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Public policy for good: Building a just and inclusive society

A special event in Washington D.C.

Speaker

Celeste Watkins-Hayes, The Honorable Joyce Beatty

Date & time

Dec 5, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm EST

Location

U.S. Capitol North Congressional Meeting Room
First St SE, Washington, D.C.
Capitol dome and circle design elements placed on a light green background

Reception to follow.

Are you interested in the role that public policy can play in creating more just and equitable communities? Are you considering joining that struggle and building a career of real impact in public policy?

Come and meet the leaders of some of the top public policy schools in the country in a special event hosted by U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty (D-OH) and sociologist Celeste Watkins-Hayes, interim dean of the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. They will be joined in conversation with Trevor Brown, Dean of The Ohio State University Glenn College of Public Affairs, and Maria Cancian, Dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.

The dean’s panel and the reception to follow will be both inspiring and informative. Don’t miss this opportunity to take your first step toward a career working for the public good.

Eligibility

This event is open to Congressional Black Caucus fellows, all Congressional staff and interns, and any prospective student of the participating policy schools. Registration is required by December 2.

Contact

Email [email protected]

Celeste Watkins-Hayes

Faculty Expert

Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes

Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy; Director, Center for Racial Justice; Jean E. Fairfax Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Professor of Sociology; Research and Community Impact Fellow, Anti-Racism Collaborative
Watkins-Hayes is an internationally-recognized scholar and expert widely credited for her research at the intersection of inequality, public policy, and human service institutions, with a special focus on HIV/AIDS; poverty; and race, class, and gender studies. Dr. Watkins-Hayes has published three books, numerous articles in journals and edited volumes, and pieces in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Chicago Magazine.