| 词条 | United States Senate Youth Program |
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The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is an annual scholarship competition sponsored jointly by the U.S. Senate and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. After a testing and interview process, two high school students are selected from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense's overseas educational activities. In addition to a $10,000 scholarship, each receives a week-long trip to Washington, D.C History{{external media| float = right| video1 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?6042-1/27th-annual-us-senate-youth-program 27th Annual U.S. Senate Youth Program, February 3, 1989], C-SPAN| video2 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?24236-1/russian-ambassador-speech Speech to the Senate Youth Program by USSR Deputy Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Chetverikov, February 5, 1992], C-SPAN| video3 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?38102-1/russian-ambassador-speech Speech to the Senate Youth Program by Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Vladimir Lukin, February 4, 1993], C-SPAN| video4 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?304771-5/senate-youth-program Interview with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on her experiences as part of the Senate Youth Program, March 6, 2012], C-SPAN| video5 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?304850-1/qa-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, March 9, 2012], C-SPAN| video6 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?305835-1/qa-brian-kamoie Q&A interview with Brian Kamoie, discussing his presentation to the Senate Youth Program, May 8, 2012], C-SPAN| video7 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?311587-1/q-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, March 15, 2013], C-SPAN | video8 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?318319-1/qa-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, March 14, 2014], C-SPAN | video9 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?325088-1/qa-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, March 13, 2015], C-SPAN | video10 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?406058-1/qa-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, March 11, 2016], C-SPAN | video11 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?425171-1/qa-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, March 10, 2017], C-SPAN | video12 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?442301-1/qa-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, March 2018], C-SPAN|video13 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?442301-1/qa-us-senate-youth-program Q&A interview with Senate Youth Program participants, April 1, 2018]}}In 1962, senators Everett Dirksen, Hubert Humphrey, Tom Kuchel, and Mike Mansfield introduced S.R. 324 to the Senate floor, which created the program. The resolution was passed on May 17, 1962 and signed into law by John F. Kennedy. In 1981, the resolution was amended to provide for the participation of the Department of Defense Education Activity. The Hearst Foundation provides funding for the program. Notable alumni
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