By Ramin RajaiiUCLA Luskin Student Writer You constantly hear of
the major challenges plaguing the current U.S. healthcare system. But what you
often don’t hear are the innovative strides underway to propel the country
towards sustainable and improved patient-centered care.
Andrea Sorensen, a 2012 Public Policy graduate of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is amidst this world of change.
As part of an evaluation team led by Westat, Inc., Social Welfare professor Laura Abrams has been awarded
a three-year grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to evaluate their
transition age foster youth strategy. The grant, in partnership with Westat and Hunter College, will allow Abrams to study youth transitioning out of
foster care in Los Angeles and New York City.
There are three key components to Abrams’ upcoming work, as
illustrated in the Hilton Foundation program strategy:
By Ramin RajaiiUCLA Luskin Student Writer How is a military man supposed to assimilate back into society
following a traumatic experience abroad?
UCLA senior Andrew Nicholls served eight years in the U.S.
Army, including a year in Iraq, providing him with a unique perspective on the
subject.
Social Welfare professor Dr. Lené Levy-Storms has received a grant from the Archstone Foundation to conduct a study titled: "Creating Caring Connections: An Interdisciplinary Intervention to Reduce Intergenerational and Intercultural Barriers to Communication among Caregivers for Persons with Dementia in Nursing Homes."
By Ruby BolariaUCLA Luskin Student Writer
I know women were not born afraid, that it is a social
construction, yet sometimes it can feel that way.
I can’t remember a time when I felt safe at every moment.
From walking through a dimly lit area, hearing catcalls while running, or riding public
transit late at night, women and girls are taught to always be alert because
of potential circumstances beyond our control.Frankly it is very disempowering.
Bike highways, dense walkable cities and a policy focus on
improving the quality of life are lessons two UCLA Luskin School students
learned while on exchange programs in Europe.
Eric Johnson and India Brookover, both Masters of Urban Planning students, spent the Fall quarter at Sciences Po in Paris and
Hertie School of Governance Berlin respectively. In all, six UCLA Luskin students studied abroad in Paris and Berlin during the Fall term: Brookover, Johnson, and Public Policy students Yang Chen, Jared Erwin, Huatian Li and Lingxi Liu.
It was more than being a teenage mother, a life-altering
event in itself.
It was more than having a child barely after being allowed
to have a driver’s license.
It was more than blinking hard, realizing you’re 15, a high
school dropout, married, working at Kentucky Fried Chicken and soon thereafter,
holding a baby in your arms.
It was the moments after, the days and weeks when the
teenage Debra Duardo was standing there and a revolving door of specialists
were telling her things she couldn’t comprehend.
Last week the Public Policy department celebrated its 15-year anniversary in an evening celebration at Los Angeles City Hall.Rusty Bailey, the new Mayor of Riverside and a 1999 UCLA Luskin School graduate, was awarded as the Alumnus of the Year. The video details Bailey's award and looks at the night and ability for students and alums to network together.
Vicky Hsu is a first-year Master of Public Policy student who ran on the cross country team while completing her undergraduate degree at MIT. The Seattle native ran the Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing about a half-hour before two bombs changed the race forever.I was with my boyfriend, Matt, and my friend from MIT, Bonnie, and we were in the family meeting area in Copley Square. I had actually wanted to go back and watch the other runners, because people were cheering for me and I wanted to do the same.
Creating a revolving loan fund to finance clean-energy and energy-efficiency projects could dramatically increase the economic impact of Proposition 39 compared to using grants and rebates, according to a new report by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. The report was commissioned by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute.
