experiential learning

Students Henry Smith (BA '27) and Aanvi Arora (BA '27) discuss their experiences working with State Representative Jason Morgan's office through STPP's Experiential Learning opportunity

GSI Pedro Eymael (MPP/MS ’27) shares behind-the-scenes preparation for the Ford School’s policy simulation.

Six student Bridge Builders began introducing constructive dialogue techniques to their peers, as part of the school’s Resilient Democracy Initiative.

Faculty experts Amy Beck Harris and Stephanie Leiser coached students in grant writing and strategic budgeting for a real-world UN/EU education project in Moldova.

William Axinn and Paula Lantz will continue their leadership of the Ford School’s International Policy Center (IPC) for the 2025-26 academic year. Together, they are poised to expand IPC’s impact, foster new global collaborations, and offer students ...

Before becoming an academic, Ford School Lecturer Amy Beck Harris worked in international development and foreign assistance implementation across Latin America with Chemonics International, the largest international development firm that implements ...

By its very definition, democracy gives people a voice in the decisions that affect their communities, but the practice of incorporating citizen voices in government decisions can be complicated and challenging. Last semester, three students from the...

A generous gift from the Ho & Ho Foundation of Hong Kong will support initiatives that expose Ford School students—aspiring public servants and policy leaders—to China’s policy environment. Funded activities will include the Ford School’s U.S./China ...