Jake Barnette, at The Blogs

Jake Barnette

Nov 23, 2016, 12:35 AM

On Tuesday, November 8th, the United States witnessed an unprecedented election. After extreme divisiveness and negativity, the GW community battled over the outcomes of this election—communities broke apart, friendships ended, silence created awkward voids in classrooms. On Tuesday, November 15th,...

Jun 14, 2016, 6:14 AM

Respect the otherness of the other

Recently, I traveled to Israel with a group of 40 student activists ranging in political affiliation, background knowledge, color, gender, and creed. We trekked from Tel Aviv, to the North, to Jerusalem, to the border of Gaza. Along the...

About Me

Jake Barnette is a junior at The George Washington University in Washington, DC, studying Political Science and Psychology. A Maryland native, Jake takes his East Coast upbringing around the world, and right down the street to the steps of the US Capitol, where he advocates for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. On campus, Jake serves as the Executive Director of College Republicans, and as the president of GW for Israel, a bipartisan student organization that works to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship. Jake is also a StandWithUs Emerson fellow at GW. When he takes a break from politics, Jake enjoys the latest James Patterson book, going to the beach, playing catch with his dogs, and a strong cup of coffee (or five).