We will discuss trends affecting millennials—both the world they will graduate into and how they are shaping the world. One millennials who has built a career in politics outside of running for office will discuss how she did it. Guest: Kristen Soltis And ...

Many social change entrepreneurs find success working for public policy research or advocacy organizations. National and state and local think tanks and advocacy organizations provide an opportunity for young people to leverage their problem-solving skill ...

While shaping the national discourse used to be the exclusive province of major newspapers and television networks, the democratization of politics affords anyone with a voice and an idea with a chance to shape national discourse. One way millennials are ...

Week 4: Shaping Public Policy: From Local Politics to National Initiatives Many social change entrepreneurs find success working for public policy research or advocacy organizations. And they find themselves working in cities and states far from Washingto ...

One way that political entrepreneurs are driving change is by identifying problems and creating social change organizations that works to solve problems. This class will examine cases studies of successful non-profit and advocacy organizations that have b ...

The first week will be an introduction to political entrepreneurship. Students will consider a case study in different ways that people, and particularly young people, are exerting influence in politics and culture, historically and today. The class will ...

What was I thinking?   Public service means private sacrifice.  A public official lives in the public eye, and so does her family.  Can a public official have a private life?  Is the job worth the sacrifices in time, privacy and earning potential?  Can yo ...

Why me?   The no-win scenario is a fact of political life.  How do you recognize it? Do you take a principled stand, or stand on principle, and can you survive the next election? Politics is awash in money.  What is the difference between a campaign contr ...

Who knew?   One of the biggest impediments to progress in government is the steps we take to keep from making a mistake, or taking the blame. But even decisions that seem right at the time can be discredited by changes in knowledge, unforeseen events, uni ...

Who moved the goal posts?   You are elected to solve problems. But those may be manageable but not solvable, bigger than your position, already at an impasse or at tremendous cost.  And the world doesn't stop while you figure it out. Do you toss a gr ...