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		<title>Be Part of the Public Policy Challenge 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.publicpolicychallenge.org/2010/09/be-part-of-the-public-policy-challenge-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can make it happen! The Challenge is back for the 2010-2011 academic year, and a few improvements over the inaugural competition promise to make this year&#8217;s a huge success. Learn how you can participate by attending one of three information sessions on September 20th, 21st, or 22nd at 5:00 p.m. at the Fels Institute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And the winner is&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo by Laura Van Ness Morris
An initiative to transform Philadelphia’s neglected, tax delinquent properties into the city’s greatest asset in the battle to stabilize and grow thriving neighborhoods was chosen as the winner of the inaugural Public Policy Challenge, presented by the Fels Institute of Government.
The “Land Philadelphia” team was selected at the March 20 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the Five Finalist Teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo by Lauren Hansen-Flaschen
The Round Robin &#8211; the latest phase of the Challenge &#8211; was held Tuesday, February 16th. Ten teams of students from throughout Penn presented their proposals for turning policy ideas into action through a civic campaign, and five were chosen to advance to the Finals. 
More than 20 civic leaders from the region, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next up&#8230;the Round Robin</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Teams are getting ready for their first real hurdle:  the Round Robin.  Each team will pitch its initiative to several panels of judges on Tuesday night, but only 5 teams will advance to the Finals.
If you want to know more, check out the full list of confirmed judges and the information page that we&#8217;ve posted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Off to a great start&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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The Challenge has kicked-off and teams are hard at work on their policy initiatives.  A lot of folks helped get this thing started &#8211; thanks to you all!
The first Workshop, which will introduce teams to the Civic Campaign concept, is tomorrow, Tuesday 2/2.  If you&#8217;re curious to see what&#8217;s going on, stop by any time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Overwhelming Response</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Our 6-member selection committee is finally done reading through all of the applications.  We received almost 100 &#8211; far more than we expected &#8211; representing 9 different schools and disciplines.
The committee was overwhelmed by the quality of all of the applications, making the selection process extremely difficult.  Due to the huge response, we have decided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lean and Mean</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Despite some positive national news – like modest growth in GDP and consumer spending – it’s still hard to see much “stimulus” on the local level. Brookings recently released a report that examines the fiscal crisis in cities all over the U.S. and assesses a few different ways that city officials are responding. It’s worth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realistic Regionalism</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Last Friday I got to sit in on a meeting of the Metropolitan Caucus, Southeastern Pennsylvania’s most recent attempt at regional cooperation among elected officials.  The Caucus includes the Mayor of Philadelphia and Commissioners/Council Members from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.  This group met for the first time last March, setting out to address [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks to everyone who came out for the interest meetings&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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But if you couldn&#8217;t make it, no problem &#8211; you can get a copy of the presentation slides here.  And feel free to email Jack at thechallenge@sas.upenn.edu if you still have any questions.
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		<title>Join us at Fels for one of two Interest Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Upcoming]]></category>

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Compete in the 1st annual Public Policy Challenge!  Join us at Fels for one of two upcoming Interest Meetings:
Tuesday, 10/20 @ 5pm OR Sunday, 10/25 @ 7pm
Find out more About the Challenge or email thechallenge@sas.upenn.edu with questions.
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