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– Upcoming WISH Events –<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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WISH Game Night
\n<\/a><\/strong>February 18th, 6:30pm – 8pm<\/strong>
\n WISH Classroom on Capitol Hill
\n<\/strong>Get your game on with your fellow interns!\u00a0Join us for some\u00a0food,\u00a0fun, and games\u00a0all night long! Bring your favorite game or choose from one of ours! RSVP to\u00a0events@atdevserver.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Comedy Show at the Big Hunt
\n<\/a><\/strong>February 22nd, 8pm<\/strong>
\n Dupont Circle Metro<\/strong>
\n 1345 Connecticut Ave NW
\n<\/strong>Join other WISH interns for some laughs at\u00a0The Big Hunt Underground Comedy, which features\u00a0DC’s best stand-up comics along with a few newer comics.\u00a0Free Cover! Must be 21 or older to attend!\u00a0RSVP to\u00a0events@atdevserver.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

– See What’s Happening Around D.C. –<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n
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The CHCO Academy Presents:”The Presidential Transition”<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Feb 17, 9:30am-12pm
\nOPM’s Chief Human Capital Officers Council is hosting\u00a0a CHCO Academy session on the topic of Presidential Transition.\u00a0 The event will serve as a forum for sharing best practices and lessons learned in support of the transition process for incoming and outgoing teams, before and after inauguration.
\nFree
\nFarragut North Metro<\/p>\n

Social Uses of Photographs in Revolutionary Egypt<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Feb 20, 2pm-3pm
\nLucie Ryzova of the University of Birmingham examines the social importance of photographs of young martyrs in revolutionary Cairo, where such images serve as altars and symbols of political demonstrations.
\nFree
\nSmithsonian Metro<\/p>\n

Capitol Hill Reception – Distributed Wind Energy Association<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Feb 24, 5pm-6:30pm
\nThe\u00a0Distributed Wind Energy Association\u00a0(DWEA) invites you to their annual Capitol Hill Reception. Join them for complimentary hor d\u2019oevres and refreshments as DWEA members, partners, and distributed enthusiasts come together.\u00a0Because of security restrictions at the U.S. Capitol, please RSVP by February 22, 2016.
\nFree
\nUnion Station Metro<\/p>\n

Promoting Democracy in Central Asia: How Have We Done?<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Feb 24, 5pm-7pm
\nThe Freedom Support Act of 1992 made the “promotion of democracy” a\u00a0main strategic priority of the US in the former republics of the USSR. \u00a0What specific achievements can the US claim in this sphere in the Caucasus and Central Asia, and what have been its failures? There will be a reception at 5 p.m. with Georgian wine, followed by the program at 5:30.
\nFree
\nFarragut North Metro<\/p>\n

Wine & Dine with Federalist Papers: An Evening For Interns<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Feb 25, 6:15pm-8:15pm
\nJoin fellow interns and young professionals at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center for a reception and viewing of an original copy of the Federalist Papers commissioned by Alexander Hamilton in 1787. The evening will be kicked off with brief remarks from Dr. Matthew Spalding.\u00a0Wine and beer reception to follow. Don’t miss out on great door prizes and a night of networking with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
\nFree
\nUnion Station Metro<\/p>\n

United States of Jihad with Peter Bergen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Feb 25, 6:30pm-8:30pm
\nThe tragic, ISIS-inspired attack in San Bernardino was a harsh reminder that “homegrown” terrorism is a real and present danger. Join CNN national security analyst and\u00a0New York Times\u00a0bestselling author Peter Bergen as he shares the forces that have led Americans down the path to terrorism.
\n$10
\nSmithsonian Metro<\/p>\n

DC Fashion Week Networking Party & Fashion Show<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Feb 25, 6pm
\nThe largest fashion industry networking party in Washington is hosted by DC Fashion Week. The event will feature a special swimsuit, jewelry & accessory, and Next Generation Designer Fashion Show. Must be 18+ to attend. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Show starts at 7:00 pm.
\nFree
\nDupont Circle Metro<\/p>\n

Film Screening: What Joy Looks Like in My Peace Corps Country<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Mar 1, 7pm-8:30pm
\nPeace Corps invites you to view the public screening of “Highlighting Happiness: What Joy Looks Like in My Peace Corps Country”.\u00a0Hear from volunteers in the field and see how they celebrate joy, laughter, and everyday life in their countries of service.
\nFree
\nMetro Center<\/p>\n

Ice Rink in the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Art<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Ends Mar 13
\nExperience ice-skating in the Sculpture Garden\u00a0at the National Gallery of Art while surrounded by large-scale sculptures by contemporary artists, including\u00a0Louise Bourgeois,\u00a0Sol LeWitt,\u00a0Tony Smith, Roy Lichtenstein,\u00a0Roxy Paine, and others.
\n$8.50 + $3.00 Skate rental
\nJudiciary Square Metro<\/p>\n

Power & Pathos<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Ends Mar 20
\n50 bronze sculptures and related works, dating from the fourth century BC to the first century AD. This exhibition will feature works from renowned archaeological museums in Austria, Denmark, France, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Spain, Tunisia, the United States, and the Vatican.
\nFree
\nArchives Metro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

– Upcoming WISH Events – WISH Game Night February 18th, 6:30pm – 8pm WISH Classroom on Capitol Hill Get your game on with your fellow interns!\u00a0Join us for some\u00a0food,\u00a0fun, and games\u00a0all night long! Bring your favorite game or choose from one of ours! RSVP to\u00a0events@atdevserver.com. Comedy Show at the Big Hunt February 22nd, 8pm Dupont […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,16,26],"tags":[17,37,51,52,33,23],"class_list":["post-12316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dc-culture","category-events","category-good-eats-in-dc","tag-career-tips","tag-dc-culture","tag-food","tag-free-events","tag-networking","tag-what-to-do-in-dc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}