Shaping a fair, just, and fully inclusive future

The Policy Academies envisions a more just and equitable society brought about by policy decision-making that is fully informed and shaped by the people and communities most directly affected.

Cultivating a new generation of policy leaders who reflect our democracy and who will strengthen and protect its institutions

We provide a multi-racial, cross generational support system from college completion through graduate school to early-mid career.

We’ve developed our programs to recruit for a researcher mindset, train essential skills & knowledge, expose access to networks and careers, connect to build social capital, and cultivate careers of impact in the policy field.

How we work

Training & Development

Career Acceleration

Thought Leadership

Field Transformation

We invest in early career professionals and propel their trajectory in successful policy careers through our trainings and access to resources & networks.

currently enrolled in or completed a:

70%
Master’s Program

22%
Doctoral Program

UC Berkeley
Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor
Harvard
NYU-Wagner
Univ. Pennsylvania
Cornell Univ.
Univ. Maryland
Univ. Texas - Austin

14+
prominent institutions where alumni are or have been employed

  • US Department of Education

  • The Urban Institute

  • American Institute for Research (AIR)

  • National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

  • US Department of Housing and Urban Development

  • Teach for America

“As a first generation college student from an underserved area, I’ve spent a lot of time worrying if I would ever “catch up” with the general population. I’m extremely thankful for [The Academy] for not only helping me catch up, but helping me to exceed expectations.”

— JEWELS RHODE, CLASS OF 2010

Help us invest in the careers of the next generation of public policy leaders.