The new togetherness policy lends credence to the age - old bed - sharing philosophy that is practiced around the world but is heavily criticized in the U.S.. On one hand, co-sleeping promotes nurturing and closeness and can give working parents extra bonding time.
Having a faculty member in D.C. working as a policy fellow would lendcredence to this program, and it would also provide a faculty member with whom undergraduates in the program could meet while in Washington.