2023 Week of Connection
U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation (PSF) is thrilled to welcome 2023’s U.S. Presidential Scholars to our robust alumni family. 2023’s Week of Connection will combine our community’s newest members with alumni from around the world to celebrate the unique accomplishments of 2023’s Scholar cohort. A schedule at-a-glance for 2023, as well as session descriptions and recordings from last year’s Week of Connection, can be found in the links below. PSF looks forward to celebrating this year’s class!
2023’s Welcome to the U.S. Presidential Scholar Alumni Community
Kick off the 2023 Week of Connection with a huge welcome to the U.S. Presidential Scholar Alumni community! Hosted by U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation staff and volunteers, this inaugural event will serve as a meet-and-greet for the Scholar Class of 2023 and other program alumni. Join us for an interactive activity led by fellow Scholars, special greetings from Congressman Jamie Raskin (1979, DC), and informative messaging from our staff and partners!
View recording from 2021: https://youtu.be/HB_Q_B1CCK8
2023Scholar Speed-Friending
The best part of our community for many Scholars is the companionship. Spend day two of the 2023 Week of Connection making a new friend! Join 2023 Scholar Advisers and the Scholar Class of 2023 at Scholar Speed-Friending, an interactive session designed to spark connections and friendships among the newest members of the alumni community!
This event was held virtually on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT!
Roundtable Discussions and Ask Me Anythings with Distinguished Guests
From stem cell research to hedge fund management and from Broadway shows to national weather broadcasting, the Presidential Scholar community is full of content experts from a variety of fields. Celebrate day three of the 2023 Week of Connection with U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation by joining a conversation on human and planetary health hosted by industry leaders and former Presidential Scholars!
This event was held virtually on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, from 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT!
View recording 2021: https://youtu.be/9tlyqUd43XA
2021 Scholar Meet Up by College or Next Year Plans
What are you up to next year? Are you bound for college, trade school, or the armed services? What about packing up and moving to a new town, state, or country? Taking a gap year, working on an exciting project, or simply taking time to recover from a season like no other? If you check any of the above, day four of the 2023 Week of Connection was designed just for you! Join the 2023 Scholar Advisers and the Scholar Class of 2023 at this event to learn more about the many roads ahead for this year’s Scholar class!
This event was held virtually on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT!
A Celebration of the 2023 Presidential Scholars & Welcome to Alumni Life
Well, the week is almost over. Hopefully, you have made new friends, connected with our community, and learned a thing or two along the way. Being a Presidential Scholar is a meaningful and powerful title. It comes with a lifetime of responsibility. It is up to our community - now including the Scholar Class of 2023 - to venture into all the spaces and places that Presidential Scholars call home with a passionate eye for greatness. No matter your talent, passion, newly found hobby, or haphazard venture, this is your community for life. Welcome!
Join U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation for a closing event of reflection and community after a whirlwind 2023 Week of Connection. Be sure to stick around for the premiere of not one, but TWO, videos designed just for the Scholar Class of 2023!
All Scholars from the Class of 2021 (and their parents!) are invited to attend this event on Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT!
View recording: https://youtu.be/h8KWI0dmcRY
Presidential Scholars Game Night and Hangout
Kick back, relax, and enjoy a celebratory night of hanging out with members from all over the Presidential Scholar community. Tonight is dedicated to a casual (and competitive!) celebration of all things U.S. Presidential Scholar! Play a board game, pick up a conversation, and have fun!
All Presidential Scholars are invited to attend this event on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 8:00 PM EDT!
Watch the video here.