The District
CCAI Through the Years
Thinkific Hodgepodge
Congress 101
2025 Cohort
100

The two rivers that flow through D.C.

SWITCH TO $300

What are the Potomac and Anacostia rivers?

100

CCAI’s acronym stands for this.

What is the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute?

100

Respect, collaboration, empowerment, learning, innovation, and integrity are the six values that guide CCAI's mission to raise awareness about adoption and foster care issues.

What are CCAI's core values?

100

Congress is made up of these two chambers.

What are the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives?

100

These two FYIs have military experience. 

Who are Michael and Nikolas? 

200

The original Declaration of Independence can be found here.

What is the National Archives?

200

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption is the largest bicameral and ______ caucus in the U.S. Congress, bringing together Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate.

What is bipartisan?

200

Each FYI has been paired with a _____ who serves as their primary guide throughout the policy report writing process.

Who are the Policy Advisors?

200

The current Speaker of the House.

Bonus $100: Name the current Senate Majority Leader.

Who is Mike Johnson?

Bonus: Who is Sen. John Thune?

200

These two FYIs are interning with a co-chair of the Adoption Caucus this summer.

Who are Shayla and Elyzabeth?

300

This is the oldest part of D.C., dating back to 1751 – 40 years before Washington, D.C. was founded.

BONUS $100: Name one of the newest parts.

What is Georgetown?

Bonus: Navy Yard, SW Waterfront, NoMa, Ivy City

300

Name CCAI’s four core programs.

What are the Foster Youth Internship, Angels in Adoption, Congressional Resource Program, and 20/20 Vision program?

300

A term used to describe any time Members of Congress are not meeting together in Washington, D.C.

What is "out of session"?

300

129 members of the 119th Congress are a part of this caucus.

What is the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA)?

300

These two FYI'S have a Master of Social Work. 

Who are Stephanie and Ov’Var’Shia? 

400

All roads in D.C. lead here.

What is the Capitol Building?

400

CCAI is this type of organization, meaning that they are exempt from federal income tax and tax-deductible for donors.

What is 501(c)(3)?

400

This person is an alum of the FYI Program, a founding executive director of Unbelievably Resilient, and will be serving as a support for the FYI cohort throughout the program.

Who is Keri Richmond?

400

The number of women in the 119th Congress.

What is 150?

400

These two FYI's favorite music genre is R&B.

Who are Alexis and Cadon?

500

This president had a pet alligator who lived in the East Room bathroom for several months.

Who is John Quincy Adams?

500

CCAI was founded ____ years ago.

What is 24 years?

500

This highest-ranking staff member in a congressional office establishes policies and procedures, manages the office budget and staff, oversees daily operations, and advises the Member on political matters.

Who is the Chief of Staff?

500

The committees considered as the four corners of child welfare.


ADD Q ABOUT DC REPRESENTATION

What are the Senate Finance and House Ways & Means committees?

500

$250: This FYI is a co-host of a philosophy podcast. 

$250: This FYI studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain.

Who are Eli and Amirah?