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June

Posted on: June 17, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Urban Planning

This summer, numerous students from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs are working and interning around the globe. This is all part of UCLA Luskin's strategic plan to bring the School and its mission across international boundaries. The Luskin students will be sharing their thoughts on their work and their travels through this series of first person blogs.

Lucy Martikyan: Changing Her New World

Posted on: June 11, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

By Ramin RajaiiUCLA Luskin Student Writer Lucy Martikyan immigrated to the United States from Armenia when she was just shy of being a teenager. Her birthplace suffered under the influences of former Soviet rule, teetered with widespread corruption, and lacked educational opportunities for women.

Leaders at Luskin: Brandon Dowling

Posted on: June 10, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

Public Policy student Brandon Dowling is a Rosenfield Fellow, works at the Los Angeles County offices, worked with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Washington DC and is making a difference at UCLA Luskin. He is the latest in our ongoing features of the "Leaders at Luskin."

May

UCLA Luskin: Did You Know?

Posted on: May 30, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare

Did you know that there are currently three students earning dual UCLA Luskin degrees in Public Policy and Social Welfare? While there are others who are earning dual degrees between Luskin and other UCLA departments, this segment of "UCLA Luskin: Did You Know?" focuses on those who are working double duty inside the School of Public Affairs.

Posted on: May 22, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Urban Planning

Fred Ali, the President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs' commencement ceremony on Friday, June 14.

Posted on: May 20, 2013

Public Policy

Public Policy student Asma Men recently went to Seattle to participate in an elite panel. This is her first person account of the adventure.“What do you think about being on a panel for an upcoming Asian and Pacific Islander symposium in Seattle?” asked Professor Paul Ong from UCLA Luskin's Urban Planning Department. I wanted to jump out of excitement, but told myself to remain calm and professional as I answered him, “Sure. What is it about?” I was still in disbelief.

Learning Lessons Beyond the Classroom

Posted on: May 20, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning

By Ramin RajaiiUCLA Luskin Student WriterCharisma Acey MPP '98 UP Ph.D. '09 has been hard at work putting her knowledge to the test.After being one of the first people to graduate from UCLA’s public policy program, Acey was posted to Zimbabwe as part of Catholic Relief Services, an official international humanitarian agency in the U.S. During her stay, she was involved primarily in development work, specifically that of human rights programming, micro financing and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Posted on: May 14, 2013

Public Policy

By Ramin RajaiiUCLA Luskin Student WriterLouise McCarthy MPP ’04 is making waves in the vast sea of healthcare reform.She is currently the President & CEO of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC), where she represents the interests of L.A.-area community clinics and health centers and those they serve.

Leaders at Luskin: Lindsay Miracle

Posted on: May 10, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

Lindsay Miracle, a second-year Public Policy student at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, is our latest Leader at Luskin.Miracle has done a lot in her two years as a Public Policy student at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. She has interned in Africa, helped organize a trip to Japan and heads several groups and organizations. Watch her story below.

Posted on: May 10, 2013

Public Policy, School of Public Affairs

On Friday, Public Policy professor Arleen Leibowitz hosted International Fellows from the National Defense University's, representing over 50 countries at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.