This report for the Brown County Refugee Task Force estimates the number of secondary refugees living in Brown County to better determine the total refugee population, which drives federal funding. It also provides the Task Force with an analysis of the service needs of refugees compared to the services provided by Task Force member organizations. Using client survey and focus group results, the report identifies key service needs of the refugee population in Brown County and makes recommendations to the Task Force for filling service gaps.
Lei using Cotter award to study authoritarian legislators
Reed Lei, assistant professor of public affairs and political science, received the Jerry and Mary Cotter Faculty Fellow award this spring.
Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes to Address Housing Insecurity
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers (SSCHC) is a federally qualified health clinic in Milwaukee. This report recommends strategies SSCHC can use to better identify the social determinants of health needs of its patients. In particular, SSCHC can strengthen its referral network to reduce housing insecurity in the community. Although SSCHC does not have the authority to implement housing policy, it can play an active role in advocating for policy changes as an influential stakeholder in the health and housing community. This report is informed by an analysis of SSCHC and Census data and interviews with SSCHC staff. These recommendations can improve SSCHC’s ability to connect patients with stable, safe, high-quality housing in Milwaukee, and position SSCHC to more effectively advocate for housing policies that benefit its patients.
Hayley Barwick, MPA
My most rewarding experience has been getting to know the community. My classmates have unique life experiences they bring to the classroom, which make discussions engaging.
Henry Hundt, MPA, EAP
“Being able to bring together my experience working with renewable energy technologies and the policy lessons from the EAP Program will be incredibly valuable as I move forward in my career”
Alliance for Strong Families and Communities
Internship Location: Remote Organization Type: Nonprofit Policy Areas: Economic/Education/Health/Human Rights/Social Welfare Alliance for Strong Families and Communities (Alliance) is a non profit organization that is committed to supporting various community based organizations (CBOs) in order …
AARP Wisconsin
Internship Location: Madison WI Organization Type: Nonprofit Policy Areas: Government Relations/Lobbying/Law/Health/Social Welfare Through my internship at the AARP I gained significant exposure to aging-related social and healthcare policy on state and federal levels. AARP is …
#ICANHELP
Internship Location: Remote Organization Type: Nonprofit Policy Areas: Education and National Policy #ICANHELP is a nonprofit organization that helps to educate students and young Americans on the proper ways to use social media as well …
Chancellor receives prestigious economics award
UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, a La Follette School faculty member, has been named a 2021 Distinguished Fellow by the American Economic Association, one of four economists to receive the honor this year.
Yackee moderating state budget forum Friday, May 7
La Follette School Director Susan Webb Yackee will moderate a livestreamed panel discussion about the 2021–2023 state budget at noon Friday, May 7. State Sens. Jon Erpenbach and Dale Kooyenga will participate along with Jason Stein, research director at the Wisconsin Policy Forum.