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In 2006, 38 CFPNI teens were hosted by families in the Washington D.C.
metro/northern Virginia area. The teens participated in a four part
Leadership Program during their stay which consisted of: Team Building
at George Mason's Hemlock Ropes, A Community Service Day, 'A Day on
Capitol Hill' and a Cultural Diversity Day. The Leadership Program was
made possilbe by the generosity of ECI Inc. and northern Virginia Host
Families.
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Leadership Program
The first Leadership Program Event was a day of team building
at George Mason University's Hemlock Overlook Center for
Outdoor Education where they participated in a ropes course.
The Teens were challenged in a variety of ways, both individually
and as a team. One of the more interesting parts of the course was
the "peanut butter pit" where the teens had to work together to
swing a blindfolded teammate across a mud pit via a rope dangling
just beyond their reach.
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Vienna Police Department
Officer Virginia Palmore, Vienna Police Department, met with several CFPNI teens to give them an overview of
an American Police Department and to discuss responsibilities of a police officer. She delighted the teens
with a tour of the local police academy and kept them entertained with her struggle to understand their
Northern Ireland accents!
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