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- Get involved and sign up to volunteer this summer as an industry presentation judge or experiential host site for 15 NEXTDC Career Ready Interns.
- Win big this July 4th: Don’t miss the opportunity to win $44k+ in prizes to explore the best of DC, while giving back to students.
- Learn more about the 29 local recipients of NEXTDC, Educated Eats and Washington Area Concierge Association’s scholarships honored this May.
- Discover how the Columbia Heights Educational Campus students supported the DC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit & Expo.
- Westinghouse Academy from Pittsburgh, Pa. visited DC this May in partnership with the Student & Youth Travel Association and Educational Tours, Inc. – experience their Rite of Passage.
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On May 21, NEXTDC partnered with Educated Eats and the Washington Area Concierge Association to celebrate the next generation of DC hospitality leaders. The Building Futures: Honoring DC Hospitality Scholars ceremony awarded 29 students and young professionals with hospitality, tourism, culinary and media scholarships and honorariums. Check out the full list of winners.
Thank you to our incredible host, Hilton Washington, DC Capitol Hill, and event partners Chip Dizard Photography, Ben’s Chili Bowl and Columbia Heights Educational Campus Academy of Hospitality.
Since 2015, NEXTDC has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships to students and alumni of the 14 DC Academies of Hospitality & Tourism, Culinary Arts, Mass Media and Sports Marketing.
Read how 2026 NEXTDC scholarships and honorariums have impacted recipients Heydi Medina Ferman, Ty Monroe and Arrington Ward.
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NEXTDC’s annual July 4th Celebration Raffle & Auction is waiting for you. Experience summer boat rides, live sports and shows, elegant weekend brunches and more.
These 12 ultimate DC250 prize packages are not to be missed! All proceeds benefit the next generation of DC industry leaders through work-based learning programs, internships and field trips.
Packages start at $25.
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Get an inside look at work-based learning with the 2026 Advanced Intern cohort during their New York City experience this May.
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We need your career expertise this summer. Sign up as a presentation judge on Thursdays, June 22 – July 31.
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High school students from Westinghouse Academy in Pittsburgh, Pa. spent three days exploring DC monuments, museums, local gems and neighborhoods. Led by Educational Tours, Inc., Student & Youth Travel Association Youth Foundation and NEXTDC, the fully sponsored trip enabled 24 culinary and career academy students to visit DC, many for the first time.
Thank you to our accommodation, transportation, attraction and meal partners:
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- Anderson Coach
- Arlington National Cemetery
- City Cruises
- Group Collect
- Group Travel Videos
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Holiday Inn Washington, DC—Central/White House
- Howard University Marriott Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership
- International Spy Museum
- Jassby
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- The People’s House: A White House Experience
- Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Smithsonian National Postal Museum
- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
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