“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.
Durrance, Fletcher, Wang receive funding for inequality research
La Follette School faculty members Jason Fletcher, Yang Wang, and Christine Durrance received funding to support their research from UW–Madison’s Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative. Their projects were among only 15 selected from 73 proposals.
Virtual Visit Day showcases La Follette School community
The La Follette School welcomed more than 50 prospective graduate students March 22 for its second all-virtual Visit Day. More than three dozen faculty, staff, and students assisted with the event, which was organized by Marie Koko and David Wright-Racette.
Faculty share insights on 1050 Bascom podcast
Want to spend a fun and interesting 45 minutes with some amazing La Follette School professors? Tune into 1050 Bascom, the Department of Political Science podcast produced by Director of Undergraduate Engagement Amy Gangl and hosted by students Adam Wigger and Sam Buisman.
Legislators and aides discuss Wisconsinites’ health with La Follette School, UW–Madison faculty
The La Follette School convened legislators and staff to discuss how these social, economic, and physical environment factors—often called social determinants of health—affect Wisconsin families’ health. The discussions were part of the Continuing the Conversation series held after each Wisconsin Family Impact Seminar.