How might we chip away at calcification? Key takeaways from the 2022 election
The 2022 elections confirmed that our electorate is calcified. It also pointed to how we may be able to break the trend.
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We Have An Epidemic Of Unqualified Candidates How might we best prepare the next generation of candidates?
What skills & knowledge should political leaders have to effectively respond to the needs of their communities?
Strengthen our Representative Democracy We’re filling a critical gap in the fight to save our democracy. Join us!
We need our representative governments to effectively respond to the needs and interests of their communities and be perceived as doing so.
Urgent need: Effective, responsive state & local representation Where must the biggest public policy challenges be tackled given recent SCOTUS rulings?
In its latest term, the U.S. Supreme Court substantially shifted power to states & localities, accelerating a trend. This makes skilled leadership in state & local government all the more critical.
Navigate Pennsylvania Policy & Governance review How did the pilot cohort assess this first-of-its-kind course?
We’re excited to share the results from the pilot run of our first state-level policy course for candidates and others at the intersection of policy and politics, codeveloped with the Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center. Check out what our cohort said…
Build Better Government How will you transform government to better navigate our VUCA world?
Governments are facing an ever-increasing, fast-moving, interconnected array of social, economic, natural, and technological challenges. How will you transform government to better address this environment, improve outcomes, and increase trust in the institutions you run?
The Empowered To Run EDG Get an EDG to run successfully and govern effectively
Empowered To Run’s unique training program is designed to increase your Emotional Quotient (EQ), Design Quotient (DQ), and Government Quotient (GQ).
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