Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE)
“I’ve noticed for several years just how good of a job the Wilson Center has done at building relationships with and being accessible to congressional staff from early on in our careers. However, [the trip to Canada & Iceland, 2022] in particular really reinforced the Wilson Center’s leadership and widespread respect within the international community and the brilliant minds who make it all happen."
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Dhishal Jayasinghe
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
"[On the Canada & Iceland trip] I was reminded of the responsibility that I had. For one, the responsibility to collaborate: to sincerely work above and beyond narrow partisanship lenses and take good ideas wherever they may come from – from all sides of the aisle, from public to private entities. And second, the responsibility to be imaginative... I learned to see these problems as opportunities to deliver more, to deliver better for the country and for the world."
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Dorothy Clark
Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN)
"As a young staffer, opportunities like this trip remind me of our impactful role in Congress. Relationship building matters – across borders, across the aisle, across chambers, across issues.”
