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"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."

— Franklin Roosevelt 


 

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Click here if you would like more information about the Policy Implementation Initiative.


APPLY TO BE A POSITION IN THE ROOSEVELT INSTITUTION by JANUARY 20

What is the Roosevelt Institution?
The Roosevelt Institution is a student think-and-do tank whose UNC chapter is one of the oldest and most active in the country.  The Roosevelt Institution is a hub for students who are passionate about solving social problems by using policy.  The organization sponsors campus events, organizing conferences, conducts policy research, meets in small groups around policy topics, and works with think tanks, policymakers, and foundations on policy implementation.

What positions are available?
  • Director of existing policy centers
  • Deputy Director of existing policy centers
  • Treasurer
  • Special assistants to the president, policy coordinator, and policy implementation initiative

Or you can:

  • Propose to start a new policy center
  • Propose to start a new project
  • Sign up to be a member of one of our existing centers (noncompetitive)

Your next steps

Learn more about the responsibilities of each position by downloading this document.

If you wish to apply to be Director or Deputy Director of one of our existing centers, please see the list of centers below and complete an application.  Download the applications here and submit by January 20.

If you wish to apply to be our Treasurer, please complete an application.  Download the applications here and submit by January 20.

If you wish to apply to be a Special Assistant, please complete an application.  Download the applications here and submit by January 20.

If you wish to propose a new policy center or project, download a blank proposal form and submit by January 20.

If you wish to join one of our policy centers as a member, please click here to send an email to the president.  In the email, please specify which centers you are interested in and we will add you to their listservs so you can learn about upcoming meetings and events.  We're excited to have you as a member!

Please note that the application window was extended to January 20.



General Administration


Nicholas B. Anderson, President                                 nickanderson@unc.edu

Meaghan Jennison, Policy Coordinator                     jennison@email.unc.edu    

Misha Belikov, Treasurer                                             belikov@email.unc.edu

 


Policy Center Cabinet


Business and Economic Policy
Center
Greg Howard, Co-Director                                                greg.howard@unc.edu
Rishabh Kirpalani, Co-Director                                          rishabh@email.unc.edu

Civil Rights and Social Justice
Center
Kathleen Ellison, Co-Director                                            keelliso@email.unc.edu   Edward Hsyeh, Co-Director                                                hsyeh@email.unc.edu

Education Policy
Center
David Bevevino, Director                                             dbevevin@email.unc.edu

Environmental and Energy Policy
Center
Liz Ramsey, Director                                                      aphasia@email.unc.edu

Foreign Policy Center
Melissa Brzycki, Co-Director                                        mbrzycki@email.unc.edu
Wilder Bullard, Co-Director                                             bullardj@email.unc.edu

Health Policy Center
Hannah Friedman, Co-Director                                      hfriedma@email.unc.edu
Sara John, Co-Director                                                     sajohn@email.unc.edu    

State and Local Policy Center
Tom Thriveni, Director                                                   thriveni@email.unc.edu

Women's Affairs Center
Lubabatu Ahmad-rufai, Director                             lubabatu@email.unc.edu



Project Cabinet


Building a Board of Advisors
Taylor Isenberg, Project Director                                    itaylor@email.unc.edu

College access for undocumented immigrants
David Bevevino, Project Director                               dbevevin@email.unc.edu

Conference planning
Joe Levin-Manning, Project Director                                    manningj@unc.edu

Journal of Southern Affairs

Melissa Brzycki, Project Co-Director                           mbrzycki@email.unc.edu
Jeanne Tilley, Project Co-Director                                   jtilley3@email.unc.edu

Revision of chapter constitution
Wilder Billard, Project Director                                      bullardj@email.unc.edu 



Past and Upcoming Events

November 11, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Bingham 317
Orientation to the Policy Implementation Initiative
Come to learn more about this innovative new initiative that gives you the chance to advise policymakers, think tanks, and community organizations

October 22, 27, 28, 29 at various locations
How Low Can You Vote? A series of election forums on "down ballot" races
See this page for full event details

September 16, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Gerrard Hall, UNC campus
America the Separate: The Murder of Community
Hodding Carter III delivers Thomas W. Lambeth Lecture in Public Policy
Official page | Facebook page

September 20, 2008 at 9:30 AM, NC Agricultural & Technical Univ., Greensboro
College Access Summit
Please email Rachel Craft (rachelspc@gmail.com) for information on attending

September 22, 2008 at 7:30 PM, Memorial Hall, UNC campus
History In The Making: What We Know About Poverty And What We Should Forget
John McWhorter delivers Frank Porter Graham Lecture
Official page | Facebook page

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