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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Conference goal:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:white">The</span> single-day event aims to
</span><b>inform</b>, <b>inspire, </b>and <b>empower </b>undergraduates across higher education in Puget Sound, including community and technical colleges and UW systems.<span class="eop"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></span>Policy Camp
is <span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:white">designed for undergraduate students of color who want to learn about public policy and careers in public policy and public service</span>.
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">This event in partnership with the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)
is created to introduce public policy to undergraduate students who might not otherwise be familiar with the field
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2A2A2A;background:white">and is designed to show promising,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2A2A2A"> underrepresented undergraduate students that have shown a proclivity towards policy and what a
career in the policy world might look like.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Conference attendees:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> community and technical college students, UW (Seattle, Bothell, & Tacoma) students,
and other higher education institutions in the Puget Sound. So far, we have over 80 RSPVs. Participants in this FREE event can expect to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">engage with students from across Puget Sound higher education systems who are curious & interested in public policy education and careers</span></span>,<span class="eop"><span style="color:#2A2A2A"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">meet leaders who live and work in the policy field</span></span>,<span class="eop"><span style="color:#2A2A2A"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">learn & explore the career possibilities gained by having a public policy and administration skill set,</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:#2A2A2A"> </span></span><span class="eop">and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">leave excited about public policy as an academic,
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun">personal, and professional pathway.</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2A2A2A"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:#2A2A2A"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Conference location:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Seattle Central College, a designated minority-serving institution<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Conference date:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Friday, March 14, 2025 (9-4pm)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register here</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:
<a href="https://forms.office.com/r/tmzyYLpX6M?origin=lprLink">https://forms.office.com/r/tmzyYLpX6M?origin=lprLink</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">In community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">~Amen~</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Amen Tsegai, MA (she/her) </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Program Manager</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">,
Undergraduate Programming</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | University of Washington</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Box 353055 | Seattle, WA 98105</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:amen2@uw.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">amen2@uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> | </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.evans.uw.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">www.evans.uw.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">IN OFFICE:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000"> Mon & Wed |
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">REMOTE:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000"> T, Th & F</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.85pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">I
acknowledge the land I sit and occupy today is the traditional home of the</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"> </span></i><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.duwamishtribe.org/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Duwamish</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">, </span></i><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.tulaliptribes-nsn.gov/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Tulalip</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">, </span></i><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.npaihb.org/member-tribes/muckleshoot-tribe/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Muckleshoot</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> and </span></i><span style="color:black"><a href="https://suquamish.nsn.us/home/about-us/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">Suquamish</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> tribal
nations. Without them I would not have access to this working, teaching, and learning environment. I take the opportunity to thank the original caretakers of this land <u><span style="background:white">who are still here.</span></u> </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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