Our Work
The Lab was established as a social justice initiative with a clear vision, mission and set of values from which it has not wavered. In addition to participating in training’s and seminars, Lab members engage in hands-on work in the District of Columbia. At the request of our partners, Lab members co-design policy projects that support the people and families living in Wards 7 and 8. Our work has included, but is not limited to:
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- Hosting community listening sessions
- Drafting policy briefs
- Testifying in government hearings
- Undertaking targeted research and analysis, e.g. equitable development, housing affordability, safe passages to schools, comprehensive community development planning
- Developing community-based policy and/or program tools, e.g. actor maps maps, logic models, human-centered design processes
For more information about the Lab’s work, please read our Annual Reports:
Frank McCourt recognizing the powerful work the Policy Innovation Lab does during ’23 Commencement Speech