This weekend, the participants in the KPMG Summer Scholars Program in New York spent time with the scholars of the Washington Program. The KPMG program is the newest addition to the Institute for Responsible Citizenship. Unlike the Washington program, which seeks to recruit high-achieving African American male students interested in a variety of fields such as law, government, public service, ministry, journalism, and education, the KPMG program selects talented students interested in accounting. While in New York, the scholars work in various departments at KPMG, one of the largest accounting firms in the world.

The purpose of this visit - the first of several - was to introduce the KPMG scholars to the Washington scholars to further enrich our network of high-achieving African American men. One of the main goals of the Institute to is bring together the best and brightest African American men and teach them the fundamental constitutional and economic principles that leaders need to understand. The Institute also affords them the opportunity to foster relationships that will help them to accomplish their professional goals while serving others.

On Saturday morning, the KPMG scholars joined the Washington scholars for Professor Allen’s Government. After a pizza lunch, all of the scholars participated in Mr. Keyes’ seminar.

At the seminar, several of the Washington Scholars gave testimonials about their experiences at the Institute and shed some light on what the Institute is all about. The KPMG scholars introduced themselves and answered questions from the Washington Scholars about their backgrounds and their jobs at KPMG.