Building public trust in the midst of crisis and change
Guest blog by Jennifer Hale Christy, IPP ’23 I began my Implementing Public Policy journey in May of 2023, eight months into serving as Chief of Staff to the Mayor […]
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Building a 15-minute city in lower income neighborhoods – with people, not for people
Guest blog by Joyce Pan Huang, IPP ’23 As someone new to the public sector in the last two years, I leapt at the opportunity to attend the Implementing Public […]
Reflections on IPP and Returning to Work
Guest blog by Marcio Paes Barreto, IPP ’23 As my course Implementing Public Policy (IPP) ended I recognized a familiar feeling that relates to my experience leading NOLS wilderness expeditions. […]
Lack of Infrastructure Funding for Communities in Wyoming
Guest blog by Kiley Ingersoll, LEG’23 Over the course, there are so many ideas and take aways I learned. However, one of the most valuable was the relationships I gained […]
How does a resource-rich state collaborate to increase economic confidence?
Guest blog by Kristin Fong I’ve enjoyed the Leading Economic Growth (LEG) course immensely and some of the key takeaways I’ll continue to utilize regularly in the future are (1) […]
Supporting Local Economic Development in Western Canada
Guest blog by Kevin Casmiro Moraes, LEG’23 As a transplant from a major urban center – Toronto – Prince Rupert was a culture shock. A small, northern community, located on […]
Exploring the Lack of Economic Diversity in Wyoming
Guest blog by Wendy Lopez, LEG’23 In 1885, my great-great-grandfather, with his wife and children, left Minnesota for the great territory of Wyoming. After a tough journey, they settled on […]
Sheltering the Unhoused in the St. Louis Region
Guest blog by Nancy Cross There were several key learnings from the IPP course. First, one person does not have all the answers. I wanted to work on sheltering the unhoused […]
Adopting PDIA to Create Better Capabilities in the Public Finance of Oaxaca, Mexico
Guest blog by Tomas Gonzalez No matter where you come from or how old you are, if you are reading this, it is possible that you are or going to […]
Addressing the Lack of Employment Opportunities in Southern Mexico
Guest blog by Agustín I. Filippo For you all considering or going through the IPP course, be ready for a transformational experience. If you’re like most of the people I […]