Shaping a fair, just, and fully inclusive future
The Policy Academies envisions a more just and equitable society brought about by policy decision-making that is fully informed and shaped by the people and communities most directly affected.
Cultivating a new generation of policy leaders who reflect our democracy and who will strengthen and protect its institutions
We provide a multi-racial, cross generational support system from college completion through graduate school to early-mid career.
We’ve developed our programs to recruit for a researcher mindset, train essential skills & knowledge, expose access to networks and careers, connect to build social capital, and cultivate careers of impact in the policy field.
How we work
Training & Development
Career Acceleration
Thought Leadership
Field Transformation
We invest in early career professionals and propel their trajectory in successful policy careers through our trainings and access to resources & networks.
currently enrolled in or completed a:
70%
Master’s Program
22%
Doctoral Program
UC Berkeley
Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor
Harvard
NYU-Wagner
Univ. Pennsylvania
Cornell Univ.
Univ. Maryland
Univ. Texas - Austin
14+
prominent institutions where alumni are or have been employed
US Department of Education
The Urban Institute
American Institute for Research (AIR)
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Teach for America
“As a first generation college student from an underserved area, I’ve spent a lot of time worrying if I would ever “catch up” with the general population. I’m extremely thankful for [The Academy] for not only helping me catch up, but helping me to exceed expectations.”
— JEWELS RHODE, CLASS OF 2010
Help us invest in the careers of the next generation of public policy leaders.