The University of Massachusetts Amherst

School of Public Policy Hosts Student Workshop Conference

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Students enrolled in the School of Public Policy’s Workshop in Public Policy course, taught by professor Marta Vicarelli, will present their work at a virtual conference on Thursday, May 6, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. 

In the course, student teams are matched with external clients to work on issues related to policy and economic analysis

This year's workshop projects: 

  • Socio-economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Massachusetts Municipalities
  • Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction
  • LGBTQrowd: A Crowd-funding Platform Connecting Donors and Lenders to Projects to Create Economic Opportunities for Low-income LGBTI People

The Workshop Conference is open to members of the UMass Amherst community. Registration is required.