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Top 3 courses on emerging technology and innovation
In a world that’s ever-evolving around technological innovations, there’s an even greater need for human-centered policy making. In response, the McCourt School is offering…
November 15, 2021
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Transforming taxes
As a graduate student, Manoli spent his free time doing what most Americans dread: filling out income tax forms. He became a volunteer income tax preparer in San Francisco as…
November 8, 2021
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Turning passion into action: A McCourt Center alum’s journey from nonprofit mentor to executive director
For almost 25 years, the Youth Leadership Foundation (YLF) has provided one-on-one mentoring and tutoring services to kids across the District. Under Janaiha Bennett’s…
November 1, 2021
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CMS Administrator Brooks La-Sure on the importance of health equity and putting people first
“It’s important to remember in all of our work that we’re including every voice. By listening to different voices you start to change how you think about things,” said…
October 25, 2021
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McCourt School alums aspire to educate the next generation of policymakers and data scientists
While many McCourt School of Public Policy graduates pursue careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, others find their calling in academia. The McCourt School is…
October 18, 2021
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McCourt alumni, representing 16 countries, rally together in support of displaced Afghans
On August 15, 2021, McCourt alums Andrea Vargas Delgado (MPP’19) and Peter Nouhan (MPP’19) were alerted that one their former classmates was impacted by the crisis in…
October 11, 2021
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Event — 2021-2022 Whittington Lecture with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Brooks-LaSure leads the federal agency responsible for overseeing public health insurance programs that support more than 149 million people across the country — including…
October 7, 2021
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Meet the 2022 Whittington Scholar: Mackenzie Loy
The Whittington Scholarship is a prestigious award given to a second-year McCourt student who excels academically and displays a strong commitment to serving their community.…
October 6, 2021
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Virtual Event — Democratizing Democracy: The Impact of DC’s Public Campaign Financing Program and The Future of Local Elections
The panel discussion featured Georgetown University’s Department of Sociology and McCourt School of Public Policy Professor Brian McCabe, At-Large DC Councilmember…
October 5, 2021
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Working backwards to move civil justice forward
A few months ago, Professor Amy O’Hara, a research professor at the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, was feeling a…
September 28, 2021