05/15/2026
The past 5 days the Dodie Londen Excellence in Public Service Series Class of 2026 has been in Washington, DC for the final installment of the 8 month long program. The subject: Federal Government and Politics.
To say it was a busy week would be an understatement with 14-16 hr. days. Seeing for themselves the workings of government, learning from the best of the best about every aspect of politics, networking and making new contacts with major media leaders, content developers, policy advisors, and influencers in all things politics and government - while growing in their capacity to be leaders.
Here’s a little bit of what they experienced.
Monday - private tour of George Washington’s Mt. Vernon with dinner on the grounds. Followed by a hosted private wine tasting and conversation on current events at Morton’s.
Tuesday- State Training Day at the US Capitol followed by a hosted networking dinner at Founding Father’s on the waterfront.
Wednesday- Federal Training Day, to include after hours tour of the US Capitol, followed by a networking dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill.
Thursday- meetings with each member of our Republican delegation in their offices.
Applications for the class of 2027 will be posted on June 1, with the deadline to apply on July 31, 2026.
