advocacy

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Christiana Verdelus named the inaugural winner of the Ali Family Memorial Writing Prize

Jul 9, 2024

Recent graduate Christiana Verdelus (MPP ‘24) has won the inaugural Ali Family Memorial Writing Prize for her work, “Why Michigan's Certificate of Need Law Must be Repealed to Improve Black Maternal Health.”Verdelus’s paper addresses the problem of...

State & Hill

Energy economist Catherine Hausman on stakeholders, regulation, and uncertainties

Apr 24, 2024

Choosing your favorite class to teach is a little like choosing your favorite kid. But near the top is an elective I offer most years, “Government Regulation of Industry and the Environment.” It’s a class where we aim to develop the tools and...

News

DC career trip returns to advance connections between students and alumni

Feb 29, 2024

The DC career exploration trip, a Ford School tradition organized by Career Services, was held this year on February 8th and 9th in person for the first time since 2020. The experience allows graduate and undergraduate students to learn about policy...

Ford School students, alumni, and friends network in DC

Alumni spotlight

Lishaun Francis (MPP ‘09) on her journey into child advocacy

Nov 2, 2023

Upon graduating from the Ford School, Lishaun Francis (MPP ‘09) headed to DC to work as a Management and Program Analyst at the United States Department of Education (DoE). Although she felt she was making an impact on public education, working at...

Alumni spotlight

Ruqayya Ahmad (MPP ‘21) leverages international experiences to combat healthcare inequities

Jul 26, 2021

After a single semester at the Ford School, Ruqayya Ahmad (MPP ‘21) felt compelled to switch her focus. Coming in with a background in international studies, that’s what she expected to continue to concentrate on. “After my first semester of...

Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

From Surviving to Thriving: The Importance of Engaging People with Lived Expertise

Nov 8, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EST

SSW ECC 1840

Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.

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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. Barbie Izquierdo, "From Surviving to Thriving: The Importance of Engaging People with Lived Expertise." November 8, noon ET. SSW ECC 1840 or watch online.

Effective advocacy workshop

Nov 10, 2020, 4:00-5:20 pm EST

League of Conservation Voters (LCV) senior staff will discuss the steps to be an effective advocate and provide examples used by LCV during some of their successful campaigns.

Effective Advocacy Workshop

Sep 27, 2019, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT

Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weil Hall)

Essential Steps in Effective Advocacy Strategies Workshop

Apr 5, 2019, 10:00 am-12:00 pm EDT

1220 Weill Hall

This session will train participants in the steps essential for any effective advocacy strategy at the local, state, or federal level, with an emphasis on developing strategic written and oral communication skills.

Defending and Advancing LGBT Rights in the Trump Era

Mar 17, 2017, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

Out in Public will host a panel discusson with Aditi Hardikar (BA '11), Roddy Flynn, Angela Peoples, and Don Blanchon.

Defending and Advancing LGBT Rights in the Trump Era

Program in Practical Policy Projects

Michigan State Representative Kuppa Legal Immigrant Policy Advocacy

January 2022 - April 2022

Jessica Williams (MPP ‘22)

State Representative Padma Kuppa has been working to pass H.R. 248 – a policy resolution in the state of Michigan that calls for the federal government to quickly enact legislation addressing the backlog in employment–based (EB) green cards, including, but not limited to, H.R. 3648 (the EAGLE Act). The goals of the project were: to research the landscape of EB green cards, including the national backlog and economic impact of the immigrant workforce; to document previous and proposed legislation on the national backlog at the state and federal levels; and to identify and engage with...

PubPol 750.011

PubPol 750.011: Topics: Narrative Advocacy and Policy Change

Abdul El-Sayed

Meets: 10/24/22 - 12/09/22 (Drop/Add Deadline:...

PubPol 587.002

PubPol 587.002: Public Management: Strategic Communication for Advocacy

Aileen Webb

This course will introduce students to a range of communication strategies to move public policy forward in public policy areas from climate change to public education, health reform to anti-poverty...

PubPol 756

PubPol 756: Local Government Opportunity for Activism

John Hieftje

*Non-Ford students can register for Ford School electives beginning December 7* Taught by John Hieftje, former Mayor of Ann...

PUBPOL 511 / MO 510

advocacy

Christiana Verdelus named the inaugural winner of the Ali Family Memorial Writing Prize

Energy economist Catherine Hausman on stakeholders, regulation, and uncertainties

DC career trip returns to advance connections between students and alumni

Lishaun Francis (MPP ‘09) on her journey into child advocacy

Ruqayya Ahmad (MPP ‘21) leverages international experiences to combat healthcare inequities

From Surviving to Thriving: The Importance of Engaging People with Lived Expertise

Effective advocacy workshop

Effective Advocacy Workshop

Essential Steps in Effective Advocacy Strategies Workshop

Defending and Advancing LGBT Rights in the Trump Era

Michigan State Representative Kuppa Legal Immigrant Policy Advocacy

PubPol 750.011: Topics: Narrative Advocacy and Policy Change

PubPol 587.002: Public Management: Strategic Communication for Advocacy

PubPol 756: Local Government Opportunity for Activism

PUBPOL 511 / MO 510: Business in Democracy: Advocacy, Lobbying, and the Public Interest

PUBPOL 587.202: Public Management: Strategic Communication for Advocacy

Effective Advocacy Workshop