Developing top-notch policy analysis skills in classrooms led by influential scholars is the reason many students choose the Harris School of Public Policy for their policy education. But studying at Harris is not a purely academic pursuit.
When they began their Harris education, students Kiran Misra MPP’18 and Vicky Stavropoulos MPP’18 weren’t aware that through a Harris course, they would have opportunities to help inform the national discussion on labor policy, nor did students Lingfei Zhang MPP’18 and Tito Sulistivo Adikusumo MSESP’18 expect an opportunity to impact future development of Chicago's riverfront. But through Harris Policy Labs, they were able to do just that.
In Harris Policy Labs, students tackle real-time public policy challenges for government agencies and non-profit organizations. Working in small teams, students have a unique opportunity to put their Harris core education to the test and make a tangible impact on a pressing policy issue – even before earning their Harris degree.