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Breaking the Silence of Extreme Poverty: Katrina Survivors Share their Stories ›
Center for Social Policy book launch for Not Meant to Live Like This: Weathering the Storm of Our Lives in New OrleansTags: community, center for social policy, john w. mccormack graduate school of policy and global studies, fourth world movement, not meant to live like this: weathering the storm of our lives in new orleans, extreme poverty, post-katrina
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MGS Professor Michael Johnson Earns Grant to Improve Neglected Baltimore Properties ›
Decision modelling in urban redevelopment has the potential to improve social, economic, and public health indicators.Tags: research, mgs, public health, social policy, urban planning, decision modelling, michael johnson, economic policy, public policy and public affairs, urban redevelopment
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Connie Chan Shares Winning Strategies with Athletes On-Campus and Across the Globe ›
MGS Associate Dean has a "second life" as a sports psychologist motivating athletes and coaches.Tags: mgs, public affairs, mspa, boston marathon, connie chan, sports psychology
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MSPA Alumnus Appointed Suffolk County Sheriff ›
Steve Tompkins, a 2011 public affairs graduate, takes the helm of the state's largest sheriff's office.Tags: mgs, alumni, public affairs, mspa, suffolk county sheriff
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MGS Alumni Start Nonprofit to Train Youth Farmers in Ethiopia ›
Alumni from public affairs and international relations establish innovative educational program for disconnected youth.Tags: mgs, alumni, public affairs, international relations, addis ababa, progress educational services international, ethiopia
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UMass Boston Seeks Director for Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy ›
MGS seeks collaborative leader to advance research and training programs for women in politics.Tags: mgs, center for women in politics and public policy, cwppp
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Mark Warren’s Community Organizing and Education Research Featured at Research Luncheon ›
MGS faculty member highlights his work with Urban Research-Based Action Network (URBAN)Tags: mgs, urban, mark warren, department of public policy and public affairs, urban mission
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Different Paths to Politics: Women and Political Leadership in Massachusetts ›
CWPPP hosted a panel discussion with Jennifer Benson, Denise Garlick, and Sheneal Parker.Tags: mgs, center for women in politics and public policy, women in politics and public policy, representative denise garlick, pathways to political leadership for women of color, women’s pipeline for change, women’s leadership in a global perspective
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UMass Boston Professor Testifies Before Joint Revenue Hearing at State House ›
Economist and Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs Christian Weller testified before the Joint Revenue Hearing of the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees at the Massachusetts State House today.Tags: public policy, christian weller, economist, budget, state house
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MGS Poverty Policy Experts to Speak at Carter Center on Post-Katrina Disaster Relief Issues ›
Friedman and Tripp will deliver keynote address on constituent involvement at "Not Meant to Live Like This" conferenceTags: mgs, crscad, center for social policy, csp, donna haig friedman, julia tripp, poverty policy, rebuilding after disasters