1. PYIC presidential youth inaugural conference. january 17-21, 2oo9 lyndon johnson. eleanor roosevelt.

2. saturday 1/17/09 on the day of my arrival i listened to two amazing women speak! lisa ling and doris kearns goodwin. Doris is a Pulitzer Prize winner. She gave us an insight to our U.S. heritage, mainly focusing on President Lincoln and President Johnson. Lisa Ling currently works for National Geographic and Oprah Winfrey. Her speech was about her life, and her accomplishments she’s made. She is a true example that everyone is capable of achieving their dream.

3. sunday 1/18/09 On my second day in d.c. I went to see General Colin Powell and Archbishop Desmond Tutu speak in the morning. They were both very fun to listen to and had great messages in their speeches. desmond tutu. colin powell.

4. desmond tutu speaking.

5. sunday evening. After listening to Desmond Tutu and Colin Powell, we went to the presidential inaugural opening celebration and after leaving the Mall we went to see Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind man to climb Everst. erik weihenmayer.

6. monday 1/19/09 Monday morning I spent at University of Maryland. I had the chance to listen to the Creative Coalition speak and also Al Gore, Former Vice President and Novel Peace Prize Winner. al gore.

7. monday evening. Monday evening after listening to Al Gore speak, I went on river cruise aboard the Spirit Of Mt. Vernon. After the cruise I attended two plays, the first performed by the Reduced Shakespeare Company and the second by Capitol Steps. john f. kennedy.

8. tuesday morning. abe lincoln. Tuesday morning was a historic morning. Our first African-American president was sworn into office. I went to the Mall and listened to some of the ceremonies before the swearing in. Then I traveled to the Nationals ballpark and watched President Obama get sworn in.

9. tuesday evening.

10. Tuesday was my last official day in D.C. And in the last slide…that’s right that is Chris Daughtry. We had our own private gala at the National Air and Space Museum in D.C. and it was an absolute blast! (: john quincy adams.

11. pics from the trip!