Course # 60000 Section Number 1 Day(s) W Time(s) 3:00pm-5:50pm Term Spring 2024 Course Instructor Robert Goerge Syllabus Syllabus 3/22/24 Consent required to enroll. In Harris Policy Labs, students work under faculty supervision to apply their Harris training to help government agencies and non-profit organizations address public policy challenges. Students effectively serve as policy consultants, working in interdisciplinary teams to conduct research, analyze complex data, and engage with clients and other experts to produce a set of solution-oriented final deliverables. In addition to gaining first-hand experience on a specific policy issue, students hone other skills that prepare them for policy careers such as working with imperfect data, navigating team dynamics, and communicating complex analyses and policy recommendations to a client’s leadership. Each Lab will focus on a particular policy area or set of policy tools and engage two or three different client organizations. Clients will range from local to international organizations and are expected to include Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago Park District, Oxfam America, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Advance Illinois, Illinois Department of Human Services, World Bank, NATO, Forefront, City of Gary, and others. Some projects may be of particular interest to students who are planning to complete a Harris specialization. Notes Students must be selected through Harris Policy Labs application process. Students do not need to pre-register or register for this course in my.uchicago. SPECIALIZATION RELATED INFORMATION Descriptions of client projects for each Lab course will be shared with eligible students prior to registration week each quarter, along with application and enrollment instructions. Descriptions will indicate which specialization each Lab may be counted toward. AUTUMN 2023 Equity and the Social Safety Net Policy Lab will count towards the Social and Economic Inequality Specialization. Health Policy Lab will count towards the Health Policy Specialization. WINTER 2024 International Development and Global Conflict Policy Lab will count both towards the International Development Policy Specialization and the Global Conflict Studies Specialization SPRING 2024 International Development and Global Conflict Policy Lab will count both towards the International Development Policy Specialization and the Global Conflict Studies Specialization. Equity and the Social Safety Net Policy Lab will count towards the Social and Economic Inequality Specialization and the Data Analytics Specialization Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2023 Policy Lab Robert Goerge Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Winter 2024 Policy Lab Rebecca Wolfe Tuesday 3:30pm-6:20pm Syllabus Spring 2024 Policy Lab Robert Goerge Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Fall 2023 Policy Lab Alexandra Tate Monday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Spring 2024 Policy Lab Benjamin Krause Wednesday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Spring 2024 Policy Lab Shelley Davis Monday 3:00pm-5:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Natasha Mathur, MSCAPP’19, on the Connection Between the Real World and Data Tue., June 25, 2024 Research Professor Robert Kaestner Assesses Effects of Increased Income on Infant Health Tue., June 18, 2024 Harris Voices: Miguel A. Blancarte, Jr., CLA'21, on Growth During Trying Times Mon., June 17, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Harris Alumni and Student Summer Send-Off Brunch in Seoul Sat., June 29, 2024 | 11:30 AM AL NUOVO (알 누오보) 83, Wausan-Ro 29GA-Gil, 2F Mapo-gu Seoul 04054 South Korea UChicago Harris Coffee Chat in Seoul Sun., June 30, 2024 | 10:00 AM Offer Bakery Cafe 21 Hongik-ro 5-gil Mapo-gu Seoul 04039 South Korea Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States
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