Off to a great start...
The Public Policy Challenge has kicked-off and teams are hard at work on their policy initiatives. A lot of folks helped get this thing started – thanks to you all!
The first Workshop, which will introduce teams to the Civic Campaign concept, is tomorrow, Tuesday 2/2. If you’re curious to see what’s going on, stop by any time from 5:30 to 8:30pm – Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room.
Want to know more about the Challenge? Start here.
Governing Magazine Praises Public Policy Challenge
"Think "Shark Tank" for public policy: extraordinary ideas for solving contemporary challenges presented to a panel made up of experienced public officials and other experts by top students from highly rated public-administration schools. That would be a pretty apt description of the National Public Policy Challenge, an annual invitational event hosted by the Fels Institute of Public Policy of the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn Wins 2nd Annual National Public Policy Challenge amid Tough Competition
By Kelliston McDowell, MPA '14
Now a yearly event, the Penn Fels Institute of Government’s second annual National Invitational Public Policy Challenge had it all. There was the impressive venue at the National Constitution Center, an esteemed panel of judges, and thought-provoking policy proposals - plus about twice the number of teams than that of the inaugural challenge.
Public Policy Challenge Demonstrates Growing Trend: Social Innovation Competitions
By Peter Barna, Penn '15
