Aspen Policy Academy

Our trainees have produced more than 70 policy projects as part of our fellowship and executive leadership programs. Trainees produce a suite of materials to successfully advocate for their policy proposal – and many have led to real policy change. Click through to see how our training has equipped them to turn their expertise into impact.

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Data-Sharing to Increase Young Mothers’ Benefits Enrollment in Central California

By Anna Banchik, Renata Bartlett, Nolan Green, Dorin Horsfall, Lee Howard, and Kash Sridhar

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Supporting Medi-Cal Recipients by Screening for Employment Eligibility in San Francisco

By I-Chiang Chen, Melinda Bernardo Cuerda, Kate Fisher, Carolyn Rojsutivat, and Emanuel Schorsch

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Digitizing the JobsNOW! Intake Process for Medi-Cal Clients in San Francisco

By Susie Forbath, Tim Lillis, Cedar Louis, Jud Neer, and Anthony Vasquez

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Building a Volunteer Marketplace to Meet Medi-Cal Work Requirements

By Ayzit Doydum, Ali Fauci, Christine Garofoli, Michael Joyce, Daniella Kim, and Kevin Mori

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Updating Use Guidance for Generative AI

By Hande Güven and Jessica Wang

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A Framework for Computer Vision Deployment

By Julia Lane and Blair Palmer

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AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing

By Nishchal Chaudhary, Desiree Junfijiah, Sarayu Madhiyazhagan, Sanur Sharma, Iris Vold

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AI-Driven Traffic Management

By Janice Mak, Paola Moreno-Roman, Yakaira Núñez, Carolina Ramôa, Susanne Tedrick

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Smart Commutes, Smarter Cities

By Bailey Johnson, Julia Niederman, Abigail Oyekola, Çiğdem Patlak