BPC and upload them to the BPC website Collaborate with Events team in prepping, running, and cleaning events for BPC Create media advisories, event bios, and press lists (Excel and CisionPoint) John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum, Waterloo, IA Part-Time Student Archive, photograph and research the provenance of artifacts in museum collection Research and designed a traveling exhibit while collaborating with a team June 2012-Present

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
UNI Student Admissions Ambassador [SAA], Cedar Falls, IA August 2013 - Present Host campus tours for perspective students & visitors, participate in community service projects in the Cedar Falls UNI Social and Behavioral Representatives [SABRs], Cedar Falls, IA August 2013-Present Promote CSBS related programs, serve as ambassador to prospective students and external constituents UNI History Club, Cedar Falls, IA August 2011-May 2013 President Conduct monthly meetings and events & organize conferences for UNI and other collegiate history students UNI College Republicans, Cedar Falls, IA January 2012-May 2013 Executive Director, Chair of Events Host monthly events for Republican students and those interested in politics such as voter registration, campaign volunteering, & promoting informed voters across campus.

HONORS & MEMBERSHIP

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Don & Alleen Howard Scholarship in History, 2012-2014 UNI Pi Lambda Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, April 2012 - Chapter President, 2012-2013

UNI Chapter of the Golden Key Honor Society, Sept. 2011 Deans List, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011 American Association of Political Consultants, Jan. 2013

SKILLS
Computer: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook), Mac & PC, Photoshop, CisionPoint, PastPerfect

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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT REPORT

Identify an Issue:
I selected to learn and engage in veterans affairs, while I am participating in the TWC Spring Internship and Academic Seminar Program. Veteran issues are a close subject to me, because growing up my Grandpa, a WWII Army veteran, served as my hero. I enjoyed sitting around with my siblings and cousins listening to his stories about the farm and the occasional reflection about his service in Europe. My grandpa passed away when I was in 6th Grade, three years after the attacks on September 11, 2001. I was at a moment in my life where I could start to understand world issues and the significance of the Greatest Generation, but my hero wasnt there to answer questions about the war and life afterwards. Grandma didnt talk about the war or life around it, but my Minister was wiling to discuss his service in WWII as a Conscientious Objector (CO). This was a new aspect of the war I didnt know or understand. Being of Mennonite faith, I was raised on the teachings of service in peaceful means, whether it is partaking in service missions around the world or helping locally. Understanding the service of a CO has helped me develop knowledge of different types of service to ones country. In honoring their service, I knew I would have to give back to those serving now to protect my future and generations to follow. Being a college student, I am at my prime to contribute to social issues in our country. Issues surrounding veterans deal with employment, education, health and reintegration. I can contribute to these areas by educating my community and myself. When I return back to Iowa, I can encourage involvement or recognition of these issues and possible solutions. Advocation is a big way I can contribute to veterans by writing to both my local and national legislatures. Staying active with veterans is the best way I can contribute to veterans.

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Education:
I have had the opportunity to learn about the political and social context of reintegration of veterans through veteran led panels and roundtables. Student Veterans of America (SVA) visited our group to discuss the transition process veterans make going from service in to college. Matthew Feger, Director of Development, said this is not an invisible population and SVA is trying to be a big component in their transition. This group has over 750 chapters in the United States and Europe with around 37,000 active memberships. The purpose of SVA is to help veterans integrate into college with a peer, receive the best academic education in their field, receive a career after graduation, and establish an easier way to go through the administration process. Understanding how SVA is involved with veterans on college campuses allows me to reflect on my home university to see how they are accommodating veterans transition and success out of college. A panel of five Army veterans discussed with our group their transition back into society and how the Government assisted them. Many reflected that there was no sense of home after military service. The GI Bill, for those serving after 9/11, presented issues to soldiers applying after service with delays in receiving benefits promised to them. Education was a big factor in each panelists integration back into society. When applying to a four-year university or

community college, veterans take a placement test to see where they should start in school. One veteran, who is a professor at a community college, said many fail their placements and turn a two-year degree into three and a four-year degree into five. With a GI Bill that lasts for only 36 months, it is difficult for a veteran to finish if they place poorly. Coming out of service and going into the workforce, over 20% of veterans 18-24 years old are unemployed. Veterans have a difficult time explaining their skills into a resume that would apply to the position they are applying for. There are misperceptions in the workforce dealing with both veterans and paralyzed veterans. Many see to military wounds, but if they are not visible PTSD is their assumption, which is a stigma that creates stagnant hiring. One veteran on the panel had some physical wounds and discussed his job searching process. He recalled that after an interview, they could not hire him because he used a cane to walk around. This was a clear sign of discrimination, but it is hard to prove this in court. With paralyzed veterans,

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unemployment is well over 85%. This is a major issue dealing with veterans and reintegrating back into society. A third area of education came at a roundtable concerning current legislation in Congress. Carlos Fuentes, a legislative aid with the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, discussed three pieces of legislation targeting veteran benefits. In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced S-6 Putting our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2011. This hits three main areas of veterans affairs: it extends the Vow to Hire Heroes Act, gives States federal grants to hire veterans in first responder positions, and sets-up a one door policy for veterans education. This bill has 25 co-sponsors, but has not been addressed yet in committee. Florida Representative, Jeff Miller, introduced HR 357 GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013. This builds off the original 9/11 GI Bill and address the issue of in state and out of state tuition for veterans. All colleges have a different tuition rate for those living in the State of the college and those attending from somewhere else. With veterans, many have lived on bases during service without establishing residency in that State. When it comes time to apply for college, the GI Bill would cover only the in state tuition and the rest would fall to the veteran if they decided to enroll out of state. HR 357 pressures States to provide an exemption for veterans applying from out of state, but if action is not taken they could loose the VA education funding. The third legislation we learned about has been introduced in both chambers as identical bills. Women Veterans and Health Improvement Act provides IVF for those who arent able to reproduce after suffering military wounds. Currently, the VA is prohibited from using any type of funding for IVF. This bill would allow research and payment for IVF. None of these bills have undergone a CBO estimate for the cost of their services on a year, 5 years, and 10 years outlook. The final area we focused on was Paralyzed Veterans. Our group listened to Doug Volmer, Sherman Gillums Jr., and Dr. Russ Mank, leaders of PVA, at their Headquarters in NW, Washington, D.C. They discussed the history and importance of Paralyzed Veterans of America and their role in helping those wounded seek the proper benefits allocated to them. The PVA started in 1946, when a chapter was organized in a military hospital in California. By 1947, the

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group received a Federal Charter and became a recognized entity by Congress. PVA address veterans on four needs: physical, safety, belonging, and esteem. The PVA has addressed physical needs by implementing a Healthcare Program. Safety needs are a big component of the PVA. In 1973, the Rehabilitation Act put in place that every building receiving Federal Grants or Aid must be accessible to all. This is a major piece of legislation many take for granted. By establishing organized sports, first with basketball then expanded to almost every activity, the PVA has created this environment of camaraderie. Finally, esteem is targeted on how society views paralyzed veterans, especially in the work sector. The PVA has addressed this issue with the PAVE program - Paving Access for Veterans Employment. Helping veterans achieve job placement after services.

Action:
The TWC group is partnered with Team Red White and Blue Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia Chapter. Team RWB goal is to help veterans reintegrate through

physical and social activities. Their main events they sponsor are runs and marathons. I had the opportunity to volunteer as a course marshal for the Reston Ten Miler in Virginia on March 3rd. I was a part of a group of fifteen students to help Team RWB. With our service, Team RWB received $500 from the Potomac River Running store for veterans to purchase running shoes and apparel. After this opportunity, I volunteered to be apart of a select group of students to organize and plan our direct service engagement on the behalf of Team RWB. Our original plan was to host a kickball tournament on the National Mall. Unfortunately we were unable to find an open field or area to host our tournament. We resorted to Plan B, hosting a fun day on the National Mall. I was in charge of designing the poster for the event on April 20th (See Appendix, page 74). We were able to publicize the event in the RAF building of TWC and the Solaire

Apartments in Maryland. I created a Google Doc Form for the students to register for a volunteer hour during the event. The form was open for a week and allowed students to select their top three preferred hours. I then allocated the correct number of volunteers for each time slot in order to include everyone. The day of the event, I helped with set-up and we had a great turnout of students and members of Team RWB. After the event a Happy Hour Fundraiser was 19

held at a local D.C. Pub. We raised over $400 for Team RWB. From all of the roadblocks we faced, the kickball team was proud of successfully holding this event and raising funds for an organization we have grown to love and support. Pictures of the Event can be viewed in the Appendix on page 75. Upon learning about the current legislations in Congress, I was able to provide the viewpoint of a concerned college student for our veterans and provide a personalized message to my Senators and Representative. I volunteered to deliver the postcards filled out by my peers to their respective Senators in the Hart Building. I did receive a response by Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) about my interest in veterans affairs. You can see this letter in the Appendix on page 73. From the two panels, the panelists discussed how we, as students, could be active in our home communities. The Army panel of five veterans stressed educate and advocate. We need to build awareness of these issues and support our local veteran programs. One veteran simple stated, just be active. Many veterans dont want to go through this process on their own, and any help directly or indirectly would benefit out veterans. Feger, from SVA, proposed four steps for action on our local campuses regarding veteran benefits. First, identify what it is you are trying to do? Then, ask who has the power over what you want to do? Next, what do those with power find persuasive? Finally, do that. With these steps action can be found and will provide encouragement for the community and veterans to be involved.

Reflection:
Coming into the program I knew a little about the mental issues affecting veterans and their difficulty finding work and continuing their education, but from these past months I have become a better advocate for our veterans. I have had the opportunity to listen to veterans from the 21st Century and understand their struggles first hand. Many of these issues are relayed to us through television and the Internet, but it is an honor to hear from an actual voice in front of you. For to Veteran Civic Engagement Program to be an effective group action must continue from Washington, D.C.

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I was elected to the Northern Iowa Student Government as a Senator, while I was interning here in Washington, D.C. I am now able to champion for a stronger support of our veterans on campus and around the community. At the University of Northern Iowa, progress has been made to establish a veterans center on campus. I know this is to target more the mental side of veteran issues, but from what I have learned and experienced I hopefully can broaden its scope to include easier process for admission and financial aid, create a peer system for younger veterans, and promote career services for employment after graduation. My campus does have a SVA organization, but I would like to assists its presence on campus and promote their objectives as well. From the three months of my involvement with Team RWB and TWC Civic Engagement Program I have learned and expanded my passion for our veterans. I am conducting research on veteran benefits and the difference from the WWII GI Bill to the current 9/11 GI Bill. From this research I will have a more legislative knowledge about the issues and that will add to my advocacy back in Iowa and even on my Congressmen in Washington, D.C.

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INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW REFLECTION

I began my search for informational interviews in the area of leadership within the Republican Party. I made connections with members of the NRCC, NRSC, and RNC at a conference for political consultants. I reached out to their offices through email, phone and in person contact, however there was not any positive feedback from my actions. When I visited the Hart Senate Office Building to delivery postcards on behalf of the Veteran Civic Engagement Program, I was directed to a couple contacts in Senators Grassley and Harkins offices. I was able to get in contact with Caitlin Staebell, Intern Coordinator for Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa. Caitlin started out as an Intern for Senator Harkin in the summer of her junior year at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After graduating from Coe, Caitlin applied for a White House position. She did not get the spot, but because of her time in the Senators office she received notice of an open position as a Staff Assistant. She put in her rsum and received the job. From there she moved into her current placement as the Intern Coordinator for the Washington, D.C. Office and the District Offices in Iowa. In 2014, Senator Harkin is retiring from the Senate allowing an open seat to be contested by both parties. Caitlin will not face the challenge of finding a new position as she has been accepted into acting school in the United Kingdom. I was thankful for Caitlin in scheduling time for me to learn more about positions on Capitol Hill. Being a registered Republican, it was not my first choice in learning more about working on the Hill from a Democratic Congressmens Office. With my limited options, Caitlins offer for an informational interview was something I could not refuse. We discussed the roles she played as a Staff Assistant and Intern Coordinator. Caitlin explained even though she has a specific title, her jobs tend to cover a wide range of tasks. As a staff assistant, her main responsibilities were to take care of those visiting D.C. and requesting to meet Senator Harkin or one of the Senior Staffers. She even took it upon herself to assist those with special requests and that they were assisted from the moment they landed in D.C. to the time they left the Capitol.

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As the Intern Coordinator, Caitlins main responsibilities are to staff interns for three semesters in the Washington, D.C. Office and the District Offices back in Iowa. She works with HELP (Health, Education, Labor & Pensions) Committee in scheduling their interns, as well. Caitlin also helps out with legislative correspondent issue writing and listening to constituents. She really enjoyed being involved with constituents, because they have taken their time to explain their concerns to the Senator. Even though they may be talking to a junior staffer, it is always important to listen to the people you are working for. Caitlin notes that not all the conversations have been relayed to the Senator, but she does send letters to those who have stopped by. My career aspirations are to run campaigns and eventually run for public office. At this point in my life I am looking to get my feet wet. From the conversation I had with Caitlin there are two standard junior staffer positions that many start at when working on the Hill: Staff Assistant and Legislative Correspondent. In order to land these positions previous experience is not required, but it is strongly recommended. I have no Capitol Hill experience, so I asked Caitlin what I could do in order to make it on the Hill. She feels that interning at the District offices would be a viable option outside D.C. Since 2014 is coming up, being involved in the campaigns would not hurt my chances. When working for a campaign I need to make my name known and have my name be used in order to achieve that recognition. I can always intern on the hill, paid or unpaid, because that experience will allow me to get a foot in the door and be a stepping-stone to my next position. Finally, staying in contact with those I have made this semester and be politely persistent when asking about job openings. Even though I did not intern on Capitol Hill, I still may know someone who knows something about a position open that I could be a good fit. Caitlin and I were both born and raised in Iowa. We had the same idea about leaving the state when graduating from high school and even from college, but as I have found out, and Caitlin reiterated, that Iowa has more potential for me to advance to Washington, D.C. then in another state. Caitlin stressed that I should use and rely on my Iowa connections to advance in my career aspirations. I explained my concerns about moving through the system by knowing people over what you know. She understood this

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concern, but offered a different view.

When an office receives 100 rsums for 17

positions a verbal recommendation by someone will help the selection committee recognize your cover letter and rsum. With that said, the substance still has to be there in order to land an interview and then the position. This reasoning has allowed me to warm up to this process and accept the benefits of this negative stigma. Before our conversation, I hoped to learn more about landing a position in a Congressional Office. Caitlin explained her journey to D.C. and also discussed multiple options I could pursue to achieve my goal. The only reason I was pushing to hold an informational interview with the Republican Party is to establish some connections and need in the Party come 2014. Caitlin was able to provide me with contacts that she could forward my rsum to, but both of them work for the Democratic Party. As I learned from a Capitol Hill job tips Panel at The Washington Center, working for both parties is not suggested and sticking to a single party is more beneficially when advancing in your career. I am not saying I would consider switching my political ideology for a job, but it shows how beneficially an interview with a member of the Republican Party could have been. We ended the interview by talking about the atmosphere on landing a placement on Capitol Hill. There is no specific time that is most beneficial to applicants as open position come in fluxes and seasons. The most openings occur at the beginning of the summer, as junior staffers tend to go into graduate school or jump to another position. This is not a solid time frame, but it does give me a reasonable time line when looking for a position. My discussion with Caitlin has reinforced everything I have learned about working on Capitol Hill. Her final piece of advice was to treat everyday of an internship as a three-month interview and be willing to step up and take on multiple tasks when asked. Although Caitlin will be leaving here position in August I will be able to stay in touch with her by email: caitlin_staebell@harkin.senate.gov, phone: (202) 224-3254, or sending a thank you note by mail: 731 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510.

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PUBLIC POLICY DIALOGUES ON CAPITOL HILL

Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill Pre-Meeting Worksheet Dylan C. Keller - PLP 1. Meeting Date: April 11, 2013 2. Member of Congress / party affiliation: Representative Dave Loebsack (D-2) 3. Members legislative portfolio / committees: House Education and Labor Committee: Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Subcommittee on health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions His proposed focus is on job creation, growing the middle class by ensuring that our children receive a first-class education, ensuring higher education is available to all those who wish to pursue it, and focusing on training for Iowa workers. He is also the co-chair of the bipartisan Rural Education Caucus, which focuses on the education kids receive in rural areas. House Armed Services Committee: Military Personnel Subcommittee, Readiness Subcommittee His proposed focus is to ensure that troops have the training and equipment necessary to safely complete their missions, military families receive the support they deserve, and the nations veterans are served by the same dignity and honor with which they served our country. He is the Army National Guard Vice Chair of the National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus, which advocates for the National Guard and Reserve in Congress. Currently serving his 4th Term for the 2nd District of Iowa. He is also a member of the Center Aisle Caucus; the Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine; the Congressional Rural Caucus; the Congressional Caucus for Womens Issues; the Congressional Military Families Caucus; the House Manufacturing Caucus; and the Congressional Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus. 4. My three policy issues / questions: 1. With the 112th Congress changing Federal Education slightly, how is the 113th Congress addressing Education in this session in regards to students loans and grants? 2. You faced a tough challenger from the Republican Party in 2012 with John Archer. I was wondering how did you decide to come up with an attack ad featuring John Archers employer of John Deere in a heavily agriculture District and State?

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3. I am participating in the TWC Veterans Civic Engagement Program and I was wondering with your position on the House Committee how did the increase in backlog with Veterans receiving benefits occur without any action from Congress or VA? 5. What I have in common with the Member of Congress: We both are supporters of education and honoring our veterans. I do want to pursue a career in teaching higher education as Representative Loebsack did in his early career. We do differ on ideology and fiscal responsibilities, but we might have more in common after our discussion around other interests instead of politics. 6. What is my perception of Congress? I have a positive view on Congress, because this system is suppose to be deliberative and especially with the Senate. Currently, Congress is not being deliberative and both parties are working in their coalitions and some important bridges have been burned. I think Congressmen need to go back to putting country before party. When it comes to bipartisanship, Congressmen should not hang their beliefs at the door when they come to the table, but understand they have to give in order to receive. I have faith in our system, but I do feel we are currently stuck in a rut and a little momentum from a group effort will get us back on the path to prosperity. 7. What do I expect to learn from this meeting? I hope to learn more about how my Congressman stands on multiple issues and be able to get to know him better as a constituent. Being from the opposite party it is easy to ignore what he is doing until the next election. I can admit my guilt, so I am grateful of the opportunity to sit down with Representative Loebsack to officially here his actual positions. I do want to learn why hasnt there been any cooperation with the Iowa delegation and working on issues that will help Iowans from both sides of the aisle.

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WORK SAMPLES FROM THE BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER

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iPhone Timeline & Design ...................................................................... 34 Event Blog Post ....................................................................................... 36 Press Highlights ....................................................................................... 38 Panelist Bios ........................................................................................... 40 Media Advisory ....................................................................................... 43 Daily Press Clips ..................................................................................... 45 Weekly Press Clips .................................................................................. 47 Media List ................................................................................................ 49 Project Blog Post ..................................................................................... 51

iPhone Timeline & Design

This work sample details the project I took lead on for the Communication Team at the BPC. I managed to research, design and order an 1,000 custom iPhone case order in a three week deadline from an original two and half month deadline. I was able to work with the former Direct of Public Affairs, Zachary Hastings Hooper, Vice President of Communications,

Eileen McMenamin, and BPC Branding. I used my time management, organization and
communication skills to successfully complete this project on time. This accomplishment allowed me to meet my 2nd Goal in the Leadership section of my IDP, by taking lead on a project and completing it before leaving in May. This was stressful awaiting proper

approvals, but my experience with the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum in Waterloo, Iowa prepared me for delays on approving printing materials concerning branding.

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FEBRUARY 5

Communication Team Meeting, Took Lead on Design 1,000 iPhone Cases for WHCD After Party April 27 Prepared a list of 6 different companies that allows custom designed cases and sent to entire team in an email Communication Team Meeting, requested 1,000 iPhone cases be completed for CPR Event in CA March 6 and wanted samples of the cases to review Made contact with the 6 companies to see if they could design, print, and ship 1,000 iPhone cases in two weeks and asked for a sample of their products Three companies responded with their ability to fit in in this short deadline and all agreed to send samples of their cases. Received two different samples and presented them to the team at the weekly Communication meeting. Started working on the design with Coveroo, selected company for the order Finished design after three edits and presented it to Branding & VP of Communication for approval

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iPhone Project Timeline

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Final Design - iPhone 5

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VP requested a sample of the version of the design, was able to get a sample overnighted Received the sample on a white case, drop dead date to place an order is February 22. VP wanted to see the design on black, so had to order another sample and was shipped overnight. Black case came in, but VP was in a meeting until after 1pm. Finally got final approval and placed the order in time to make the deadline Shipment arrived in California Shipment arrived in Washington, D.C. Designer made a special Samsung Galaxy SIII phone case for me, since I do not own an iPhone, for free! 34 iPhone 4/4S Case in BPC Office, Washington, D.C.

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Event Blog Post

This work sample shows my ability to compose a blog post about an Event BPC co-sponsored with America Speaks and George Washington Universitys Face the Facts USA on January 29, 2013. On my 1st Day at BPC, January 30, I was assigned to this task. The goal of this blog was not to summarize the event, but to provide a short narrative about what occurred. From the video, I was able to highlight quotes by the panelist and understand the context of the event. After the first draft, Abbey Brandon, Press Assistant, and Mike Stubel, Senior Web Producer, provided feedback on my work. I learned that concise phrasing is key when composing a blog. I was strong in my context and ability to frame a post, but the length needed to be shorter to be posted on BPCs website. This did not apply to my IDP goals, but it was a great task that set the tone for the rest of the semester. I was able to work in a timely manner and this post was uploaded to the website the next day on January 31, 2013.

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BPC Leaders Take Center Stage for Crisis Simulation By Dylan Keller, Communications Intern Abbey Brandon and Michael Stubel contributed to this post On Tuesday night, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and America Speaks joined George Washington Universitys Face the Facts USA for a unique role-playing scenario. Against the backdrop of a fictionalized fiscal crisis, ten panelists - from journalists to former senators assume various roles to examine the question, Can we Americans still do great things? BPC Senior Fellow and former U.S. Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT) pondered a solution to stalemate by noting previous timesthe Civil War and World War II, among othersthat tested Americas resolve. Bennett quoted Winston Churchill stating, The Americans can always be depended on to do the right thingsafter they have exhausted every other possibility. He proposed an outlook for entitlement reform, remarking that, The demographics are irreversible and will ultimately drive the right and the left to the reality that we have to make some kind of changes. Another panelist, former Mayor Pam Iorio (D-Tampa, FL), brought history into the conversation: In fact, our country has always been passionate, it has always disagreed, and politics has always been a mess and we just happen to think that its messier now then its ever been, but that is a lack of historical perspective.,. You can go through, at any point, in our history and say, How in the world did we reach consensus and move forward? What were debating today is, really, nothing new. Its just part of America and it is really the best system in the world, while messy, it tends to work out, because people ultimately do come to agreement. BPC President Jason Grumet, expanded on Iorios comments about Americas sometimes hectic governing style by adding, The idea that the public getting comfortable with that messiness is really going to be another part of the political cover thats going to be required in order for Congress to have the opportunity to make the uncomfortable agreements that will be necessary. At the end of the program, a live audience and online poll indicated that poll participants were more confident that Congress and the President could agree on a pro-active plan of action than they were before the program began. Although this event was fictional, the question still remains: Can we Americans still do great things? Tweet us @BPC_Bipartisan or post on our Facebook wall.

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Press Highlights
This work sample shows one of my responsibilities for the press team apart of Communications. This specific document highlights the press that covered the BPC This document is used for

Immigration Task Force Launch on February 11, 2013.

promotional material to guest, informative material for donors, and statistical material for the task force. I had to search for articles that covered this event in Google News and highlight

specific text that represent the Task Force goals and priorities. I then made the document
presentable by adding the logo of each media organization and the logo of the BPC. This is page one of two that would have been printed front and back. This allowed to me show my ability to research and find specific articles on the web quickly and efficiently, while highlighting my layout and design skills that allows the document to be presentable for those in BPC and outside BPC. This did not apply to my IDP goals, but it was a prominent task I completed for the projects across BPC.

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Press Highlights
Immigration Task Force Launch

Catalia Camia in USA Today:

Bipartisanship is now the name of the game on immigration, with power politicos Condoleezza Rice, Henry Cisneros, Haley Barbour and Ed Rendell adding their firepower to overhaul efforts. Rice and Cisneros -- veterans of the George W. Bush and Clinton White Houses, respectively will co-chair a new bipartisan task force that will offer recommendations to Congress on how to revamp the nation's immigration laws. They'll be joined in the group's leadership by two ex-governors Barbour, R-Miss., and Rendell, D-Pa..

Ezra Kleins Wonkblog for The Washington Post:

Ezras Top 5 stories of the day: The Bipartisan Policy Centers push on immigration reform goes live. A high-profile new bipartisan group is forming to pressure Congress to overhaul the nations immigration laws, including former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center announced Monday. The group will also be led by former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, as well as former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) and former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell.

Michael Shear in The New York Times:

It may take strange bedfellows to pass a broad revamping of the immigration system this year. If so, the Bipartisan Policy Center, a research group in Washington, appears to have assembled some.

Erica Werner for the Associated Press:

The effort is also meant to underscore that there is a bipartisan consensus behind passing immigration legislation. Bipartisan Senate negotiators are aiming to finalize a bill by March and get it through the Senate by summer, although success is far from certain. Even if legislation gets through the Senate the Republican-led House would still have to approve it. President Barack Obama is also pushing on the issue.

Elise Foley for Huffington Post Politics:

"I come in with an open mind on this," Rice, former secretary of state to President George W. Bush, told reporters on Monday. "I don't actually have an exact answer at this point because I think this is actually the hardest and most vexing issue. So I look forward to sharing views with other members of the task force."

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Panelist Bios
This work sample shows one of my responsibilities I completed regularly for the events team part of Communications. I worked with Alyssa Loy and Allison Grant, Events Coordinators, and Devon Rodonets, Associate Director of Events. When an event is scheduled and the panelists are confirmed, the events team request me to create a bio document about the panelists. Some of them provide a headshot and their bio, but when they do not I have to search for their information online. I have to use deductive reasoning to find the correct panelist bios and pictures for the document. I then have to organize the bios by appearance or alphabetical order. The design and layout is key, so I have to pay attention to detail and make sure paragraphs dont continue into the next page. The bio documents run from a single page

(front and back) to seven pages (front and back). After the document is completed, reviewed
and printed, I assist the team by stuffing this document in folders with information about BPC and an agenda of the event. These folders are available the day of the event for those who attend. This did not apply to my IDP goals, but it did provide a great learning opportunity to understand whom BPC reaches out to when holding these varieties of events.

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Perspectives from British Ambassador Peter Westmacott on Financial Regulatory Reform & Free Trade
April 25, 2013
SIR PETER WESTMACOTT British Ambassador to the United States Keynote Speaker
Sir Peter Westmacott, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), Lieutenant of the Victorian Order (LVO) was born in the village of Edington, Somerset in the South West of England in December 1950. He was educated at New College Oxford, where he read History and French, and joined the Diplomatic Service in 1972. He has spent most of his career working in or on the non-Arab Middle East (Iran and Turkey), Western Europe and the Americas. After a year in Middle East Department, and Persian language training, he was posted to Tehran in 1974. In 1978 he was loaned to the European Commission in Brussels, before his first posting to Paris from 1980 to 1984. After 3 years as Chief of Staff to successive Ministers of State in London, he went to Ankara in 1987, for the first of his two diplomatic postings to Turkey. From 1990 to 1993, he was Deputy Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales. From 1993 to 1997, Peter was Counsellor for Political and Public Affairs in Washington, before returning to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as Director, Americas. He joined the Board of the FCO in 2000 as Deputy Under Secretary and returned to Ankara as Ambassador in 2002. Peter moved to Paris in 2007 where he served as Ambassador to France until the end of 2011. He presented his credentials to President Obama as Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States on Wednesday 18 January 2012. Peter married Susie Nemazee in 2001. Between them they have four grown up children, Oliver, Laura, Rupert and Safieh.

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Interviewed By:
MARTIN BAILY Co-chair, BPCs Financial Regulatory Reform Initiative Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Martin Baily is a senior fellow in the Economic Studies Program at The Brookings Institution, where he holds the Bernard L. Schwartz Chair in Economic Policy Development. Baily rejoined Brookings in September 2007 to develop a program of research on business and the economy. He is studying growth, innovation, financial reform and how to speed the recovery. He is a senior advisor to the McKinsey Global Institute and a senior director of Albright Stonebridge Group. He is a member of the Squam Lake Group of financial economists and a director of The Phoenix Companies of Hartford, CT. In August 1999 Baily was appointed as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. As chairman, Baily served as economic adviser to the President, was a member of the Presidents Cabinet and directed the staff of this White House agency. He completed his term as chairman on January 19, 2001. Baily previously served as one of the three members of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers from October 1994 until August 1996 Baily has served as a senior advisor to the McKinsey Global Institute for many years and was an adviser to the Congressional Budget Office from 2006-09. He was also chair of the Pew Task Force on Financial Reform. Baily was a principal at McKinsey & Company at the Global Institute in Washington, D.C. from September 1996 to July 1999 and from 2001 to 2007 he was a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute where he published books on the European economy and on pension reform. Baily earned his Ph.D. in economics in 1972 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After teaching at MIT and Yale, he became a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution in 1979 and a professor of economics at the University of Maryland in 1989. He is the author of many professional articles and books, testifies regularly to House and Senate committees and is often quoted in the press.

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Media Advisory
This work sample shows my ability to construct a media advisory. This document is used to give reporters and organizations precise information about the upcoming event. The advisory is either sent out before the event or included in the folders for those who attend the event. The process behind this project is to write a short two to three paragraph document containing what the event is about, who is participating, and when it is held. I did not work with a team on this task, but Abbey Brandon, Press Assistant, and Ashley Berrang, Director of Communications, reviewed this document. This allowed me to continue my skill learned from constructing a blog post to provide to the point details about an event. I had to follow a specific guideline and work within those limitations. This did not apply to my IDP goals, but it did provide me another opportunity to build on my communication and press skills in constructing this type of document.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Contact: Ashley Berrang (202) 637-1456 aberrang@bipartisanpolicy.org

The First 100 Days: A Reflection BPC Bridge-Builder Breakfast

Washington, D.C. A distinguished panel of Washington insiders gather at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) to take a look at this artificial and arbitrary marking point, the First 100 Days. The Bridge-Builder Breakfast event entitled The First 100 Days: A Reflection, will take place on Monday, April 29 at 8:00AM. Political scientists, media strategists and pundits alike have examined and dissected every aspect of a new Administration - from the Inaugural Address to the first State of the Union. President of the BPC Jason Grumet will moderate the discussion with panelist Paul Begla, Democratic Strategist; John Stanton, Washington Bureau Chief for BuzzFeed; and Richard Wolffe, Executive Editor of MSNBC. Follow the discussion on Twitter: @BPC_Bipartisan. The event is open to press, but space is limited. If youre interested in attending, please RSVP to press@bipartisanpolicy.org. WHO: Paul Begala Democratic Strategist John Stanton Washington Bureau Chief, BuzzFeed Richard Wolffe Executive Editor, MSNBC Moderated By Jason Grumet President, BPC WHAT: WHERE: The First 100 Days: A Reflection, BPC Bridge-Builder Breakfast Bipartisan Policy Center 1225 Eye Street NW Suite 1000, 10th floor Washington, DC 20005 Monday, April 29, 2013 Breakfast available at 8:00AM Panel discussion from 8:30AM-9:30AM ###

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Daily Press Clips

This work sample shows what I worked on daily at BPC. I would assist Abbey Brandon, Press Assistant, in compiling articles that covered BPC in general, specific projects or reports, and speakers that have participated in BPCs events. I would work with Abbey in selecting the articles and adding to the document. The template was not difficult to understand, but it did require attention to detail in providing a single document with multiple collaborators. I also had to learn quickly the different programs and projects at BPC, as well as their project leaders and participants. Acronyms are used widely across meetings and communication, so early on I had to apply my quick learning ability and memory when compiling this document. The articles are added throughout the day and then Abbey send them in a mass email to everyone in BPC. This did not apply to my IDP goals, but it does show my day-to-day task at BPC.

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Press Clips
Monday, March 25, 2013
Index BPC 1. Boston Globe: The story of Washington gridlock seen through the eyes of Bob Dole 2. NBC Politics: Senate 'vote-a-rama' to supply ample ammunition for 2014 attacks | G. William Hoagland (Quote) | Commission on Political Reform 3. CSPAN: Congress and Partisanship | Video | Democracy Project 4. Roll Call: Udall Vows to Monitor Filibuster Deals Success Energy Project 5. The Guardian: Why geoengineering has immediate appeal to China Health Project 6. Wall Street Journal: Medicaid-Expansion Puzzle | Bill Frist (Mention) | Housing Commission 7. Examiner: How do you make a rental your own? 8. The New York Times: Mortgages Future Looks Too Much Like the Past Immigration Taskforce 9. Bloomberg: Guest-Worker Visas Sticking Point on Immigration Rewrite 10.Washington Examiner: Congress 'for first time' is close to crafting immigration plan Articles BPC 1. The story of Washington gridlock seen through the eyes of Bob Dole By Michael Kranish Boston Globe March 23, 2013 WASHINGTON It had been 16 years since Bob Dole stepped down as Senate Republican leader, ending a legislative career in which he earned a reputation as a master of bipartisanship. Yet there he was at the end of 2012, trying to close a deal. Dole was 89 years old, just out of the hospital, working the phones to win senators support. Then, in a dramatic effort, he rolled in his wheelchair onto the Senate floor, all but daring senators to vote against him and, by proxy, anyone with a disability. It was a moment Dole had long awaited. He had brought the parties together to pass his greatest piece of legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which required the retrofitting of buildings and sidewalks and provided an array of other rights. Now he wanted the Senate to approve an international treaty that would spur other nations to pass their version of the law, making the United States a role model to help tens of millions of people around the world.

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Weekly Press Clips

This work sample shows a project that I started during my internship at BPC. In the

beginning stages of BPCs plan on starting an Immigration Task Force, I started compiling weekly press clips centered on immigration reform. This was my project and I am

responsible for selecting the clips and sending them to the required recipients every Tuesday. I had to setup Google News Alerts for Immigration Reform and then Immigration Bill. I had to sort through all the articles and select the best ones that provided an analysis, report, educated opinion, or facts about immigration. The number of articles each week ranged from twelve to thirty. I highlighted specific quotes or statements in each article. When the document was ready, I sent it out to members of the Communication Team, Immigration Task Force, Development and BPCAN through email. This allowed me to gain knowledge about this subject and I was able to apply what I have learned in class discussions. This did not apply to my IDP goals.

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Senate Gang of 8 Immigration Bill Press Coverage

April 16-17, 2013 Index 1. ABC News|Univision: How Immigration Reform Revamps Employment Visas 2. ABC News|Univision: Senators To Introduce Immigration Bill With Path to Citizenship 3. CNN: Senators formally file immigration bill 4. Fox News: Senators introduce immigration overhaul, dispute amnesty claims 5. Huffington Post: Senate Immigration Bill To Heighten Border Security, Grant Legal Status 6. Los Angeles Times: Bipartisan group introduces immigration reform bill 7. My San Antonio: Senate coalition unveils immigration reform bill 8. NBC News First Read: Details of sweeping Senate immigration plan revealed 9. NPR The Two Way: Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Unveil Immigration Bill 10. Policymic: Immigration Reform 2013: Gang Of 8 Plan Released, Here is What is in it 11. POLITICO: Immigration bill ready for debut 12. Reuters: Senators unveil immigration reform bill 13. Roll Call: Schumer, McCain Issue Summary of Immigration Bill 14. TPM: Read The Gang Of 8s Landmark Immigration Plan 15. The Daily Caller: Gang of 8 reveals immigration bill, start race to read contents 16. The Hill: Senate immigration bill runs to 844 pages 17. The New York Times: An Immigration Blueprint 18. The Washington Post: Immigration bill filed in Senate; opponents hope to use delays to kill it 19. The Washington Post: Senators to release immigration plan, including a path to citizenship 20. The Washington Post: The Senate immigration bill: Heres what you need to know 21. USA Today: Senate Gang of Eight releases immigration bill 22. VOXXI: The long-awaited immigration reform is finally ready 23. Yahoo! News: Bipartisan bill would remake immigration system |AP| Press Clips 1. How Immigration Reform Revamps Employment Visas By Ted Hesson ABC News|Univision April 17, 2013 A Senate immigration reform bill released on Wednesday would revamp the country's immigration system in favor of immigrants arriving on employment-based visas versus those who come on family visas. That could redraw the face of future immigration to the U.S. One of the biggest changes in the bill is how immigrants will become permanent residents. People coming here on employment visas, in particular, will have more options. Here are the changes you need to know about, with input from Madeleine Sumption, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute 23. Bipartisan bill would remake immigration system By Erica Werner |AP| Yahoo! News April 16, 2013 47

Media List
This work sample is an example of one type of media list I have started and maintained while at BPC. This specific list is one I started after my Immigration Weekly Press Clips. The Immigration Weekly Coverage list records the outlet, author, number of articles I have selected and when they where published. This allows Communications, Immigration Task Force, Development, and BPCAN to see who are active writers on immigration and who they could reach out to when discussing BPCs project. The Communication Team has a list for every project a part of BPC and I had to maintain these list in Excel and online through CisionPoint. I used my previous skills in Excel and learned new ones with CisionPoint. I was able to use my skill to follow a template and pay attention to details. These media lists are important to Communications, because they target specific reporters for certain projects and events. Keeping these up-to-date is important and was a major responsibility during my internship with BPC. This did not apply to my IDP goals, but it did allow me to learn a new skill with CisionPoint.

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Project Blog Post

This work sample shows a different kind of blog post that I was responsible in creating. This blog post was for the newly launched Commission on Political Reform (CPR). It highlights specific articles that cover bipartisanship in the Beltway. I collaborated with Eric Larson, Policy Analyst, and Abbey Brandon, Press Assistant, in selecting specific articles to include in the blog What Were Reading. This is a weekly post, but depending on the material available it may be published on a different timeline. The difficulty in covering items about bipartisanship is that there are few articles that approach this topic with both sides in mind. Many articles are specific policy related and the Commission has yet to release their proposal, so it may give a false impression by focusing on specific policy without a defined report. Since this is specific to the website, I have to make sure the articles are presented in a way that catches peoples attention without using up a lot of space. This did not apply to my IDP Goals, but it did allow me another opportunity to apply the skills I have developed while at BPC.

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What Were Reading: Commission on Political Reform, April 24 The Bipartisan Policy Centers (BPCs) Commission on Political Reform highlights news articles, videos and other relevant works, which provide coverage on the partisan political divide, and those that promote specific electoral and congressional reforms to help Americans achieve shared national goals. We circulate these articles to provide a broad view of bipartisanship, reforms and reactions. The views expressed in these articles do not necessarily represent the views of the commission, its co-chairs, commissioners, or BPC. Compiled by Abbey Brandon, Eric Larson and Dylan Keller, Communications Intern Bipartisan Breezes Waft Through Congress By Janet Hook, The Wall Street Journal Lawmakers in Congress, long locked in stalemate and saddled with a "do-nothing" label, are now working across party lines on major legislation including immigration, guns and other perennially stalled issues. A big bipartisan majority in the Senate voted Thursday to open the first wide-ranging guncontrol debate in years. Bipartisan proposals to overhaul immigration laws are being hatched in the Senate and House. President Barack Obama has been wining and dining Republicans in search of partners for a budget deal. The House and Senate Budget Committee chairmen are preparing to negotiate for the first time in years. While these initiatives may not all reach fruition, some congressional veterans sense a new tone. "My goodness, these guys are actually starting to govern,'' marveled former Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire. Read the full article here. The Republican Advantage By Charlie Cook, National Journal The Incredible Shrinking Swing Seat really does keep shrinking. In August 1997, The Cook Political Report introduced the Partisan Voter Index, an attempt to uniformly measure the competitiveness of all 435 congressional districts by comparing each districts performance in the two most recent presidential elections with that of the nation as a whole. With the tireless help of Clark Bensen at Polidata, we have updated the PVI six times: after redistricting in 2002 and 2012, and after the presidential elections of 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. By now, the trend lines are clear. In 1998, we found 164 swing seatsdistricts within 5 points of the national partisan average, with scores between R+5 and D+5 (a score of R+5 means the districts vote for the Republican presidential nominees was 5 percentage points above the national average). The data 15 years ago showed just 148 solidly Republican districts and 123 solidly Democratic seats. Today, only 90 swing seats remaina 45 percent declinewhile the number of solidly Republican districts has risen to 186 and the count of solidly Democratic districts is up to 159. Read the full article here.

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Americans love government as long as its their own By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post Congress and the federal government continue to struggle with historically low approval ratings, as Americans grow tired of gridlock in Washington and hold both major parties in low regard. But when it comes to government in general, Americans are actually pretty darn happy. A significant majority of Americans continue to view their state and local governments in a positive light, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. The poll shows 57 percent approve of their state government, while 63 percent like their local government. That contrasts starkly with the 28 percent who view the federal government favorably a new low for those numbers in Pew polls. Read the full article here. Polarization Is Not Just in Washington By Gerald F. Seib, The Wall Street Journal Much ink has been spilled, including in this space, bemoaning the polarization and divisiveness of Washington these days. Too little time has been devoted to an uncomfortable underlying reality: It exists in large part because the political system is reflecting polarization in the country beyond the capital. In other words, it isn't just the politicians; it's us. These divides can be seen particularly in the House of Representatives, the branch of the government closest to the grass-roots, which helps explain why it has become such a deeply partisan place. Read the full article here. You cant understand whats happened to the Senate without these two graphs By Dylan Matthews, The Washington Post As Ezra noted Thursday morning, the senators who blocked the Manchin-Toomey background checks bill represent about a third of the countrys population. The Senate has always disproportionately represented small states, but the bias hasnt always been extreme. One good proxy for the disproportionateness of the Senate is the ratio of population between the largest state in the Union and the smallest state. I went back through every Census from 1790 and 2010 and found that ratio. In 1790, Virginia, the largest state, was 12.65 times the size of Delaware, the smallest. In 2010, however, California, the largest state, was fully 66 times the size of Wyoming, the smallest. The Senate is now about five times less proportionate than it was at the countrys founding. Read the full article here.

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WORK SAMPLE FROM THE PRESIDENCY, CONGRESS & MEDIA ACADEMIC COURSE PARTNERED WITH C-SPAN

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The Academic Course entitled: The Presidency, Congress & Media: A comprehensive course on the Issues and Events shaping our country - The politics behind to these issues & the media messaging is a distance learning project partnered with C-SPAN, The Washington Center, George Mason University, Purdue University, and Suffolk University. The class is taped on Monday afternoons and aired that Friday on C-SPAN 3. The academic samples are digital and can be viewed at the following website: c-span.org/Washington-Classroom. I participated in dialogue with prominent politicians, analysts, reporters, and economists. I used my skills to prepare short, direct questions each week for the guest and continued the discussion to the class blog each week. This accomplishes the skills that were proposed in the syllabus at the beginning of the semester. I have also increased my knowledge of current issues from our weekly classes as well as the history of our past. The syllabus encouraged the growth of knowledge from this class and I believe I have accomplished that through the semester. From the beginning of the semester to the end, the clips show increase knowledge of the topics with the type of questions being asked by the students. Jonathan Martin - Feb 4, 2013 Judd Gregg - Feb 11, 2013 Maya MacGuineas - Feb 25, 2013 Ann Compton - Mar 4, 2013 Norm Ornstein - Mar 11, 2013 Mike McCurry - Mar 18, 2013 Craig Shirley - Apr 1, 2013 Jim McGovern - Apr 8, 2013

I have also finished a detailed research paper about the gridlock in Washington. It is not included in this portfolio, but it is available to be reviewed.

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THE PRESIDENCY, CONGRESS & MEDIA ACADEMIC COURSE PARTNERED WITH C-SPAN SYLLABUS

The Presidency, Congress & Media: A comprehensive course on the Issues and Events shaping our country The politics behind to these issues & the media messaging
DISTANCE LEARNING PROJECT

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WASHINGTON CLASSROOM PROJECT IN COOPERATION WITH: C-SPAN THE WASHINGTON CENTER GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS
Winter Semester 2013 January-April

Steven L. Scully Associate Faculty, the Washington Center

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Welcome to the class! This marks the 2nd year of our partnership between C-SPAN & the Washington Center, as well as our affiliation with two superb universities George Mason & Purdue. Our class builds on the success C-SPAN has had with The Cable Center & the University of Denver in creating a vibrant, dynamic and interactive academic experience. Its designed to complement your previous courses in politics, government and communication, as well as broaden your understanding of the American campaign process. With the start of President Obamas 2nd term, facing a divided Congress, the politics in Washington provides us with a fascinating laboratory into our process. This course is fast-paced, highly interactive, multi-media and thought provoking. We apply the traditional academic requirements of your individual universities, while adding the unique elements that a distance learning class can offer: Interesting guests; lively discussion with students from other parts of the country; historic video from C-SPAN and the National Archives; and video from events as they happen this quarter (as we look at the first draft of history through the current news cycle.) As we examine and analyze the political, legislative and social issues facing our country, we will take an in-depth look at the issues and events shaping the agenda for next Congress & the next round of elections. Our focus will also include the historical process of public policy making, as well as an intense examination on the changing role of media, especially social media, in shaping public opinion.. With the extensive use of the C-SPAN archives and presidential libraries, this distance-learning course will offer a comprehensive and lively seminar on the media and legislative process. The course will be active AND interactive, which means a key component to your final grade will be your PARTICIPATION. Members of Congress, White House officials, journalists, historians, and former elected & government officials will join us on a regular basis. Guests will be selected based on their expertise in the field of politics, the media, history, and government.

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Course Goals This course aims to introduce students to the academic study of American electoral politics by affording students the opportunity to interact with key Washington, D.C. players, as well as challenging you to analyze and reflect upon those interactions critically and through an academic lens. Student Learning Outcome Objectives By the end of the course, students will: Knowledge Understand key issues shaping the 2013 political & public policy agenda Have a firm knowledge of Congressional procedures, legislative process and presidential politics Understand how innovations in communications technology continuously change the dynamics of the American political process. Skills Practice extensively the skill of formulating strategic interview questions. Research important aspects of the American electoral process. Analyze key issues- both arising within the campaign arena and shaping the political process. Values Demonstrate an awareness of the principled differences among different actors and groups in the American political arena. Understand the challenges facing the civility of discourse in the American political campaign and public policy making processes.

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Contact Information:
NOTE:
We will meet every Monday beginning at 3:15 pm ET for our regular classroom session. In order to fulfill the required course hours for this class, we will also meet on select Monday evenings at the RAF/ Washington Center. I will alert you in advance regarding these evening sessions. Look for regular weekly e-mails regarding upcoming classes/ topics and research information to help prepare you IN ADVANCE for each class. Steven L. Scully is an Associate Faculty member, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. He is the former Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. Chair in the School of Communications & Department of Political Science at the University of Denver & the Cable Center. Scully earned his undergraduate degree from The American University in Washington, D.C, completed a studies abroad program at The University of Copenhagen (Denmark) and earned a Master of Science from Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Illinois. He began his teaching career at St. John Fisher College and Nazareth College in Rochester, N.H. and currently serves on the board of directors of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. In addition, he is Senior Executive Producer & Political Editor for the C-SPAN Networks, as well as a regular on-air host for the Washington Journal & Newsmakers programs. Phone: 202.626.7956 E-Mail address: SScully@C-SPAN.org Mailing Address: 400 North Capitol Street, N.W. Suite # 650 Washington, D.C. 20001 Office Hours: I will be available following our Monday evenings sessions and encourage you to see me if you have any questions regarding this course, scheduled assignments, or other projects. You can also call or e-mail anytime to set up a conference call or a meeting at my CSPAN offices (located near The Washington Center) to discuss any concerns.

Caitlin Uze is the DC-based teaching assistant/ associate producer for the class. Caitlin served as an intern last spring at C-SPAN and her duties included this Washington Classroom project. I am delighted that she is now an official part of the team. Caitlin will be working with me in researching/editing video elements for the class, as well as making this class available on-line, on the C-SPAN Networks and on C-SPAN Radio. She will be keeping attendance, assisting you with any issues on the class blog as well, and will be happy to address any questions or concerns that may arise. Her e-mail address is: CUZE@C-SPAN.org or you can phone her at 202.626.4652.

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No stranger to public service herself, Caitlin has served as a spokesperson and advocate for several major nonprofit and civic organizations, most notably serving as Virginias state ambassador for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Other highlights of her advocacy work include: collaborating with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia to launch a statewide anti-bullying initiative; addressing the Virginia General Assembly's Commission on Youth; and serving as the keynote speaker at over one hundred events across Virginia. She has been recognized by Senator Mark Warner and Congressman Gerry Connolly for outstanding service, and was honored by the Virginia General Assembly with a joint resolution and floor presentation. She is very excited to be a part of this unique college classroom experience, as well as working with all of you to gain a better understanding of the events that will shape our nation during this pivotal election season.

Carolyn Curiel is a Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication and Director of Project Impact, an initiative to improve learning experiences at Purdue University, her alma mater. She has worked extensively in news media, at The New York Times, where she served on the Editorial Board and led the elections endorsement team; at ABC News, where she was an Emmy-nominated Producer/Writer for Ted Koppel at Nightline; and at The Washington Post, where she was an editor. She also has served in government, as a U.S. Ambassador, and as Senior Presidential Speechwriter and Special Assistant to President Clinton. Phone Number: 765.496.2778 E-mail address: curiel@purdue.edu

S. Robert Lichter is Professor of Communication at George Mason University, where he also directs the Center for Media and Public Affairs, which conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media, and the Statistical Assessment Service (STATS), which works to improve the quality of statistical and scientific information in the news. Dr. Lichter previously taught at Princeton, Georgetown, and George Washington universities. He also served as Postdoctoral Fellow in Politics and Psychology at Yale University, Senior Research Fellow at Columbia University, and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow at Smith College, and he held the DeWitt Wallace Chair in Mass Communications at the American Enterprise Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University.

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Dr. Lichter has authored or co-authored fourteen books and over a hundred scholarly articles and monographs. His op-ed articles have appeared in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, and other newspapers. His most recent books, coauthored with Stephen Farnsworth, are The Nightly News Nightmare: Television Coverage of Presidential Elections (2010, 3rd ed.); and The Mediated Presidency: Television News and Presidential Governance (2005). They are currently working on a book about foreign media coverage of the United States. Email: LichterB@CMPA.COM Telephone: 571 319 0029 x110 Mailing Address: Center for Media and Public Affairs 933 N Kenmore St Suite 405 Arlington VA 22201

Dr. Rachael Cobb joined the Suffolk University Department of Government in 2005 after earning a Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her teaching and research interests focus on U.S. elections, election administration, electoral politics, civic engagement, and political economy. In 2006, 2008, and 2010, Professor Cobb led www.suffolk.edu/pollworker, a program designed to recruit students to serve as poll workers in elections. Over 200 Suffolk University students have served as poll workers since the programs inception. In addition, she co-developed a new poll worker-training curriculum that was tested at fifteen polling locations in Boston during the November general election. She served as coprincipal investigator on the Boston Area Colleges Exit Poll, in collaboration with D. James Greiner (Harvard Law School) and Kevin Quinn (Harvard Government Department). Professor Cobbs current research focuses on the dynamic relationship between interest groups, political parties and the electorate and the consequences of such behavior on political activity. Additional research and teaching interests include electoral competition, public policy, and social and political inequality.

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REQUIRED TEXTS: Available at www.Amazon.com 1.) PRESIDENTIAL POWER IN TROUBLED SECOND TERMS: A Historical Look at the 2nd Term By Alfred J. Zacher Telemachus Press 2.) ITS EVEN WORSE THAN IT LOOKS: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism By Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein SUGGESTED TEXT: The Politics of the Presidency By Joseph A. Pica & John Anthony Maltese ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READING: This class requires you to have a base knowledge of events occurring in and around the country and across the world. You MUST keep up with current events in order to better understand the elements of the class, participate in our discussions, and have context to the issues presented in our lectures. Links for this class include: www.C-SPAN.org/Washington-Classroom The above link will include postings of the guest-portion classroom segments. They will be posted at the end of each week AFTER it has aired on the C-SPAN Networks. Feel free to share this class with links and clips to others via e-mail; Twitter; FACEBOOK; etc.

You MUST subscribe to two of the following four daily political blogs: www.ABCNews.com (The NOTE Political Blog) www.MSNBC.com (First Read Daily Political Update) www.CNN.com (Morning Grind) www.Politico.com (Mike Allens Playbook)

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Your final grade for the fall semester will be based on your active participation, question preparation for each of the guests, exams, papers, weekly blog and other assignments. 1.) ATTENDANCE & CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION: 10 POINTS It goes without saying that your attendance and participation is critical to the success of this class. You will only get out of this class what you put into it, so PLEASE come prepared, interact with our guests and your classmates, and debate the issues presented every Monday afternoon. This course only works if you participate and actively engage in the topics. There will be occasional pop-quizzes in this class. Those scores will be included as part of your final grade. IF you subscribe to the daily political blogs and keep up-to-date on the events shaping the 112th Congress, you will be fine. Let me be very clear: Regular absences, late arrivals and/or early departures will affect your grade! In order to let you know IN ADVANCE how I determine a grade for classroom participation, note the following: A You are in the class, ready to join the conversation with questions and comments, posing direct and to the point questions to our guests and having a clear understanding of the weekly topics. You have at least two unexcused absences and frequently participate in a thoughtful manner. You have three or more unexcused absences and sometimes participate in classroom discussions You have more than four unexcused absences and rarely participate. You dont show up and never participate.

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2.) CLASS BLOG PROJECT: 15 Points Since this class will be a combination of lectures & discussions, along with provocative and interesting guests, part of your attendance/ participation grade will require the following: At the conclusion of each Monday session, you are required to continue the conversation online with our free class blog (formerly known as Course Kit.) The objective is to pose questions, comments, observations about the class topic and guests. Your active involvement in this blog will be integrated in your final participation grade. www.Lore.com

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Your blog comments can be brief summaries of what you learned with each classroom session; questions posed based on the discussion; opinions on the topics raised and/or state of the race; or a classroom exchange of ideas. Your participation in this blog will account for 15% of your final grade. In order to let you know IN ADVANCE how I determine a grade for the class blog project, note the following: A B C D You write an entry at least once a week, and sometimes several times each week. You write an entry on most weeks, but miss one or two You write an occasional entry during the semester You never write a blog entry

3.) MID TERM EXAM: 25 POINTS Monday, March 18th The mid-term exam will consist of a series of short answer, multiple choice and essay questions based entirely on the required readings, class discussions and guests from this semester. You will be graded on the details and expertise you offer in your answers. 4.) SEMESTER RESEARCH REPORT: 50 POINTS DUE: Monday, May 5th 12-14 page IN DEPTH ESSAY: AN ESSAY WASHINGTON, D.C. & THE STATE OF POLITICS IN OUR NATIONS CAPITOL Based on your required readings, class discussions/ lectures and independent research, and your experiences during The Washington Semester program, your final project this semester (which will account for 50% of your final grade) is to write an in-depth, thoughtful analysis on the politics of Congress & the presidency. This is a RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS paper. Therefore, you must source your material. In addition to the required texts, you must provide at least five (5) additional outside sources. Then, summarize your research with an analysis summary that should be 2 -3 pages at the conclusion of your essay.

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You will be graded on: Quality of your research Thoughtful writing Keen analysis You paper should include the following breakdown: SECTION 1: Is Washington Broken? Assess the state of politics in our nations capital & the relationship between the political parties and Executive-Legislative branches of government SECTION 2: How did we reach this point? Why is it so hard to achieve bipartisan agreement on any of the major issues and what led to this point in American politics? (Provide historical context to this section) SECTION 3: Editorial Summary (This is a chance to write your own essay on YOUR personal observations of what you learned this semester and how you would change the system. Be sure to include notes from class guests/ lectures and topics in this section) A NOTE ABOUT THE WASHINGTON CENTER ACADEMIC STANDARDS: It goes without question, TWC has a high standard of academic excellence, and that includes students being honest in their research work. I have zero tolerance for plagiarism, recycled work and cheating. Please be advised that copying material that is not your own will result in automatic failure in this class. The web is a great tool, but it is also an easy tracking device for instructors to check out your material. And as always, cite your sources and use quotes when applicable in order to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Please see also the TWC Course Policies at the end of this syllabus. Disclaimer Readings, assignments and due dates may be subject to change over the course of the semester. Your professor will advise you of any changes and present them to you in writing.

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KEY DATES Winter Spring Semester 2013 Monday, January 28th Course Introduction & Class Review NOTE: This will be an evening session at the Washington Center

Monday, February 4th GUEST: Jonathan Martin National Political Reporter, POLITI& co-author The End of the Line: Romney vs. Obama: the 34 days that decided the election TOPIC: 113th Congress & President Obamas 2nd Term

Monday, February 11th GUEST: Fmr. Sen. Judd Gregg R-NH TOPIC: A view of Congress from the Inside & the Outside NOTE: Guest will be remote uplink from Manchester, New Hampshire

Monday, February 18th NO CLASS TODAY PRESIDENTS DAY

Monday, February 25th GUEST: Maya MacGuineas President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget TOPIC: The Federal Debt & Deficit: How did we get to $16.5 Trillion and how does it impact you?

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Monday, March 4th GUEST: Ann Compton White House Correspondent, ABC News/ ABC Radio TOPIC: Press & the Presidency: An Insiders view from President Ford to President Obama Monday, March 11th GUEST: Norm Ornstein Resident Scholar American Enterprise Institute Co-Author: Broken Branch & Its worse than it looks TOPIC: Congress: Is it the Broken Branch? Monday, March 18th GUEST: Mike McCurry Fmr. Press Secretary, Clinton Administration TOPIC: Press & the Presidency: The Clinton White House Mid-Term Exam scheduled for the evening session Monday, March 25th GUEST: Craig Shirley Author, Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All TOPIC: The Reagan Presidency: A look at the politics that shaped the 1980s & Lessons for Today Monday, April 1st In partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center A conversation with two former Members of Congress on the state of politics in Washington, D.C, Monday, April 8th TOPIC: The Obama Doctrine Domestic & Foreign Policy in the Obama era

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Monday, April 15th Alfred J. Zacher Author, Presidential Power in Troubled Second Terms: A Historical Look at the Second Term TOPIC: Lessons from past presidents 2nd term agendas & 2nd term curses NOTE: Guest will be remote uplink from Ft. Meyers, Florida Monday, April 22nd TOPIC: Lessons from Campaign 2012: Whats next for the GOP? Monday, April 29th TOPIC: Semester Lessons Advice to Congress & the President FINAL COURSE REVIEW Monday, May 6th Semester Research Paper Due Today

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C-SPAN
C-SPAN operates three television channels, one radio station (heard nationwide on XM Satellite), and several websites that provide streaming media including archives of many CSPAN programs. The television networks are: C-SPAN, which includes LIVE coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives & prime time public policy programming, as well as our morning Washington Journal program C-SPAN2, which includes LIVE coverage of the U.S. Senate & weekend Book TV programming C-SPAN3, which features other uninterrupted live public affairs events and airs a large amount of archived historical programming branded as C-SPAN3 History ALL OF C-SPANs POLITICAL COVERAGE, INCLUDING OUR AWARD- WINNING VIDEO LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE @ www.C-SPAN.org

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APPENDIX

p. Dave Loebsack <Rep.Loebsack@mail.house.gov> Dylan Keller ply from Rep. Dave Loebsack

May 1, 201

DAVID LOEBSACK
2nd District, Iowa COMMITTEES:

WASHINGTON OFFICE: 1527 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6576

ARMED SERVICES
SUBCOMMITTEES: Military Personnel Readiness DISTRICT OFFICES: 125 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 351-0789 209 West 4th Street, #104 Davenport, IA 52801 (563) 323-5988

EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE

SUBCOMMITTEES: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Higher Education and Workforce Training

May 1, 2013 Dylan C. Keller 2282 255th St Donnellson, IA 52625-9681 Dear Dylan, Thank you for contacting me about H.R. 357, the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013. I'm honored to represent you. My priority is to provide Iowa's Second District with the best representation possible. Your concerns are very important to me and I will be sure to keep them in mind as my colleagues and I continue to consider the issue. My office is here to assist you with any and all concerns you have, so please do not hesitate to contact me whenever you feel that I can be of assistance. I also encourage you to visit my website at www.loebsack.house.gov and sign up for my e-newsletters to stay informed of the work I'm doing for you. I am proud to serve Iowa's Second District, and I am committed to working hard for you. Sincerely,

Dave Loebsack Iowa's Second District DL/JD

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