UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy

This week in TPTM, law professor Stephen Rushin and Rob Gillezeau take a closer look at the role and purpose of Black police unions. Former president of the St. Louis Ethical Society of Police also digs into the tension between Black officers and the POA. Listen here: https://talkpolicytome.show/listen

Listen to the latest Talk Policy To Me as Michelle Pitcher explores two East Bay parks to learn what makes public spaces truly public. https://talkpolicytome.show/listen

GSPP student Shreya Dutt (@shreyadot) & many other volunteers are working to collectively organize aid for India during this current, desperate coronavirus crisis. These orgs have been verified and many are accepting international donations. Learn more: bit.ly/MutualAidIndia

From David Gray (MPP '12), posted with permission.

A new webcast series by Rev. David Beckmann features 10 national leaders on poverty, communities of faith, and the politics of 2021. The episodes of the series are drawn from David's seminar presentations from the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. https://bit.ly/3s5hZ9t

APA Spotlight: Rachel Hammond is a second year MPP student at the Goldman School of Public Policy. Her main policy interests are children, families, and the social safety net. She currently works for First 5 Alameda County where she helps run their COVID-19 relief efforts. Rachel received a B.S in Business Administration and a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Read more about Hammond's APA experience at LIIF on childcare policy in bio here: goldman.school/childcare-liif

"While all schools interface with structural issues beyond their reach, particularly low-income and poorly funded schools are positioned the furthest away from being able to do what is necessary to chip away at the issues students and families face. Inequities in school financing are a long-standing issue all across the country, but with the incredibly high cost of living and high cost of operations in California, the needs are particularly acute." - Catherine Uong, MPA Candidate '21 Read more here: goldman.school/structural-racism-school-finance

Join us and the Berkeley Institute for Young Americans for a conversation on the student debt crisis. More information here: goldman.school/student-debt-crisis

The Students of Color in Public Policy have put together an awesome lineup of events and speakers for the 11th Annual Race and Policy Symposium. Check it out at goldman.school/scipp-symposium

To ensure a smooth transition to inclusive vote-by-mail systems, state governments should focus on how to implement easy-to-understand vote-by-mail systems and help voters get information about such systems through multiple media outlets, including social networking services, TV, and flyers. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3rI9l0q

Today, California faces a paradox of being a national leader in progressive climate regulation yet also having persistent local air pollution problems and high levels of fossil fuel consumption. At the federal level, as President Biden works to reverse detrimental climate policies of the past administration and reassert the US’ global leadership on climate, it cannot do so effectively without simultaneously addressing air pollution inequities affecting low-income and marginalized communities. Read more here: goldman.school/air-pollution-california

Black Students in Public Policy (BiPP) students Izzy Clayter, Noah Cole, Rafael Henriquez, Kendrick Peterson, Sakeenah Shabazz, Denzel Tongue, and Michael Wiafe on the latest episode of the Talk Policy To Me podcast. Listen and subscribe! http://wavve.link/tptm

Ready to go viral on TikTok? On the latest episode of the Talk Policy To Me podcast, reporter Noah Cole spoke with Gen Z For Change (https://genzforchange.us/) about how they used TikTok for political mobilization in the November 2020 election https://wavve.link/tptm

The Goldman School is co-sponsoring a virtual speaker series centered around Black mayors and leadership in the United States! In this timely conversation, Black mayors offer solutions on #criminaljusticereform, the #wealthgap, and #diversityandinclusion. Tune into discussions with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on 3/4, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on 3/10, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on 3/16. Register for free: http://bit.ly/BlackMayors #3Mayors3Visions

Tedros Habib and Domingo Williams are MPA students at GSPP. They are also active-duty police officers. They share their reflections on how policing is changing and what policy changes they would most like to see in their field. Read more in bio or here: goldman.school/policing-reform

Join us TODAY at 4 PM PST as Roger McNameenoted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investordiscusses how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. goldman.school/mcnamee

Join us tomorrow at 12 PM PST for the Reimagining Democracy Town Hall discussion about policing. This panel will bring together experienced police, elected officials and faculty experts at UC Berkeley to address critical and timely issues. goldman.school/ReimaginingPolicing

In the last week of #BlackHistoryMonth, Malcolm Johnson (JP Morgan Chase) and Ay'Anna Moody (Golden State Warriors) will discuss Black social impact. More info & RSVP at Goldman.School/BlackHistoryMonth

We likely won’t have a winner tonight. It could take weeks to properly count mail-in ballots. We’re going to mobilize to #ProtectTheResults. Check out the map for an event near you: https://bit.ly/362z3Uv #CountOnUs #CountEveryVote

Exert your civic duty and GO VOTE #ElectionDay #GoVote #SpeakTruthtoPower #DemocracyInAction #GSPPelection2020

Voting rights are civil rights. #ElectionDay #GoVote #SpeakTruthtoPower #DemocracyInAction #GSPPelection2020

Exert your civic duty and GO VOTE #ElectionDay #GoVote #SpeakTruthtoPower #DemocracyInAction #GSPPelection2020

Protecting black voters is protecting democracy. #ElectionDay #GoVote #SpeakTruthtoPower #DemocracyInAction

Early voter turnout by the numbers. #ElectionDay#GoVote #SpeakTruthtoPower #DemocracyInAction #GSPPelection2020

The vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society and we’ve got to use it. - John Lewis #ElectionDay #GoVote #SpeakTruthtoPower #DemocracyInAction

Join us today at 2pm Pacific for a conversation about next week’s election and what you can do! Professor Saru Jayaraman and students will lead a community discussion focused on activism, organizing, and what we can do to ensure a fair election and the preservation of our democratic institutions. Zoom details sent out in GSPP email. #speaktruthtopower #GSPPelection2020 #democracyinaction

Rideshare companies say a No vote from Californians on #Prop22 poses an existential threat to their operations. Talk Policy To Me host and MPP student Noah Cole speaks with alum Rebecca Stack Martinez, a former rideshare driver turned labor activist, on the implications of Prop 22. https://talkpolicytome.show/listen @UCBerkeley

For the past 40 years (!), the Goldman School has hosted the PPIA Junior Summer Institute: college juniors participate in a 7-week intensive summer program designed to equip them for graduate school and for careers in serving the public good. Apply by Nov 15!

"Our research suggests the next Congress could raise the federal minimum wage substantially, reducing racial inequality without doing harm to the broader market." NY Times op-ed from Professors Ellora Derenoncourt and Claire Montialoux

With less than 10 days from Election Day, stress levels are high to say the least. Here are 5 strategies for coping with US election anxiety. #mentalhealth #democracy #vote2020 goldman.school/election-anxiety

Talk Policy To Me is back! This #podcast is from the Goldman School and the Berkeley Institute for Young Americans and is put together by GSPP students Reem Rayef, Noah Cole, and Colleen Pulawski & Berkeley journalism students Elena Neale and Michelle Pitcher. Listen and subscribe! https://talkpolicytome.show/election-media