Future Civics Leaders was a program that I signed up for but I did not have a strong interest towards the program. Through the three long adventured packed days at George Washington University and other areas in the nation’s capital, my interest evolved. I began to gain a better understanding of politics on a local and national level.
In a group of five future leaders counseled by a strong adult, we wrote speeches and presented them. We made posters for our selected candidate. We came up with slogans and chants. The election simulation was a fun and eye opening process. We were taught how to do many things by specialists. We met many professional speech writers, lobbyists, advertisers, and others who helped us throughout the election process.
While we had worked hard over the three days, we also had a lot of down and chill time. We visited many places and I was even able to listen to a formal debate about the national debt. It was very interesting. We visited many historical landmarks and just had a good bonding time. We even made a parody video about democracy to Cee-Lo Green’s “Forget You” song. The counselors were supportive and fun.
After going through this program, I realized that I don’t want to run for office or be an elected official in the future. But it made me want to know a whole lot more about what goes on in our politics today. I had fun and would recommend this program to anybody; even if you don’t plan on being President one day, the experience itself is great!
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