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The DC Experience /// The First Week

My name is Arvin Alaigh and I am the resident W&M in DC blogger for the Leadership & Community Engagement Institute. I am a

That Time a W&M Professor Lied To Me

It was one of my favorite stories to tell on an admission tour as we paused in the lobby of Blair Hall.  I recounted

The Greatest Aspirations of Civic Engagement

Civic engagement is often described by individual or collective action, conducted with a systematic approach, designed to address issues of social concern. Grounded in

Adventure Time!

At W&M not all the learning happens in the classroom. I have been fortunate to take some fun and unconventional classes through the kinesiology

Internship Orientation, Cubicles and James Earl Jones by Adriana Green

Guest blogger:  Adriana Green writes about her first day as an intern at the DC Central Kitchen.  Adriana graduated from William & Mary in

Michelle Selim’s Reflection on DC Summer Institute – Leadership and Life Purpose

Guest blogger: Michelle Selim reflects on her summer in DC.  Michelle was a part of the DC Summer Institute on Leadership and Community Engagement.

Leadership Lessons in Washington D.C. by Stephanie Kumah

Guest blogger: This blog is written by Stephanie Kumah, a recent graduate of William & Mary. It is cross-posted in Stephanie’s blog. As summer

Is Leadership Born or Made? by Sarah Rose Dorton

Guest blogger: This blog comes from Sarah Rose Dorton. Sarah is enrolled in the DC Summer Institute on Leadership and Community Engagement. This is

Lesson Learned by Zack Brown

Guest blogger: Zack Brown is enrolled in the DC Summer Institute for Leadership and Community Engagement. His latest blog on lessons learned while interning