Citizenship Washington Focus 2024

Through Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), teens experience Washington D.C. like never before. Using the nation’s capital as their classroom, CWF connects young leaders from across the country to gain the skills and experiences to become effective change agents.

CWF is a 4-H civic engagement experience for high school youth. For seven days, teens from around the nation will gather to have meaningful discussions and hear from prominent speakers, influential leaders and engaging young people who have created an impact. 

They will connect with 500 other teens as they learn the skills needed to lead in their local communities and become change agents to build a brighter future.

What is included?

Can't-miss workshops and discussions with teens from around the U.S. on how to create change in your local community.

• Listening and learning from government speakers, young community leaders and renowned journalists.
• Experience history through monuments, museums and memorials, including Mount Vernon!

Arizona 4-H participants will engage in pre-trip meetings and education sessions designed to prepare them for the experience and to meet other Arizona participants before departure.

This experience is open to enrolled Arizona 4-H members who have completed at least their first year of high school at the time of travel and are at least 15 years old. 

Arizona 4-H will attend CWF either June 15-22 or 20-27, 2024.  We anticipate 10-20 members participating.  Don't wait to apply.  If the trip does not receive significant interest or participation, Arizona's group will be canceled.

To learn more about the CWF 2024 program, you can download the 2023 program agenda below; CWF has not yet published the 2024 agenda/schedule.

Program Dates

June 15- 22, 2024
or
June 20-27, 2024

Program Location

The Hyatt Regency Bethesda will serve as the home for CWF 2024. Located in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, the Hyatt Regency Bethesda is adjacent to the Bethesda metro station, offering convenient and affordable access to many of Washington DC’s landmarks, along with shopping, dining and outdoor activities all within walking distance.

What happens as part of this experience?

For seven days, teens from around the nation will gather to participate in workshops, discussions, and experience history to learn skills they need to lead their local communities and become change agents. Details are being updated as available on the Citizenship Washington Focus event website.

Registration Fees

$1745 per youth
$1900 per adult (chaperone)

Registration includes:

• High impact programming featuring national experts and leaders along with opportunities for career exploration, using your voice and building connections with teens from across the country.
• Room and board (based on double occupancy for both youth and adults)
• All meals and breaks (excluding state-organized meals and events)
• Support from trained Program Assistants
• DC area site visits and all program materials

Registration does not include airfare, chaperone costs, non-included meals, personal expenses.

TOTAL COSTS WILL BE IN THE RANGE OF $2800 - $3000 per youth
Must register youth attending – and $500 deposits – by January 15, 2024

Youth enrollments must be approved by respective county 4-H professionals before the member can register for CWF.

Registration payments should be started in ZSuite, and payment made through ZSuite - Event is named CWF 2024 Deposit    The registration form is in the ZSuite event. 
 

Chaperone Application
Volunteer chaperones are necessary and needed for this event. The application process is open until January 15,2024.  Interested volunteers can coordinate with your county-based 4-H professionals

Financial support

Please check with your county's 4-H program about the application process and expectations for financial support. Contact your local 4-H office or Bryan Welborn at bwelborn@arizona.edu for more information.

If you know an individual or organization that is interested in making a contribution to the whole group, please contact Bryan Welborn at bwelborn@arizona.edu for more information.

Cancellation and refunds

Cancellations must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. by the dates posted below in order to be considered. Cancellations must be made in writing to Bryan Welborn at bwelborn@arizona.edu, or University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4-H, PO Box 210036, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0036

We will make every reasonable effort to refund as much as possible. Due to contract dates and tickets, refunds will generally be issued on the following schedule if cancellation is made in writing:

• By January 15, full amounts paid in will be refunded

• Between January 15-April 12, all but $500 will be refunded

• After April 12, no refunds are guaranteed

Contacts

Application & payment questions

Bryan Welborn

bwelborn@arizona.edu or 520.621.6979

Registration for this event will be coordinated by the Arizona 4-H State Office; please work with your county-based 4-H professionals.