Category: Outreach

La Follette wraps up successful Community Conversations

La Follette School faculty, students, and staff hosted six events across the state to promote civil dialogue and give platforms for citizens to discuss their top policy issues before the 2024 election. 

Community Conversations showcase desire to find common ground across Wisconsin

Susan Yackee shares takeaways from the Main Street Agenda dinner and conversations, which brought together nearly 350 Wisconsinites with different political views in four communities across the state.

La Follette students find financial capability program is vital for humanitarian migrants’ financial literacy, stability

La Follette graduate students evaluate The International Rescue Committee’s financial capability program and its effectiveness in helping humanitarian migrants navigate the U.S. financial system.

Student projects address challenges in Wisconsin and beyond

Students' spring capstone projects addressed real-world challenges on behalf of clients including NGOs, the private sector, and both federal and state agencies.

Interview with World Bank’s Chief Economist: Part 2

While visiting campus, the World Bank's Chief Economist, Indermit Gill, shared his thoughts on the global economy and development in Wisconsin.

Recognizing 2023-24 undergraduate internship host organizations

These internship host organizations helped to give La Follette students invaluable hands-on experiences over the past year.

La Follette School joins new initiative to combat polarization on university campuses

The La Follette School is one of fourteen universities developing curricula to help students lead and engage across difference.

Ezra Klein discusses politics, media, and government with policymakers

Klein spoke with state policymakers and answered questions during an event moderated by WisPolitics.com President Jeff Mayers.

Unpacking polarization: Ezra Klein visits the La Follette School

While visiting the La Follette School, Klein discussed how political polarization has changed with students, faculty, policymakers, and the community.

Alumni and supporters celebrate anniversary, donate $101,000 to support students

Alumni and supporters gathered in Madison to celebrate the La Follette School’s 40th anniversary and donated over $101,000 towards a record-breaking Day of the Badger campaign.