Recap: Washington D.C.

As you all know, I attended the Cox Teen Summit on Internet and Wireless Safety a couple of weeks ago in Washington D.C. This was my first business trip and it was a lot of fun. The Oklahoma teen delegate, Mariel, her Mom, Dorenda, and I attended the summit on Wednesday morning, which was hosted by John Walsh. Then on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon, we were on Capitol Hill meeting with Oklahoma legislators talking to them about internet and wireless safety. We were able to meet in person Congressman Lucas, Congresswoman Fallin, Congressman Cole and Senator Coburn. Also, we met with Senator Inhofe's legislative assistant as well.

I wasn't able to do much sightseeing on the trip, but here are some pics for you to enjoy...

The White House

Washington Monument

The National Christmas Tree

Capitol Hill

Georgetown - I love this place!

On Thursday morning, I went for a run around the city, which was one of the highlights of my trip. On my run I saw the White House, the Treasury Department, Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial. I wish my runs were this exciting everyday! Here are some pics from my run...

Washington Monument - Do you know that the Washington Monument is made of two different types of limestone? Can you see the line??

World War II Memorial

Oklahoma!

Overall, the trip was VERY successful. I definitely learned two things on my trip...

- Kids are not aware of the consequences that can occur when they participate in online activities.

- Education and awareness of internet and wireless safety needs to continue on a local level.

Let's hope I can help with these two insights from my trip.

-N