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2019 Junior Summer Institute
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2019 Junior Summer Institute Application Now Open!
The JSI is an intensive seven-week summer program that prepares student leaders from traditionally underrepresented communities for graduate school programs in public service. Students are immersed in policy analysis, economics, communications, and leadership development, all of which will help students succeed in graduate school and beyond. All application materials are due Nov. 1, 2018.
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Host JSI Recruitment Event in Your Community
The National Office is looking for alumni of the Junior Summer Institute to host information sessions in their community about the 2019 JSI application process. Click
here to request a recruitment toolkit and printed materials. Contact the National Office at [email protected] with questions or recruitment ideas.
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Health Bill Introduced in Memory of PPIA Alum Jeanette Acosta
Jeanette Acosta, an alum of the 2007 Berkeley JSI, fought a valiant battle for one year against cervical cancer. She passed away on December 18, 2017. The Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act of 2018 was introduced by Senator Patty Murray (WA) and Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Val Demings (FL-10) & Darren Soto (FL-9). The bill aims to expand the availability of preventive, vital cancer screenings for women.
Learn more about the bill here.
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PPIA Alum Selected for Inaugural Cohort of Finnovation Lab Fellows
PPIA alum Michelle Tran Maryns (Maryland JSI 2006) was chosen from hundreds of applicants to join the Finnovation Lab's first fellowship cohort of five. The fellowship is a nine-month incubator and professional development program to support emerging social entrepreneurs. Fellows receive living support, a health insurance stipend, free co-working space, a tailored curriculum, and one-on-one mentorship. Congratulations, Michelle!
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PPIA Board Member and Alum Named Head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan
PPIA board member and alum Sekou Kaalund (Maryland JSI 1996) was recently named the head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He will lead a strategic initiative focused on the economic success and empowerment of black communities. Sekou has worked for JPMorgan for the past 11 years in various leadership roles. Congratulations, Sekou!
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PPIA Executive Director Selected for Leadership Programs
Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Program Executive Director
Simone Gbolo has been awarded the
Salzburg Global Seminar McKnight Foundation Fellowship Program to attend the Session 603, "Social and Emotional Learning: A Global Synthesis", to be convened at Schloss Leopoldskron from Sunday, December 2, to Friday, December 7, 2018.
Additionally, Simone has been selected for the 2nd cohort of the
Change Network Minnesota program. The leadership program challenges and inspires participants to grow and make change for a more equitable and inclusive Minnesota. Participants are supported by cultural elders, organizational champions, and a team of trainers in addition to receiving a $5,000 grant that will applied to the work of PPIA. Congratulations, Simone!
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As the largest university based training, advisory, and research organization for state and local government in the country, the
School of Government at UNC educates top leaders throughout their careers. With 22 expert faculty specializing in everything from local government to budgeting and finance and nonprofit management to collaborative governance and workforce development, our curriculum paves the way with core courses and focus areas providing transferable leadership skills which complement the wide range of interests and career goals of our students.
Housed within the School of Government on the picturesqu
e campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the MPA program stands out as a leader among public administration programs. Every aspect of the MPA program at UNC is designed to prepare individuals to take on public leadership roles, find innovative and pragmatic solutions, and inspire others to create lasting and positive change in their communities and organizations. Our 98% placement rate within 6 months of graduation is proof.
Carolina MPA is ranked by US News & World Report among the top 20 programs in Local Government (#3), Public Management (#15), Finance/Budgeting Management (#20), and Environmental Policy and Management (#14). Our students tackle relevant local and national issues with theory, data, and leadership expertise.
As a student and future graduate of the MPA program, you will have ongoing access to our extensive student services and engaged, nationwide alumni network. Class sizes are small averaging 15 students per online class and 25 students per on-campus class. Our committed student body is also diverse coming from a wide range of academic backgrounds including business, international affairs, political science, communications, and more. Over 20% are active military or veterans and almost half come from outside of North Carolina.
Whether you are interested in the on-campus or online format, contact the Admissions Director, Cara Robinson for more information.
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PPIA Fellows Visit The Windy City
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From July 12-14, 39 Fellows from the Minnesota and Michigan Junior Summer Institutes visited Chicago to learn more about the career and graduate school opportunities available in the Windy City. Participants were hosted by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.
The trip started with a presentation and panel on job opportunities available at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Later that day, fellows mingled at a reception with PPIA alumni in addition to graduate students and staff.
Fellows also heard from panels of current graduate school students and alumni of the Harris School including PPIA JSI alums. Panelists encouraged the Fellows to keep an open mind regarding the path their career might take and to learn about the diverse communities in Chicago.
During lunch, fellows received a presentation on microaggressions in the workforce and vi
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networking as relationship building. Next was a graduate school fair to learn more about members of PPIA's consortium which guarantee application fee waivers and scholarship support. Fellows then shared a group dinner of Chicago's deep dish pizza before spending the evening explorin
g the city.
On the final day of the trip, Fellows heard from Executive Director Simone Gbolo on the benefits of the PPIA alumni network. Two recent graduates of the Ford School MPP program also shared their journeys after attending the Michigan JSI and answered questions on applications, fellowships, and international opportunities.
Participants agreed the trip was a success. Minnesota Fellow Tenzin Dhakong said, "T
his weekend solidified my belief that I belong in public policy. Seeing what Harris and
PPIA had to offer showed me that there is a place for first generation students of color like myself at these institutions."
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Upcoming Public Service Weekends
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Final Deadline: 11:59 pm CT on October 6, 2018
Priority Deadline: 11:59 pm CT on September 26, 2018
San Diego, CA - November 30 - December 2, 2018
Priority Deadline: 11:59 pm CT on September 26, 2018
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This summer, PPIA held five Public Service Weekends in partnership with NASPAA to introduce more students from underrepresented groups to public service graduate school and career opportunities. Read below for recaps for three of these events!
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Pepperdine University
School of Public Policy
Preparing thoughtful public policy leaders is at the core of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy's (SPP) academic programs. Keeping with this focus, SPP hosted its inaugural Public Service Weekend, "Civic Engagement, the Public Trust, and Public Policy." SPP - in conjunction with the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership - welcomed almost 40 undergraduate students and young professionals from across the country for an intensive weekend exploring the importance of civic engagement. The Public Service Weekend was held the weekend of June 15, 2018 at SPP's Malibu, California campus overlooking panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
The weekend included a lecture on the historical development of American public engagement and how it shaped the foundations of our democratic-republic, a conversation on modern-day challenges to public engagement, panels by local government representatives and GovTech leaders, public engagement training sessions, and guest lectures by PPIA alumni.
The students then put all they learned to practice on the final day with team presentations highlighting civic engagement plans and strategies to address major policy challenges, including prison recidivism, housing affordability, food deserts, and police-community relations. The weekend concluded with a passionate keynote from City of Inglewood City Manager, Artie Fields, on how effective civic engagement is strengthening the sense of community and promoting economic development for this diverse Los Angeles County city.
"At the heart of public policy is the public. It is all too easy to get bogged down in policy analysis and forget that policy impacts real individuals," said Assistant Dean Carson Bruno, "This is why we chose to focus on engagement for our inaugural Public Service Weekend. To remind future policy leaders of the importance of putting the public back into public policy."
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University of Southern California
Sol Price School of Public Policy
Building upon the momentum from last year's inaugural USC Public Service Weekend program, the USC Price School of Public Policy introduced 27 undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds to the impact that careers in public service can make on social justice and equity.
In partnership with the Public Policy & International Affairs Program, the Price School hosted its second USC Public Service Weekend in June around the theme of "Defending Our Communities: The Role of Social Justice in Public Service." The program was led by USC Price Professor
LaVonna Lewis, Sarah Esquivel, the associate director of recruitment and admission at Price, and USC Rossier School graduate student Susana Marquina.
"We need these kinds of programs so people know what the opportunities are for people from underrepresented groups," said Professor Lewis, director of diversity and inclusion initiatives for the Price School. "We're trying to provide the launching and networking support for individuals to be successful at the next level. It's important for students to see people like them at the next level, either in master's programs or in day-to-day jobs, and to see they have peers going through some of the same issues."
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Carnegie Mellon University
Heinz College
Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy hosted their third annual Public Service Weekend at Heinz College's campus in Washington, D.C.
We are living in the age of disruption. Economists project the acceleration of what's been called the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" and technology is changing society at every level, from social media to the sharing economy. To address this, the theme of this year's Public Service Weekend was "Leadership in Smart Cities: How Technology and Data are Impacting Equity in Urban Communities," a pressing topic that will also be addressed at the 2018 NASPAA Annual Conference in September. During the course of the weekend, participants were immersed in discussions and workshops centered on the unique demands that policy and technology place upon each other in the 21
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century, and how technological change affects social issues such as financial inclusion, food security, social innovation, and connectivity.
Several keynote addresses set the tone for the weekend by laying out examples of how technology can support smarter decision-making and inform policy innovations that improve quality of life. Sarah Mendelson, former ambassador to the UN and Director of Heinz College in Washington, D.C., talked about the future of cities and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Carnegie Mellon University professor Kristen Kurland discussed how technology such as spatial mapping and 3D visualizations can be used to solve problems and enhance citizen engagement. And entrepreneur and Heinz College alumna Leah Lizarondo introduced students to the non-profit she founded, 412 Food Rescue, which uses a social app to simultaneously combat the problems of food waste and hunger in the City of Pittsburgh.
As in previous years, attendees participated in a Solutions Challenge, judged by expert guests.
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16th Annual Public Service EXPO Recap
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Thank you to the more than 350 young professionals who joined us for our 16th annual Public Service EXPO in Washington, DC on July 20, 2018. Attendees had the opportunity to connect with representatives of some of the nation's top graduate programs in public policy and international affairs and employers seeking highly qualified individuals who are committed to public service.
In addition to attending the EXPO, Fellows from this year's Princeton and Carnegie Mellon cohorts heard career advice from alumni, learned how to craft successful fellowship applications, and discovered opportunities available from the Congressional Budget Office and the Governmental Accountability Office. The night before, Fellows attended a networking event with alumni from the Washington, DC area.
Thank you to our EXPO sponsors!
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Congratulations to our 2018 Junior Summer Institute Fellows!
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This summer our five Junior Summer Institutes welcomed the newest cohort of PPIA Fellows! More than 100 students from across the country spent the summer learning the skills necessary to succeed in public and international affairs graduate programs and public service careers.
Welcome to the PPIA Family!
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