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Ford School events highlight policy, civic engagement, and Conversations Across Differences

Aug 28, 2024

The Ford School has an exciting and diverse series of events this fall, designed to encourage policy debate, civic engagement, and Conversations Across Differences in a number of ways for students, faculty, staff, and the wider U-M and general...

Ford School events highlight policy, civic engagement, and Conversations Across Differences

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The Irony of a Climate Change Conference: COP26

Dec 15, 2021

Natasha's trip to COP26 was funded with an STPP Career Development Grant. Learn more about the grant here. By Natasha Dacic I recently had the opportunity to travel to COP26 as a member of the University of Michigan’s Delegation. What an...

State & Hill

Breaking down public trust

Jun 10, 2021

By Rebecca Cohen (MPP '09)Americans’ trust in government institutions to “do the right thing” has steadily eroded since the late 1960s,1 correlated for many analysts with events such as the Vietnam War, Watergate, the ’70s oil embargo, and President...

Policy Brief

People with Disabilities Must Be Included in Climate Action Planning

September 11, 2023

Trevor Odelberg, Mara Pusic

The risks to humans from climate change are wide-reaching but felt unequally among members of society, including People with Disabilities (PWD). Despite this, PWD are often “invisible” to decision-makers and planners. Current climate action plans...

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