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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hanauer leads organization in fight for good jobs and strong communities
Alum Amy Hanauer didn’t like that the economic expansion in the 1990s had left families in Ohio behind, she says. “My experience in Wisconsin — from the skills I gained at La Follette, to the policy history I read in class, to the direct policy I experienced working for the legislature — all made me feel like I needed to speak out.” Read more ...
Students to discuss internships today
Second-year La Follette School students are sharing their internship stories in a series of brown bag talks this semester. The next session is Wednesday, September 14, at 12:15 p.m. in the La Follette School conference room. Read more ...
Students to discuss internships Wednesday
Three La Follette School students will talk about their internship experiences in an informal lunchtime session on Wednesday, September 7, at noon in the La Follette School conference room. Read more ...