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New Public Agenda Report: Alumni Express Only Tepid Satisfaction with Online For-Profit Colleges

March 6, 2023 Comments Off on New Public Agenda Report: Alumni Express Only Tepid Satisfaction with Online For-Profit Colleges

March 6, 2023 48% of alumni of online for-profit colleges say they were very satisfied, while 70% of alumni of online nonprofit colleges were very satisfied  Just 39% of for-profit … Read more

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No Silver Bullet to Community Engagement—Developing a Unique Power Analysis

February 23, 2023 Comments Off on No Silver Bullet to Community Engagement—Developing a Unique Power Analysis

February 23, 2023 In the third blog post of our “There is No Silver Bullet to Community Engagement” series, we will discuss and unpack the role that power plays in … Read more

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No Silver Bullet to Community Engagement—Building Upon What Already Exists

February 2, 2023 Comments Off on No Silver Bullet to Community Engagement—Building Upon What Already Exists

February 2, 2023 Our previous blog post challenged the request for quick fixes to community engagement challenges that practitioners in this industry often receive. This entry into the series will … Read more

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New Public Agenda Report: For-Profit College Alumni Question the Value of Their Degrees and Are Unsure of Their Schools’ Motives

January 31, 2023 Comments Off on New Public Agenda Report: For-Profit College Alumni Question the Value of Their Degrees and Are Unsure of Their Schools’ Motives

January 31, 2023 Half of for-profit alumni believe their college prioritized profits over students, while only 38% believe their degree was worth the cost A significant fraction of for-profit alumni … Read more

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There’s No Silver Bullet to Community Engagement—But Centering Equity Is the Start

December 21, 2022 Comments Off on There’s No Silver Bullet to Community Engagement—But Centering Equity Is the Start

December 21, 2022 Through the Community Voices for Health (CVH) initiative, we at Public Agenda, a research-to-action nonprofit organization, and our partner Altarum, a nonprofit that helps federal and state … Read more

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Gannett Alum Mizell Stewart III Joins Public Agenda’s Board of Directors

December 15, 2022 Comments Off on Gannett Alum Mizell Stewart III Joins Public Agenda’s Board of Directors

December 15, 2022 Public Agenda, a research-to-action non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening democracy, announced today that Mizell Stewart III has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Stewart, who brings decades … Read more

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New Public Agenda Report: Religious and Spiritual Americans Look to Connect Across Partisan Divides – But Americans Are Skeptical About the Role Religion Should Play In Political Life

December 6, 2022 Comments Off on New Public Agenda Report: Religious and Spiritual Americans Look to Connect Across Partisan Divides – But Americans Are Skeptical About the Role Religion Should Play In Political Life

December 6, 2022 There’s skepticism among Americans about mixing religion with politics, despite saying their beliefs influence political views and voting choices A declining share of Americans overall believe it … Read more

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New Public Agenda Report: Americans Across the Political Spectrum Feel Alienated Because They Don’t Think Their Voices Matter – But A Few Key Changes Could Deepen Their Involvement with the Political Process

October 27, 2022 Comments Off on New Public Agenda Report: Americans Across the Political Spectrum Feel Alienated Because They Don’t Think Their Voices Matter – But A Few Key Changes Could Deepen Their Involvement with the Political Process

October 27, 2022 Nearly one-third of the country is politically alienated Despite frustrations, 71% of politically alienated Americans are planning to vote in the upcoming midterms Half of all Americans … Read more

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Creating Space for Youth in Nevada to Express, Lead, and Imagine

July 29, 2022 Comments Off on Creating Space for Youth in Nevada to Express, Lead, and Imagine

July 29, 2022 The pandemic affected individuals, households, and communities in ways never previously experienced. One of the groups most adversely affected by the pandemic were youth. As the American … Read more

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Community Voices for Health in Indiana: A Long Journey, A Long Road Ahead

July 29, 2022 Comments Off on Community Voices for Health in Indiana: A Long Journey, A Long Road Ahead

July 29, 2022 When the Community Justice and Mediation Center (CJAM) was awarded a Community Voices for Health (CVH) grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in early 2020, they … Read more

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