On June 14, 2006, the ACYPL hosted all alumni back to the nation’s capital for ACYPL’s huge 40th Anniversary Celebration! The day-long celebration was the largest and most star-studded program in ACYPL’s history - combining the annual Washington Briefing Day with a spectacular Anniversary Gala that evening.
Alumni embody the profound impact ACYPL exchanges have had on leaders on their way up. Alumni from across the country joined us in celebrating the important 40th Anniversary milestone and collectively demonstrated the leadership contributions ACYPL alumni have made to our states, our country and to the world. Their participation helped us showcase how valuable ACYPL exchange programs are and why there ought to be more of them.
ACYPL 40th Anniversary Video
Highlights:
A Breakfast Briefing to start the day, hosted by The Honorable David Tawei Lee (Taiwan to US '90), Taiwan's representative to the United States, at the Republic of China's (Taiwan) Twin Oaks Estate
Q & A with Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) (USSR '72), Senator George Allen (R-VA) (Australia '85), and other prominent national decision-makers at the University Club of Washington, D.C.
Listening to the Voices of a Billion Muslims - An overivew of Gallup's poll of the Muslim world, the largest, most in-depth study of Muslim opinion ever done, covering more than 90% of the world's Muslim population.
Trip Reunions - Alumni reunited and caught up with delegates from their original exchange program
"Salute to ACYPL Alumni" -Reception hosted by Northern Ireland
40th Anniversary Gala Reception and Dinner - Distinguished ACYPL alumni including the Ambassador of Hungary, His Excellency András Simonyi (Hungary to US '83), Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY) (Portugal '88), Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO) (Belgium '89), Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Dina Powell, and other diplomats and friends joined together at the prestigious Andrew Mellon Auditorium on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.
Thank you for standing with us to demonstrate the value of ACYPL's contribution to public diplomacy and to celebrate 40 years of stellar exchanges!
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast & Insider Briefing at a Leading Embassy
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Washington Briefing Day
5:00 to 6:30 p.m. “Salute to ACYPL Alumni” Reception hosted by Northern Ireland
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. 40th Anniversary Gala Reception
7:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner
The American Council of Young Political Leaders
with
Honorary Co-Chairs
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO)
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
And
Co-Chairs
Abigail P. Blunt of Altria
John A. Hurson of CTFA
Leo C. Jardot of Wyeth
Eric L. Vautour of Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.,
Invite alumni and friends to our
40th Anniversary Gala Reception and Dinner Andrew Mellon Auditorium
Washington, D.C.
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 to 9:15 p.m. Dinner
