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6 Skillsets for Advancing Your First Responder Career
Beyond the specialized training that each first responder completes to learn how to respond to emergencies – like how to splint a leg, operate a fireh... Learn More
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How Has the Pandemic Increased the Need for Public Policy Graduates?
Policymakers have been at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, responsible for how countries work individually and together to help halt the spread of... Learn More
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How Important Is Experiential Learning to Your Public Policy Education?
It's very important - and it's a key component of our MPP, MPA and MCD graduate degrees
Experiential learning, when paired with a rigorous theoretical knowledge base, can help you get more value out of your graduate program, expand your p... Learn More
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How Can Students Get Involved in Advocacy, Outreach, and Community Service?
Student interest in activism and advocacy is at an all-time high, with movements such as Black Lives Matter, the Me Too movement, and LGBTQ+ receiving... Learn More
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5 Careers for Public Service Graduates
In the United States, 1.3 million charitable nonprofits play critical roles in feeding, sheltering, educating, and strengthening our nation’s communit... Learn More
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Public Administration Education in Polarized Times
Miss our October 2021 Coffee & Conversations discussion? No problem – view the recording! Learn More
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Engaging in Dialogue Across Differences with NH Listens
Miss our September 2021 Coffee & Conversations discussion? No problem – view the recording! Learn More
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How Do Carsey’s Graduate Programs Prepare Students for Nonprofit Management and the Nonprofit Sector?
How can a Master in Public Policy, Master in Public Administration, or Master in Community Development prepare you to work in Nonprofit Management? At... Learn More
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The Past, Present, and Future of NH’s Mental Health System: Challenges and Opportunities
Miss our June 2021 Coffee & Conversations discussion? No problem – view the recording! Learn More
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April Unemployment Data Do Not Indicate Benefits of Keeping Workers Home
The employment data for April 2021 have elevated the question of whether the availability of unemployment benefits at higher levels during the COVID-1... Learn More