National Challenge
The National Invitational Public Policy Challenge, hosted by the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania with Governing Magazine, sponsored by the Knight Foundation and Deloitte Consulting, is an unparalleled opportunity for students to learn, connect, and serve. Modeled after MBA business plan competitions, the competition challenges student teams to develop a policy proposal and civic campaign plan to achieve significant change in their hometowns.
Teams from graduate schools across the country will compete on March 16th and 17th at the Second Annual National Invitational to win prizes to kick-start their policy proposals.
In 2013, the Challenge was proud to welcome the following schools to compete:
- Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington
- Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania
- Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University
- Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
- Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University
- Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
- Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, New York University
- School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
- School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Governing magazine, the publication of record for state and local public leaders, is the presenting partner of the Challenge. Judges for the Challenge are named from among Governing's Public Officials of the Year. The 2013 distinguished panel of judges this year will be:
- Robert Bobb, President & CEO, Robert Bobb Group, LLC, Winner of the 1993 Governing Public Official of the Year honor for serving as City Manager of Oakland, CA
- John Carrow, President, Carrow Consulting, Winner of the 1996 Governing Public Official of the Year honor for serving as CIO of Philadelphia, PA
- John Gregg, Attorney, BGD, LLP, Winner of the 2002 Governing Public Official of the Year honor for serving as Dem. Co-Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, IN
- William A. Johnson, Professor of Publ. Policy at Rochester Institute of Technology, Winner of the 1999 Governing Public Official of the Year honor for serving as Mayor of Rochester, NY
- Tricia Leddy, Administrator, RI Center for Child and Family Health, Winner of the 2004 Governing Public Official of the Year honor
- William Leighty, Sr. Fellow, Governing Institute, Winner of the 2007 Governing Public Official of the Year honor for serving as Chief of Staff to Governor Mark Warner, VA
- Alexandra Meis, Co-Founder, Kinvolved, 2012 National Invitational Public Policy Challenge Winner
- Beverly Stein, Consultant, Public Strategies Group, Director of Oregon Solutions, Winner of the 1994 Governing Public Official of the Year honor for serving as the Chair of the County Commission, Multnomah County
- Paul W. Taylor, Chief Content Officer, Governing Media
Congratulations NYU-Kinvolved!
Congratulations to the winner of the inaugural National Invitational Public Policy Challenge - the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University! Their proposal, Kinvolved, uses an app to track student attendance in the New York City public school system. The team receives $15,000 - $7,500 for team members and $7,500 to further the proposal.
Tomorrow's Leaders Tackle Today's Problems
Teams from top notch programs across the country will compete in the inaugural National Public Policy Challenge on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM. The National Constitution Center is hosting the event.
Want to learn more about their proposals? Just click on the school name below.
Judges for the National Public Policy Challenge Announced!
An exciting addition to the 2012 Public Policy Challenge! The winning team from Penn will compete against teams of students from select schools across the country. The inaugural National Public Policy Challenge will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM at the National Constitution Center. (Please join us! RSVP here.)
