EMU facilitates their students with many opportunities to explore the world and different countries and cultures with their cross-cultural programs. However, for people who would rather learn more about the careers they are interested in and prefer an urban setting the Washington Community Scholars Center (WCSC) is the perfect choice to do these things. The WCSC allows students to explore both of these things while also gaining experience in urban studies, community living, and the opportunity to spend a summer or a whole semester living in the nation’s capital. 

The WCSC is a cross-cultural program where the students have the opportunity to do an internship to find out more about what they might want to do with their careers or to simply have a glimpse of the future coming forward. The students in this program also have the opportunity to learn more about the history, culture, and diversity of the urban setting. Additionally, community living allows students to engage socially and learn how to use their leadership skills effectively. 

WCSC staff members not only connect the students with internships that meet their requirements and what they are looking for in their future careers, but they also give the chance for students to explore and seek what they’re looking for in their professional careers. 

Senior Lexi Beard who recently participated in the WCSC program said, “WCSC is a great opportunity to learn more about your future profession and living with a community while exploring a diverse place such as DC.” 

The urban settings also allow students to explore different things, meet new people, and most importantly learn how to navigate themselves in the city.

The coursework allows students to explore what they know, what they can learn, and what they can do for social justice and equality. 

Eric Ocaranza, a junior student from EMU who participated in the WCSC program last summer said, “When I was in DC, I had learned loads from the classes we had. Race, Space, and Inequality was a great class to have that incorporated us going into neighborhoods around the city. The program itself was amazing, I had some great memories.”

The internships are one of the most important aspects of the program and since each student is placed with different organizations their experiences are unique. “My internship placement was at the Washington Digital Media, I assisted in the video production and post-production of local business multimedia needs. It was very good at introducing me to a professional environment in my future career,” Ocaranza said.

The program is well-rounded and allows students to learn more about themselves, and what their career could be like in the future. Junior Philip Krabill who, along with Ocaranza and Beard, completed the program says, “The experience was eye opening in so many ways. To get real-world experience in the field I’m pursuing is so valuable. It satisfied a different kind of learning than that of a classroom, which is so important to my field. And besides that, DC is such an interesting city that living and working there is loads of fun.”

WCSC is a year-round program that enables students to apply for either the fall or spring semester and even the summer. Students can go to the EMU website to find more information about the program, the staff members, and how to apply. 

EMU provides students with many opportunities to explore the world and different countries and cultures with their cross-cultural programs. However, for people who would rather learn more about the careers they are interested in and prefer an urban setting, the Washington Community Scholars Center (WCSC) is the perfect choice. The WCSC allows students to explore both of these things while also gaining experience in urban studies, community living, and the opportunity to spend a summer or a whole semester living in the nation’s capital. 

The WCSC is a cross-cultural program where students have the opportunity to do an internship to find out more about what they might want to do with their careers or to simply have a glimpse of the future coming forward. The students in this program also have the opportunity to learn more about the history, culture, and diversity of an urban setting. Additionally, community living allows students to engage socially and learn how to use their leadership skills effectively. 

WCSC staff members not only connect the students with internships that meet their requirements and what they are looking for in their future careers, but they also give the chance for students to explore. 

Senior Lexi Beard who recently participated in the WCSC program said, “WCSC is a great opportunity to learn more about your future profession and [live] with a community while exploring a diverse place such as DC.” 

The urban setting also allows students to explore different activities, meet new people, and most importantly, learn how to navigate the city. WCSC’s coursework, however, allows students to explore what they know, what they can learn, and what they can do for social justice and equality. 

Eric Ocaranza, a junior who participated in the WCSC program last summer said, “When I was in DC, I … learned loads from the classes we had. Race, Space, and Inequality was a great class … that incorporated us going into neighborhoods around the city. The program itself was amazing; I had some great memories.” 

The internships are one of the most important aspects of the program and since each student is placed with different organizations, their experiences are unique. “My internship placement was at Washington Digital Media. I assisted in the video production and post-production of local business multimedia needs. It was very good at introducing me to a professional environment in my future career,” Ocaranza said. 

The program is well-rounded and allows students to learn more about themselves and what their career could be like. Junior Philip Krabill who, along with Ocaranza and Beard, completed the program says, “The experience was eye opening in so many ways. To get real-world experience in the field I’m pursuing is so valuable. It satisfied a different kind of learning than that of a classroom, which is so important to my field. And besides that, DC is such an interesting city.” 

WCSC is a year-round program that enables students to apply for either the fall. spring, or summer sessions. Students can go to the EMU website to find more information about the program, the staff members, and the application process.