What is District Connections?
District Connections was created out of a desire to connect you to Washington D.C. and to your peers. Although so much has changed in our current world, that connection is still so important. The following curated list is meant to create opportunities for you to learn more about D.C. and hopefully engage with your peers in new and exciting ways.
The National Zoo
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
The Smithsonian's National Zoo has reopened to the public! To visit in person, you can follow the link below. To visit virtually, or to see the incredibly adorable Giant Panda baby, click here.
Ina Garten
Conversation with Helen Cooper
October 13, 2020 7:00 p.m. EST
In Modern Comfort Food Ina Garten offers 85 new recipies that are not only nourishing but also emotionally satisfying. Join her conversation with Helene Cooper, Pulitzer Prize winning correspondent for The New York Times as they talk about Ina's new book, life and career.
District Connections
A Post Event Conversation
October 13, 2020 9:00 p.m. EST
In a peer led conversation, join other students to talk about Ina's conversation with Helen Cooper, her cookbook and career.
Claire Saffitz
Conversation with David Tamarkin
October 22, 2020 7:00 p.m. EST
In her first cookbook, Dessert Person, the Bon Appetit and YouTube sar offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies and more than 100 recipies. Join her conversation with David Tamarkin, Chief Editor of Epicurious, an online recipe curation website.
100 Years of Women Voting
Virtual
October 1, 2020 12:00 p.m. EST
Esteemed historian & legal scholar Martha S. Jones will deliver a keynote speech on the impact of women in American Government and public life over the last century.
National Trans Visibility March
Virtual
October 3, 2020 1:00 p.m. EST
The National Trans Visibility March will celebrate the courage it takes to live openly and authentically, while raising awareness about the discrimination Trans people face.
Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens
Vitural
October 10, 2020 12:00 p.m. EST
Join a virtual tour of Marjorie Post's incedible collection of art, archival images, videos and collection highlights hosted by a collection expert.
D.C. Mondays: The Cabinet
Virtual
October 19, 2020 12:00 p.m. EST
In this online talk, author Lindsay Chervinsky shares the story of George Washington's creation of the Presidential Cabinet, that which remains a model for others till this day.