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Davie County high school teacher gets inside look at Congressional operations

Daric Beiter, the first annual recipient of the “Teacher in Congress” internship completed two weeks of focused, hands-on learning about the legislative process in Washington, D.C. Beiter, a history, civics and economics teacher at Davie County High School, is the first Fifth District teacher to complete the two week internship tailored for high school teachers.

“These two weeks offered Daric many opportunities to learn about the inner workings of Capitol Hill,” Foxx said. “I’m excited to see how this experience informs the way he teaches students about the legislative process.”

Beiter spent the two week internship learning about Congress in a variety of contexts. He took a Library of Congress class on legislative research and also attended special meetings with officials from the House historian’s and the Senate historian’s office. Beiter attended committee meetings with Rep. Foxx and her staff, including an information session with staff from the House Education and Labor Committee.

The internship also included research at the National Archives, meetings with Senate staff and visits to Washington, DC museums and memorials. As the first person to participate in the Teacher in Congress internship, Beiter’s learning experience will help to shape the Teacher in Congress internship for future educators from the Fifth District of North Carolina.

“My experiences over the past week have changed the way I think about government,” Beiter said. “Being in Washington and capitalizing on this internship’s many opportunities has shed a tremendous amount of light on the day to day operations of the legislative branch.”

With the 2007-2008 school year underway, teachers interested in applying for and participating in next year’s Teacher in Congress internship can contact Congresswoman Foxx’s office at (202) 225-2071. The application period begins in winter 2008.

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