PolicyInnovationLab

Convening the DC, @Georgetown, & @GUPublicPolicy communities to tackle urgent and emerging issues in the region through design thinking.

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Today was a great day for the @GUPolicyLab. We thank all of our friends and partners for joining our annual showcase. We are proud to display the work that we do in DC.

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Gloria Nauden on the value of coalition building

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Be sure to tune in to this community leader panel! https://t.co/nAf0EtLZNx Happening right now!!

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Omw to downtown #Anacostia #Ward8 in #DC to @WeActRadio w @McCourtSchool @GUPolicyLab - we are going to have a conversation about economic development & economic justice with brilliant community activists! Tune in at 1pm https://t.co/q2jrVEkLiP

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Gloria and Chris have both spoken about how personal experience informs policy and their activism. Prioritizing lived experience and bringing new voices to the table is imperative to progress.

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Kymone speaking about DC Statehood: this is the issue that has the greatest potential to change policy in America. You can’t be pro-statehood for one issue and anti-statehood for another.

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Anacostia has one of the highest concentrations of black-run and owner-occupied businesses in the nation. These activists and community leaders express the need to preserve this community and local economy.

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We are so excited to share our first member spotlight: Genesis Santiago, lab manager and Education & Youth team.

Read more about her and the work of her team here!

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Had a really engaging session with @ScottGoldstein, Founder and Executive Director of @empowereddc today! We discussed the impact of charter schools on the education landscape in DC, and innovative solutions to disinvestment in neighborhood schools. Thank you Scott!!

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The PIL is pleased to have participated in the Office for Racial Equity's Districtwide Racial Equity Action Plan Public Comment period. PIL thanks Claire, Lahy, and Sade for all their hard work and effort in representing the PIL and our commitment to racial equity so well.

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Yesterday the @GUPolicyLab and @GUPolitics had a rich and meaningful conversation about Guaranteed Income with @CountiesforAGI. We look forward to seeing their progress in this space. Be sure to check out the conversation.
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The Policy Innovation Lab is an initiative of the McCourt School of Public Policy that emphasizes community-driven policy work in Washington, D.C. This year, our students are engaging in a wide range of policy issues, including environmental, criminal justice, and food security!

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Congratulations to the Lab’s very own housing project team members for making it to the @Georgetown Public Policy Challenge Finals with their project Small Buildings: Big Impact!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Book recommendations from our panelists yesterday for a deeper dive into the history of DC:
- Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington 
- Black Broadway in Washington, DC
- Black Georgetown Remembered
- Dusk on the Mountain

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From @JamalHoltz re DC statehood, “it’s not just a voting rights issue, it’s a reproductive rights issue, a health issue, a gun violence issue. How do we put people over party?”

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A huge THANK YOU to our fantastic panelists yesterday @gdmusgrove and @JamalHoltz for leading a discussion on DC statehood and its intersection with race, democracy, and constitutionality.

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Join the Lab today for a panel discussion on the Path to DC statehood featuring author of Chocolate City George Derek Musgrove, Ph.D. and lead organizer @JamalHoltz with the @51for51 campaign!

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Meet one of tomorrow's panelists-- George Derek Musgrove! RSVP to the event here: https://t.co/cPp00s0zVl

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We are so excited to welcome back some Lab alumni today for a special session!