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		<title>Alumni host the American Council of Young Political Leaders in Belfast</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WIP was delighted to organise a discussion on the &#8220;Political Scene in Northern Ireland and the US&#8221; with a visiting delegation from the American Council of Young Political Leaders on Wednesday (16th May). The discussion was kindly hosted by the Bar Council of Northern Ireland at the Inns of Court in Belfast and brought together [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=1309&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Lyttle launches the WIP Class of 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Washington Ireland Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were honored to have WIP alumnus Chris Lyttle, Class of 2002, formally announce the Class of 2012 to WIP’s corporate sponsors, Board, internship placements and fellow alumni at a breakfast held at the WIP offices. You can see the new Class here Chris, an MLA representing East Belfast, was in Washington DC in his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=1137&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Celtic Chefs, 16th May &#8211; get your tickets now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that you can now buy your tickets for the 3rd Annual Celtic Chefs! Join us for an evening of great food, excellent company and the occasional song at the Washington Court Hotel on the 16th May 2012. This year&#8217;s Chefs include Cathal Armstrong (Restaurant Eve and more), Zach Dunphy (Againn), [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=1153&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WIP on TheHill.com &#8211; Chris Lyttle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Washington Ireland Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is from TheHill.com&#8217;s Congress Blog &#8211; available here. Ten years ago I travelled to the U.S. as a participant of the Washington Ireland Program for Service &#38; Leadership – a project that supports and inspires young leaders from diverse backgrounds across Ireland and Northern Ireland during a summer in Washington, D.C. It is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=1140&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Donald Payne: An Appreciation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Washington Ireland Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a remembrance for Congressman Donald Payne by Karl Ryan, WIP Class of 2011 I worked for the late Congressman Donald M. Payne during the Washington Ireland Program of 2011. Two things come to mind when I reflect on that time. First, Congressman Payne, or DMP as he was known began his career as an educator, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=1104&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In Appreciation of Congressman Donald Payne</title>
		<link>http://wiprogram.org/2012/03/06/in-appreciation-of-congressman-donald-payne-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Washington Ireland Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness that the Washington Ireland Program acknowledges the death of Congressman Don Payne of New Jersey.  The first African-American member of Congress from New Jersey Donald Payne, age 77, served eleven terms representing the people of Newark, New Jersey. A truly humble and gracious gentleman the Congressman was a great friend [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=904&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Application Update</title>
		<link>http://wiprogram.org/2012/02/07/applications-close-midnight-tonight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applications for the  WIP Class of 2012 are now closed. Email notifications were just sent regarding application status. Thank you to everyone who applied.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=700&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WIP Weekly Round Up – 6th January 2012</title>
		<link>http://wiprogram.org/2012/01/06/wip-weekly-round-up-6th-january-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Washington Ireland Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking to catch up on the conversation in Ireland, Northern Ireland and DC? Check out our weekly series where we bring you the top five stories, events and opinion pieces that caught our eye this week. 1) Andy Pollak on the North South Co-operation in 2012.  Andy Pollak is the Director of the Centre for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=677&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Host Families Needed for Class of 2012</title>
		<link>http://wiprogram.org/2011/12/16/host-families-needed-for-class-of-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Washington Ireland Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Host Families are a fundamental aspect of the program’s purpose and impact.  By placing students in homes of residents of the DC metropolitan region, they are exposed to what it means to live in DC, not just to visit.  The students gain an improved understanding of US culture and are integrated in to a community.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=621&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WIP Weekly Round Up – 16th December 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Washington Ireland Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking to catch up on the conversation in Ireland, Northern Ireland and DC? Check out our weekly series where we bring you the top five stories, events and opinion pieces that caught our eye this week. 1) WIP Xmas Party – 21st December! Calling all WIP Alumni &#38; Friends, the WIP Christmas party will be held [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wiprogram.org&#038;blog=27056792&#038;post=614&#038;subd=wiprogram&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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