Chapman sees how sound analysis can help communities tackle problems
From Mali to Salt Lake City, La Follette School student Anne Chapman has seen the importance of well-informed, motivated community leadership — and the essential role a skilled analyst can play in sharing expertise about policy ramifications. Read more ...
Students bring community together through hunger meal
About 65 people gathered March 1 to participate in the La Follette School Student Association‘s “Hunger Meal” that raised money and awareness to combat food and income inequality. Read more in La Flog …
Williams gains new outlook on management, policy analysis
Ben Williams is finding new perspectives on problem-solving as he pursues a master of public affairs degree at the La Follette School as part of his transition from the private sector into nonprofit management and community development. Read more ...
Students help out at food bank
La Follette School students volunteered at Second Harvest Foodbank. Read more ...
Fighting Bobs plunge for Special Olympics
La Follette School students raised $1,800 for Special Olympics Wisconsin by taking the Polar Plunge into Lake Monona on February 18. Read more ...
Students set social, volunteer events
La Follette School students are planning several social and volunteer activities. The next is an ice-skating trip on February 26. Read more ...
Buron manages workforce development programs
Alum Dan Buron helps to connect the business community with potential employees who might otherwise be overlooked. Read more ...
Students to volunteer at food bank
La Follette School students will volunteer at Second Harvest Foodbank on Friday, January 27, from noon to 3 p.m. Students can meet at La Follette at 11:15 to carpool to the site at 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, WI 53718-6751. To participate or to drive, contact Leni Wolf, ltwolf@wisc.edu.
Gross uses system to improve mental health services
As Mental Health America of Wisconsin’s director of public policy, 1990 alum Shel Gross keeps in mind that structural change takes a long time, and success depends on the many people with a stake in the system. Read more ...
Family, friends mourn 2000 alum Darin Renner
Funeral services for alum Darin Renner, age 40, were November 6. He died unexpectedly November 1 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Read more ...