Public policy summer academy scholarships available to Richmond and Petersburg students
5/21/2020, 6 p.m. | Updated on 5/22/2020, 6:57 p.m.
High school and college students in Richmond and Petersburg are being offered scholarships to participate in a free online summer academy that will focus on youth and public policy amid the pandemic, it has been announced.
The public school systems in both cities are partnering with Policy Pathways to offer the two-week program that will run from Sunday, June 28, to Saturday, July 11, according to Dr. D. Pulane Lucas, founder, president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit public policy educational organization.
Dr. Lucas said the program would allow participating students to hear from experts and be introduced to policy formulation and analysis, research methods, statistics and other aspects of policy development.
Applications are due Saturday, May 30.
Details: www.policypathways.org or (866) 465-6671.
