University of Maryland School of Public Policy

#policyterps making change!! SPP alum @raymond.nevo '20 is running for Prince George's County Council, with alumni @hugo.e.cantu '20 and Thomas Jones '18 as part of his campaign team. "I want to influence decision makers to really make equitable and just decisions for the communities and the populations that they impact," said Nevo. " I don't want to just be an advocate. I also want to be a decision maker." Read more at the link in our bio!

Interested in developing your leadership skills and becoming a champion for those marginalized in leadership and decision-making processes? The Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program application deadline is next week! The Program combines mentorship, engagements with expert faculty and public leaders, and hands-on experiences working in the community to realize your commitment to develop as an ethical leader. The deadline for the Rawlings Leadership program is on April 16. Learn more and apply at the link in our bio.

Today's #WomensHistoryMonth Spotlight is SPP's Carolina Azcuña! Carolina is a first-year MPP student, interested in immigration and social policy initiatives. As a member of @umdwomeninpublicpolicy, she is a strong proponent of women in positions of power and questioning the status quo! Some women in public policy that inspire her include Jane Elliott and Michelle Obama. Way to go, Carolina! #womeninpublicpolicy

Repost from @univofmaryland • “The kind of racial profiling and racial targeting that Asians are experiencing is different from, but still related to, the profiling and stigmatization that other racial groups face. The pain we as Asian Americans feel is pain that is felt by so many groups, including Indigenous, Black, Latinx and LGBT people, and members of religious minorities. In these horrific moments we can see one another and recognize that these shared experiences are something we need to confront together.” - UMD American Studies Professor Dr. Janelle Wong Learn more from Dr. Wong on the anxiety that has built up in the Asian American community over the past year, and how America’s history of anti-Asian hate led to last week’s mass shooting, at the link at @univofmaryland. 📸: AP Photo/Candice Choi

SPP invites you to March Mayhem! This policy discussion event will look at topics including: You Can't Always Get What You Want: The Vaccine Rollout in the US To Regulate or Not to Regulate? Social Media and Policy You're Gonna Pay for That: Tax Policy in the US From the Bullhorn to the Ballot: Racial and Gender Justice Everything is Louder in an Echo Chamber: Media & Public Trust Join the discussion March 30th at 6pm. Register at the link in our bio!

This week SPP is continuing our #WomensHistoryMonth highlights with Alyssa Mastromonaco! @mastro175 She first began her career in politics as a staff aide for Senator John Kerry and then made her way to Director of Scheduling for Senator Kerry’s Presidential Campaign. This position helped her become Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations for the Obama Administration. She is one of the few women to have held this position. In 2011 Alyssa Mastromonaco was named one of the most powerful yet least famous people by The New Republic Magazine. After leaving the White House Alyssa turned to political commentary by contributing to @CrookedMedia podcast Hysteria. #WHM #Womeninpublicpolicy Photo: @marieclairemag

One year ago today, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Maryland Today and the School of Public Policy are featuring crowdsourced examples of one lesson that UMD/SPP faculty, staff and students learned during this period. Academic or workplace experiences, home life, perspectives or goals, read as they share their experiences and lessons learned. Link in bio.

Today's #WomensHistoryMonth Spotlight is SPP's Emily Maginnis! Emily is a first year SPP student from Ellicott City, MD. She plans to specialize in International Security and hopes to someday work on policy for immigrants and refugees. Emily is a GA for Career Services and Alumni Relations and is involved in @umdwomeninpolicy. The woman in public policy who inspires her is AOC for being fearless!