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SPIA in N.J.

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At the Princeton University School of Public & International Affairs, we are committed to the place we call home. We recognize New Jersey as an ideal laboratory for connecting the theory and practice of public policy, consistent with multiracial democracy.

Our five core pillars are designed to advance this commitment through:

  1. Engagement, service, and outreach beyond the gates
  2. Convening power to support evidence-based policy locally, statewide, and nationally
  3. Rigorous research development and sharing to inform equitable and fair public policies
  4. Centering students to develop future leaders and practitioners in public policy
  5. Academic offerings that bridge the gap between academic theory and practical application
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New Jersey and the American Economy: What’s Needed for the Garden State to Lead a Thriving Country

Watch part 1 of our fall talk series, "The Drive to Repair Our Economy: Understanding What’s Broken, Why It Broke, and How We Can Fix It".
"Princeton is not only in New Jersey, but also of it"

SPIA in NJ: Annual Report 2023-24

See highlights of our work during our FIRST year as a program!

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New Jersey Future on Great Neighborhoods for All

Unfortunately, the reality is that New Jersey’s growing housing crisis threatens our state and its residents. Too many people cannot find an affordable, stable home in a neighborhood that meets their needs, and their numbers are growing.
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Princeton’s SPIA in New Jersey Initiative Names Inaugural Garden State Fellows

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ SPIA in New Jersey initiative has named three recent graduates as its first cohort of Garden State Fellows. Lauren Aung, Madison Linton, and Olivia Ragan, all of whom graduated from Princeton in May, are the inaugural participants in a fellowship program that was created to enhance capacity in New Jersey’s public interest sector, to address critical statewide issues, and to launch young practitioners into public policy careers.

SPIA in NJ takes a justice-centered approach to the public policy questions that matter to New Jerseyans.

Whether it’s climate, healthcare, housing, immigration, education, finance or any number of other issue areas — SPIA faculty, students and researchers are teaming up with partners statewide to ask hard questions and work together to find policy solutions.

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