by jpitney | Mar 25, 2023 | Higher Education, Public Service, Uncategorized
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF),operates the Wes McClure Scholarship program. CCMF is the premier advocacy and support organization for California City Managers in all stages of their careers. CCMF offers three (3) $2,500 scholarships to current or...
by jpitney | Mar 21, 2023 | Higher Education, Public Service
Greetings from Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy! As our school year winds down in Malibu, we’re excited to return to Washington, DC for our newly endowed, Czyzyk DC Scholars Program! Intended for rising undergrad juniors, seniors, and recent grads,...
by jpitney | Mar 2, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Public Service
Julie Carr Smyth at AP: Former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is joining forces with the University of Cincinnati to create a new academic center that will foster civility, open and inclusive dialogue and bipartisanship in politics, the Republican and the university announced...
by jpitney | Feb 21, 2023 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Public Service
Beau Yarbrough profiles Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) at SCNG: “He’s terrific to work with, very easy-going,” said Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Manhattan Beach, who was part of the same Congressional freshman class that year. “He’s the same guy as he is back home. He doesn’t change...
by jpitney | Jan 23, 2023 | Public Opinion, Public Service, Youth
On January 11-18, 2023, Generation Lab and Axios surveyed 824 young people, 18-29 years old, about career aspirations and priorities. Small, medium, and large businesses were roughly equally desired places to work (28%, 27%, and 31% respectively) Nearly half...
by jpitney | Jan 13, 2023 | Autism, California Politics, Education, Public Service, Texas
Carolyn Jones at EdSource: As a new school board member, Joshua Brown is prioritizing special education in his rural Northern California district. But his perspective is unusual: He has firsthand experience with the district’s special education program — as a student....
