Contact Us
AU Gap Program
4801 Mass Ave, NW, 4th FL
Washington, DC 20016
United States
- Tell us about yourself.
- I grew up in a small town in Vermont. I love to run, hike, camp, ski, and do basically anything outdoors. I graduated a semester early from high school, and in my semester off, I chose to come to AU for the Gap Program.
- Hometown
- Underhill, VT
- High School
- Mount Mansfield Union High School
- What is your passion?
- I am very passionate about the environment and protecting it. I spend a lot of time outdoors and spending time in nature was a large part of my childhood. I am especially passionate about the environment in my home state of Vermont. I hope I can help protect Vermont's Green Mountains, Maple trees, and Lake Champlain.
- Why did you choose to attend the AU Gap program?
- I was ready for a change of pace. I am used to small town life and I was ready to experience life in a city, and my interest in politics really brought me here initially. I really love that DC has so much to offer. You can find an organization or event in DC for just about every interest you can think of.
- Where was your Gap Internship?
- I interned at the Earth Day Network. The NGO advocates for environmental protection through various campaigns and programs. I loved that through my internship I had the opportunity to do a variety of projects. I wrote blog posts, worked on climate literacy programs for schools, and handled outreach to South America for Earth Day. We also put on a rally on the National Mall for Earth Day. Around 300,000 people showed up to the event and we had many guest speakers and musicians celebrating Earth Day with us.
- Where are you going after Gap?
- I am attending AU as a freshman this year! I am majoring in Political Science.
- Favorite experience while in the AU Gap Program?
- My favorite experience was visiting the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. This was really special because they do not allow many visitors to the Academy. We were also given a very in-depth tour. The Academy has a mock town that they practice scenarios in, and we were able to walk through the town and explore some of the mock houses. It was a really interesting and unique experience.
- Describe your AU Gap experience in one word or phrase.
- An in-depth look at DC.
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