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ABOUT THE EAGLETONINSTITUTE OF POLITICSTABLE OFCONTENTSThe RevolUtionary Monument, given to Rutgers to honor its250th anniversary year, was placed outside Eagleton in theweeks before the 2016 election.ABOUT EAGLETON1 MESSAGE FROMTHE DIRECTORThe Eagleton Institute ofPolitics explores state andnational politics throughresearch, education, and2 EDUCATION PROGRAMSpublic service, linking thestudy of politics with its day-10 RESEARCH CENTERSAND PROGRAMSto-day practice. Establishedin 1956 with a bequest fromFlorence Peshine Eagleton,a suffragist and founder of16 PUBLIC PROGRAMSthe New Jersey League ofWomen Voters, the Institute18 DONORSfocuses attention on howthe American political system works, how it changes,22 ALUMNI, FACULTY, STAFFAND VISITING ASSOCIATESand how it might work better. While its 60th anniversary year has passed, the Institute continues to focus itswork on the theme adoptedfor that celebration:Make It Better.The Institute includes the Center for AmericanWomen and Politics, the Eagleton Center for PublicInterest Polling, the Eagleton Center on the American Governor, and the newly established Center forYouth Political Participation. Eagleton also presentsthe Clifford P. Case Professorship of Public Affairs,the Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government, the Louis J. Gambaccini Civic EngagementSeries, the Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women’s Political Leadership, and the Albert W. LewittEndowed Lecture.Eagleton offers a range of education programs: aone-year graduate fellowship program; a three-semester undergraduate certificate; research assistantships and internships; and opportunities tointeract with political practitioners. Eagleton facultyteach courses in various curricular programs.The Institute convenes conferences and otherforums for the general public. In addition, Eagletonundertakes projects to enhance political understanding and involvement, often in collaborationwith political leaders, government agencies, themedia, non-profit groups, and otheracademic institutions.
MESSAGEFROM THEDIRECTORRuth B. MandelSUMMER 2017I am a naturalized American, grantedcitizenship as the daughter ofrefugees who narrowly escapedHitler’s Europe to spend the WWIIyears living as boarders with anelderly lady in a small English town100 miles north of London, hiding inair raid shelters deep in the night asGerman bombers flew overhead, myfather impressed into service in theBritish army. My parents emigratedto the United States after the war,when I was almost nine. Seven yearslater, when they pledged allegianceto become naturalized citizens, I wasgranted citizenship too.Eagleton studentswrapped an R sculpturein the U.S. Constitutionfor the Rutgers DayR-Garden.Securing visas for entry into Americameant getting past wait lists and quotas, locating U.S. relatives they’d nevermet to vouch support so we wouldnot be burdens on the state. But oncehere, they inched forward into factoryemployment, boarding room rentals,and eventually citizenship. I benefitedfrom public education in elementaryschool, high school, and BrooklynCollege (registration fee: eight dollarsper semester). All that unfolded along time ago. But the promise ofAmerica, the pathways to citizenship,the commitment of public support foran educated citizenry — I have spentdecades taking for granted that thesebasic elements of our culture arerock solid.By dint of coincidence and morethan a little good fortune, I’ve spenta rich professional life as a memberof the faculty and program builder atRutgers University, a public institutionof higher education that is the homeof an institute of politics dedicated to:“.the advancement of learning inthe field of practical political affairsand government [so] that a knowledge of the meaning of democracymay be increased through theeducation of young women andmen in democratic government.”Those words belong to FlorencePeshine Eagleton, the woman afterwhom the Eagleton Institute of Politics was named in 1956. Under hergood name and benefiting from herinitial bequest, we have earned thereputation of a jewel in the RutgersUniversity crown. A small institutewith a big reach, Eagleton has benefited over the years from thinkers,doers, and academic entrepreneurswho have studied and taught lessonsabout the democracy we inheritedand value, about the democratic institutions and practices we are taskedto understand. Together, we exploreopportunities for making them better.Our individual and collective heritage;the expectations; the obligations tohistory and to the Institute’s namesake — everything has been moredaunting to contemplate and morechallenging to confront this past year.Nothing is clearer than the urgencyto keep steadily focused on basicvalues and guiding principles. For me,it is imperative to recall that the day Isailed into New York harbor as a childpassing alongside a gigantic statueholding high a welcoming torch, andthe day I became a naturalized citizen— those sparkling yesterdays and thisyear’s murky todays are entwinedwith one another. They are bound bya cord fabricated from the strongest,most resilient human materials —the sturdy threads of inspiration andobligation to pass forward the bestdemocracy that can be envisionedand achieved.In the pages of this year’s report, youwill glimpse who we are and whatwe’ve done this past year. Watch aswe go forward. Hold us to promisesinherited from the best lessons of thepast. See them as beacons for theroad ahead. Hold us to another statement from Florence Eagleton’s will:“It is my settled conviction thatthe cultivation of civic responsibility and leadership among theAmerican people in the field ofpractical political affairs is of vitaland increasing importance to ourstate and nation I make this giftespecially for the developmentof and education for responsibleleadership in civic and governmental affairs and the solution of theirpolitical problems.”Could we hope for wiser guidance atthis moment?Eagleton Institute of Politics 1
EDUCATIONPROGRAMSLinking the study and practice of politics and government.EAGLETON FELLOWS2017 marks the 60th class of Eagleton Fellows. The Eagleton Fellowship Program was established soon after the Institute was founded in1956 with a bequest from Florence Peshine Eagleton. Her vision for“educating young men and women for responsible leadership in civicand governmental affairs and the solution of their political problems”seems ever more prescient in today’s hyper-partisan, polarizedpolitical culture.Senator Tom Kean, Jr. (right)met with the EagletonFellows, including 2017Fellow Carl Minniti.Over the years, the EagletonFellowship Program has developedand changed, but its vision, missionand values have remained constant.Since 2000, the Eagleton Fellowship Program has been open tograduate students from departmentsand schools on all Rutgers campuses who are interested in politicsand government. Recent Fellowshave reflected a wide variety of interests and perspectives,representing more than forty-six departments in the socialsciences, humanities and natural sciences and twenty different Rutgers graduate and professional schools.The Class of 2017 included students from Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-New Brunswick as wellas Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. There wereDemocrats, Republicans and independents, and Fellows ofdiverse ethnicities and backgrounds, representing New Jersey, the United States and countries around the world. Theclass also included student athletes from the Rutgers trackand field and ultimate Frisbee teams and a Fulbright awardI cannot imagine a better place to learn directlyI now know much more about policymaking,leadership, finding common ground and workingtogether with those who disagree with you or arefrom different political views.”JOSEPH STIMMEL, EAGLETON FELLOWrecipient. Their class discussions reflected views shapedby diverse academic interests and experiences. Amongthem were scientists researching vaccine efficacy, antibioticresistance and bio-threat pathogen detection; teachers ofspecial education, social studies and science; law students concerned about constitutional rights, civil libertiesand social justice; and policy students exploring housingaffordability and community economic development, transitresiliency, and Midwest and East Coast disaster recovery.Others brought research concerns about public sciencecommunication and education; gender-based violence,public health and education access in Africa; conservation,preservation, restoration, and remediation of Superfundsites; crime prevention; pharmaceutical policy; ecologicallandscape design; corporate and judicial law; securities andthe economy; entrepreneurship; criminal justice reform; andhealthcare, among others.from people who have been involved in politics inso many different capacities.”KYLE HOLDER, EAGLETON FELLOW2During this presidential election year, Fellows gatheredfor monthly in-depth discussions about policy, politics, andcareers in government. They registered for the Seminarin American Politics, co-taught by adjunct faculty Joseph
Doria and Peter McDonough (a bipartisanteam with extensive background in stateand national politics and government),or Legislative Policymaking, taught byDoria. They met guest speakers includingformer governors and public officials atthe local, state and federal levels, reporters, lobbyists, bipartisan public affairsleaders, and experts in healthcare andwomen and politics. The class continuedthe spring tradition, started by the lateProfessor Alan Rosenthal 22-years ago,of visiting the Maryland State House inAnnapolis to compare and contrast government operations with a different state.The year concluded with positive and inspiring graduationremarks from New Jersey’s 49th Governor and former U.S.Congressman James J. Florio.The program has increased my understandingof the need for greater tact and respect for thosewith whom I decidedly disagree. I feel I am moreadept at negotiating power centers which exist inany political/work environment.”1. Rutgers President RobertBarchi and Board of GovernorsChair Greg Brown (fifth andsixth from left, respectively)joined faculty, visiting associates and Eagleton Fellows for aspecial session in the fall.22. Fellows with CongresswomanBonnie Watson Coleman at theN.J. State House.MICHELLE MAYER, EAGLETON FELLOWFatu Badiane MarkeyBiomedical Sciences/PhD (Newark)Sabrina BaigLaw/JD (Newark)Jordy BarryPolitical Science/MA (Newark)Patrick ClarkPublic Policy/MPP City &Regional Planning/MCRP (NewBrunswick)CLASS OF 2017EAGLETONFELLOWSRyan CoteCity & Regional Planning/MCRP(New Brunswick)Field/Degree (Campus)Ardinez DomgjoniLaw/JD (Newark)Donna DahringerLandscape Architecture/MLA(New Brunswick)Philip FarinellaLaw/JD (Camden)Kyle HolderPublic Policy/MPP (NewBrunswick)Saskia KusnecovLibrary & Information Science/MI(New Brunswick)Arcadia LeePublic Policy/MPP(New Brunswick)Andrew MalikLaw/JD (Camden)Michelle MayerPublic Policy/MPP City &Regional Planning/MCRP(New Brunswick)Beonica McClanahanLaw/JD (Newark)Rupande MehtaPublic Administration/MPA(Newark)Kaitlyn MillsapsPublic Policy/MPP City &Regional Planning/MCRP (NewBrunswick)Annabel PollioniLaw/JD (Newark)Johnny QuispeEcology & Evolution/MS (New Brunswick)Farah RahamanLaw/JD (Newark)Thalya ReyesPublic Policy/MPP(New Brunswick)Kenneth ShatzkesBiomedical Sciences/PhD (Newark)Joseph StimmelLaw/JD (Newark)Peter UrmstonLaw/JD (Newark)Carl MinnitiBusiness Administration/MBA Law/JD (Camden)Adam MorsyLaw/JD (Newark)Divij PandyaLaw/JD (Newark)Eagleton Institute of Politics 3
EducationProgramsEAGLETON UNDERGRADUATEASSOCIATESThe programbroadened myinterests and careergoals and made meThe 43rd class of EagletonUndergraduate Associates begantheir year and a half at Eagletonjust as the 2016 election wasgearing up; by the time of theirgraduation, a new administrationwas well underway.1fluent in the languagesThe Class of 2017, with theirvariety of interests, politicalgovernment.”views and experiences, includedrepresentatives from the School ofAARON JASLOVE,Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-NewUNDERGRADUATEBrunswick and the School ofASSOCIATEPublic Affairs and Administration atRutgers-Newark. The students hada wide range of majors and minors including: Chinese; criminology;economics; history; international and global studies; Jewish studies;journalism; labor studies; mathematics; Middle Eastern studies;philosophy; planning and public policy; political science; psychology; public and nonprofit administration; public health; Spanish;statistics; and women’s and gender studies.of politics andThe 2017 Undergraduate Associates began their journey at WoodLawn with the Practice of Politics course, where Professor DavidRedlawsk guided them through decision-making processes, usingthe Cuban missile crisis and Camelot local government simulationas case studies. Over the summer and fall, Associates completedinternships in a variety of settings ranging from congressionaloffices and federal agencies in Washington D.C. to state, county andlocal government positions in New Jersey and New York, along withsome of the top political consulting and public affairs firms in thestate. The accompanying Internship Seminar in fall 2016, led byTom Wilson, examined the art of leadership and built on concreteways for the students, now seniors, to make a difference as theypursue careers after graduation.2017 Associates celebrate at graduation picnic421. New Jersey’s longest-serving Human Services Commissioner, JenniferVelez, talked with instructor Tom Wilson and his UndergraduateAssociates students.2. Associates with guest speakers Hillside Mayor Angela Garretson andformer Edison Mayor Jun Choi.The Associates embarked on theirfinal course, Processes of Politics,during the spring 2017 semester,as the contentious start of a newadministration in Washingtondemanded center stage. Theclass, taught by Institute associatedirector John Weingart, focused ona search for better and more trustworthy political processes and government operations. Through weekly news reports, numerous guestspeakers, group and individualprojects, the Associates enhancedtheir knowledge of the mechanicsof government and politics. Theyworked on opening their minds todifferent perspectives and aspiredto “make it better” (in the words ofEagleton’s 60th anniversary motto)by envisioning positive change andtaking steps to realize it.“And while the currentpolitical system is notperfect, the biggesttakeaway from myexperience has beenrealizing the powerthat we all have ascitizens, and theimportance of citizenparticipation in theprocess. I definitelyfeel a responsibilityand commitment toget engaged and be apart of social change.”ARISLEIDY NUNEZ,UNDERGRADUATEASSOCIATEThe program concluded with theannual Undergraduate Associatesgraduation picnic in early May. Seniors chosen by their peersaddressed classmates as well as the new junior Associates,along with Eagleton faculty and staff, to celebrate completionof their time at Eagleton.
CLASS OF el AllamanPolitical Science PhilosophyWilliam CallahanEconomics Political ScienceJason DeAlessiPolitical Science Public HealthAmy EngPolitical Science/Philosophy International & Global StudiesCarly FrankPolitical Science/Labor StudiesSean Giblin Jr.Political Science EconomicsAntoinette GingerelliPolitical Science Women’s & Gender Studies Middle Eastern Studies/International & GlobalStudiesAaron JaslovePhilosophy PoliticalScience/Jewish StudiesBishar JenkinsPolitical Science/CriminologyJustin SchulbergMathematics PoliticalScience/SpanishSophie KletzienPolitical Science PsychologyParth ShingalaPolitical Science Journalism/History EconomicsDavon McCurryPlanning & Public Policy/Political ScienceDavid SiegelPolitical Science/StatisticsArisleidy NunezPublic & Nonprofit Administration Political ScienceSonni WakninPolitical Science HistoryNa-Yeon ParkPolitical Science Chinese/International& Global StudiesAlexandra WilliamsHistory/PoliticalScience SpanishPriscilla SavagePolitical Science Planning &Public Policy2016-2017 EAGLETONSTUDENT PLACEMENTSI had a greatexperience in myinternship. I was able*Graduate Fellows Undergraduate Associatesto do work that wasimportant to me, andI was also given a lotNEW JERSEY EXECUTIVE OFFICESDepartment of Children and Families* Department of Labor*Division of Criminal Justice Division of the Rate Counsel*Economic Development Authority*Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness*Office of the Lieutenant Governor New Jersey Pinelands Commission*New Jersey Schools Development Authority*New Jersey Transit*NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE OFFICESAssembly Majority Office*Assembly Republican Office*Office of Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling Office Assemblywoman Joann Downey Office of Legislative Services*Senate Majority Office*Senate Republican Office*STATE OF NEW YORKDivision of Human Rights*Office of Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj*of responsibility inMUNICIPAL, COUNTY, REGIONALGOVERNMENTdesigning my ownBorough of Ridgefield City of Camden*City of Hoboken*City of Newark*City of New York Jersey City Redevelopment Agency*Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority*project. I was able tolearn about policiesfocused on domesticand sexual violence,and also aboutgovernment researchand project creation/FEDERAL GOVERNMENTOffice of U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone U.S. Attorney Office*U.S. Department of Health and Human Services*U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Environmental Protection Agency*implementation.”ALEXANDRA WILLIAMS,UNDERGRADUATEASSOCIATEOTHER PLACEMENTSI learned a lot about NJApplied Energy Group Asia Society Policy Programs ClearEdge Political Consulting Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ Kivvit Public Affairs New Jersey Chamber of Commerce NJ Food Council Princeton Public Affairs Group Women’s Political Caucus of NJ politics in the energysector and earnedtwo new advisors andmentors.”ARCADIA LEE,EAGLETON FELLOWEagleton Institute of Politics 5
ATERESEARCHPROJECTSRYAN BERGER2018 Undergraduate AssociateAdvisor: Elizabeth MattoThe Young Elected Leaders ProjectKYLE BRIGHTEagleton ArestyAdvisor: Ruth B. MandelTrump’s Cabinet: Making America 1950 Again?1KATHERINE BUDINSKYEagleton ArestyAdvisor: Elizabeth MattoThe Young Elected Leaders .eduMEGAN COYNEEagleton ArestyAdvisor: Ruth B. MandelHating Hillary: Portrayals and Perceptions of aPowerful WomanGRACEANN MCMILLANEagleton ArestyAdvisor: Ashley KoningWho is Likely to Vote? Identifying Likely Voters inthe 2016 General ElectionCHIARA NODARI2018 Undergraduate AssociateAdvisor: Mona KrookGender and Committee Membership in the FrenchNational AssemblyCONNOR O’BRIENEagleton ArestyAdvisor: Kristoffer ShieldsPolitics Is Local: Regional Differences in State andNational Political Parties21. Professor Kristoffer Shields (L) with Eagleton Center on theAmerican Governor Aresty students Nick Quinn and ConnorO’Brien.2. Center for Youth Political Participation Aresty students KatherineBudinsky and Ryan Berger.Watching Presidential Debates:Then and NowBRIANA PETERSEagleton ArestyAdvisor: Ashley KoningPolling 2016: An Exploration of Survey ModeEffects to Explain What Went Wrong and PossibleRemediesNICHOLAS QUINN2018 Undergraduate AssociateAdvisor: Kristoffer ShieldsTwo Governors’ Support and Contributions to theModern Environmental MovementSOPHIA SAMUELEagleton ArestyAdvisor: Ruth B. MandelHating Hillary: Portrayals and Perceptions of aPowerful Woman6Students watched presidentialdebates at Eagleton in 1960 and 2016.
2016-2017CLASSES ATWOOD LAWNUNDERGRADUATECLASSESDarien CivicEngagement ProjectElizabeth Matto andAndrew Murphy(Topics in Political Science)Ethical Dilemmas in Emergency Preparedness andHomeland SecurityJohn J. Farmer, Jr.and Ava Majlesi(Byrne First-Year Seminar)Introduction toIntelligence StudiesJohn J. Farmer, Jr. andAva MajlesiLearning from PoliticalInternshipsThomas Wilson(Senior UndergraduateAssociates Seminar)Political CampaigningEagleton UndergraduateAssociates in the Practiceof Politics course workedtogether in a political decision-making simulation.Michael DuHaime,Maggie Moran, andRandi ChmielewskiPractice of PoliticsElizabeth Matto( Junior UndergraduateAssociates Seminar)Processes of PoliticsJohn Weingart(Senior UndergraduateAssociates Seminar)Putting It Together: APresidential AdministrationTakes ShapeLegislative PolicymakingWomen andAmerican PoliticsPeter McDonoughand Joseph Doria(Eagleton Fellows Seminar)Kira Sanbonmatsu(Douglass Public LeadershipEducation Network)Youth PoliticalParticipation ProgramElizabeth Matto(Internship Seminar)Applications for the Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award doubled in 2017, the program’s second year, andnine undergraduates were selected from the highly competitive pool to receive awards. The program provides one-timegrants of 5,000 to outstanding Rutgers undergraduates forWashington D.C. summer internships in government andpublic service. The monetary award is designed to makeworking in the nation’s capital possible for more students byoffsetting living expenses. The 2017 awardees included students enrolled on the Camden, Newark and New Brunswickcampuses representing a variety of majors. As interns, thestudents gained experience in the United States Congress,federal agencies, and public policy organizations.Kira Sanbonmatsu(Graduate Seminar)Joseph DoriaRuth B. Mandel(Byrne First-Year Seminar)WASHINGTONINTERNSHIPAWARDGender, Race and theAmerican Party SystemRuth B. Mandel andKristoffer Shields(Byrne First-Year Seminar)You and the 2016Elections: What to Watch,How to Watch, and Howto ParticipateRUTGERS-EAGLETONGRADUATE CLASSESSeminar inAmerican PoliticsWomen and PoliticsSusan J. Carroll(Graduate Proseminar)CONTINUINGEDUCATIONElection 2016Gerald Pomper(Osher Lifelong LearningInstitute-Rutgers University)2017 Rutgers-Eagleton WashingtonInternship Award RecipientsMohamedAbdelghanyStudents enrolled in Eagletondirector Ruth B. Mandel’s ByrneSeminar, “Putting it Together:A Presidential AdminsitrationTakes Shape,” got a look behindthe camera at MSNBC studioswith Steve Kornacki.Nonprofit & PublicAdministrationNewarkDanna Almeida Political Science &New BrunswickJournalism & Media StudiesI have dreamt of anopportunity whereI can push the glassceilings for Muslimsand students-at-Amanda Autore Psychology & BiologicalSciencesNew BrunswickRyan BergerPolitical Science & HistoryNew Brunswickscholarship lifts theNaya GarridoPolitical Science & PublicAdministrationNewarkburden of living in D.C.Naomi GulamaCriminal Justice & PoliticalScienceNewarkAnna HuangHuman Resources Management & Labor StudiesNew BrunswickNa-Yeon ParkPolitical Science & Chinese New BrunswickColin SheehanPolitical Sciencelarge. The 5,000and allows my focus toCamdenbe solely on my growthand my experience.”MOHAMED ABDELGHANY,2017 RUTGERS-EAGLETONWASHINGTON INTERNSHIPAWARD RECIPIENTEagleton Institute of Politics 7
EducationProgramsPOLITICALCAMPAIGNING COURSEPresidential politics were front and center during Eagleton’s fall 2016Political Campaigning course. Co-instructors Mike DuHaime andMaggie Moran guided the undergraduate class through an unprecedented election season, giving students context and candid analysisof the presidential race as well as down-ballot contests.Jennifer Holdsworth, NewJersey state director, Hillaryfor AmericaMatt Mowers, national fieldcoordinator, Donald J. Trumpfor PresidentThis extremely popular course — always filled to capacity— emphasizes learning about the practice of politics fromthose who live it. Each week, national and state politicalleaders and campaign strategists met with the class inoff-the-record sessions designed to share their front-lineexperiences. Following the example set by DuHaime andMoran, guest speakers and students tackled contentioustopics while modeling respect and civility in their EagletonDrawing Room discourse.Highlights included New Jersey Governors Chris Christieand Jon Corzine, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, formerU.S. Senator Jeffrey Chiesa, Assembly Republican LeaderThis class definitely encourages people to getoutside of their comfort zone, and even though Ihave not changed my core beliefs, I have learnedwhy other people believe what they believe.”2016 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING STUDENT8Jon Bramnick, Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, NewJersey state director for Hillary for America JenniferHoldsworth, national field coordinator for Donald J. Trumpfor President Matt Mowers, Safanya N. Searcy of ServiceEmployees International Union, former New Jerseysecretary of state and current director of civil, human andwomen’s rights advocacy of the American Federation ofTeachers Reverend Dr. Regena Thomas, pollster AdamGeller, Monmouth County Democratic chairman VinGopal, and strategists Steve DeMicco, Thomas Kelley, andAdam Steinberger.Throughout the course, co-instructor Randi Chmielewskihelped students connect their classroom conversationswith real-world observations and academic readings.Students created campaign plans outlining a path tovictory for the presidential candidate of their choice in
STATE HOUSEEXPRESSGovernor Chris Christie openedthe floor for student questions.This course was a peek behind the curtain of thepolitical machine. It was very enlightening.”2016 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING STUDENTState House Expressbrings middle schooland high school studentsto Trenton to see stategovernment at work.Supported by the NewJersey Legislature andadministered by Eagletonin collaboration with theOffice of Legislative Services, the program provides a specially designedState House tour, withclassroom exercises bothbefore and after the visitto enrich the experience.a battleground state; explored what current campaigndynamics mean for American democracy; and reflected ontheir own campaign volunteer experiences. To concludethe course, students were tasked with comparing the 2016presidential election to the first competitive (and notoriously contentious) presidential contest, the 1800 racebetween John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.52grantswereissued2,725students participated(average of 54 studentsper grant)34 18MiddleSchoolsHighSchoolsTOTAL OFIn the words of a teacher: 16,300IN GRANTSSummer High School InternsThe students appreciate gettingan up-close and personallook at where the legislativeprocess occurs as well as the1217Countiesrepresentedopportunity to debate them
the economy; entrepreneurship; criminal justice reform; and healthcare, among others. During this presidential election year, Fellows gathered for monthly in-depth discussions about policy, politics, and careers in government. They registered for the Seminar in American Politics, co-taught by adjunct faculty Joseph
