Kenneth Hutchinson and LaSandra Houston first understood the power of social activism when they took matters into their own hands to combat their high school's "unjust" attendance policy
Research shows positive effects overall - some caveats
Can an emphasis on accountability stimulate educational reform?
What we say vs. what they hear
Student Receives Environment Policy Fellowship
Alana Stamas, who participated in a practicum with the Illinois Sierra Club, received a two-year fellowship from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) to pursue her interest in environmental policy work. She is the field organizer for Environment California based out of Los Angeles.
Deputy director and co-founder of the Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, Amy Liu (BS93) talks about ″spatial divides, regional equity and isolated pockets of despair.″