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  1. Empowering Education: Discussing Indigenous Led Education with McCourt Policy in Practice and MAIA

    12/08/2025

    Empowering Education: Discussing Indigenous Led Education with McCourt Policy in Practice and MAIA

    GPPR Senior Editor Daija Yisrael (MIDP '26) hosts members Paula Sierra (MIDP '26) and Gabriella Cova (MPP '26) from McCourt Policy in Practice, an English teacher at MAIA, and the Director of Development at MAIA for an inspiring conversation on a new approach to education. Indigenous women founded MAIA for Indigenous girls in Guatemala. Their main program offers a fully funded 7-year program to Indigenous girls living in rural Guatemala who are at or below the poverty line. Learn more about MAIA and how to support their work at maiaimpact.org

    42 min
  2. Reducing Recidivism Through the Human-Animal Bond: A Conversation with Zach Snow

    05/08/2025

    Reducing Recidivism Through the Human-Animal Bond: A Conversation with Zach Snow

    GPPR Podcast Editor, Brennan Gallagher (MPP '27) chats with Zack Skow, founder of the nonprofit animal rescue Marley's Mutts, to discuss their inmate-canine training program, Pawsitive Change, and the impact it is having on prison culture, reentry, and recidivism.

    42 min
  3. The Post-COVID State of Hospitals: A Conversation with Devin Gerzof

    05/02/2025

    The Post-COVID State of Hospitals: A Conversation with Devin Gerzof

    GPPR Podcast Editor Mitchell Zupko (MPP'25) chats with Devin Gerzof, the Executive Director of Executive Branch Relations and Federal Relations at the American Hospital Association. They discuss the No Surprises Act, site neutral payments, reimbursements, the 340B Program, and more.

    1h 8m
  4. Public Safety and Capital Punishment: A Conversation with Cassandra Stubbs

    04/25/2025

    Public Safety and Capital Punishment: A Conversation with Cassandra Stubbs

    GPPR Podcast Editor, Brennan Gallagher (MPP '27) chats with Cassandra Stubbs about her work as Director of the ACLU's Capital Punishment Project and President Trumps Executive Order "Restoring The Death Penalty And Protecting Public Safety."

    35 min
  5. The Willingness for Clean Energy with Dr. Francis Johnson

    03/19/2025

    The Willingness for Clean Energy with Dr. Francis Johnson

    Join GPPR Podcast Editors Britney Cheung (MPP'26) and Daija Yisrael (MIDP'26) as they sit down with Dr. Francis Johnson, Senior Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, to explore the state of clean energy across household, national, and global levels.

    34 min
  6. Envisioning a New Generation of Leadership: Danniel Belay’s Election Sprint

    02/26/2025

    Envisioning a New Generation of Leadership: Danniel Belay’s Election Sprint

    GPPR Editor Mike Saunders (MPM '24) sits down with Danniel Belay to discuss his recent political run for Rockville City Council as the youngest candidate in the race. They talk about forming his policy suite, getting and staying engaged in the local process and beyond, and what it takes to stage a formidable campaign at the local level and beyond.

    36 min
  7. Aging as a Global Megatrend: A Conversation with Dr. Vijeth Iyengar

    02/13/2025

    Aging as a Global Megatrend: A Conversation with Dr. Vijeth Iyengar

    In this episode, Junior Podcast Editor Ioana Zanchi (MS in Addiction Policy and Practice ‘25) interviews Dr. Vijeth Iyengar, Director of Global Aging at AARP International and nationally recognized neuroscientist and aging health policy expert, to discuss aging as a global mega trend, the concept of the longevity economy, and its local, national, and international policy implications.

    35 min
  8. Why States Are Leading Deepfake Regulation with Ilana Beller

    01/30/2025

    Why States Are Leading Deepfake Regulation with Ilana Beller

    GPPR Podcast Editor Amelie D'Hers (MS-DSPP '25) joins Ilana Beller, Organizing Manager at Public Citizen, to discuss the government's role in regulating deepfakes: realistic images, videos, or audio which are generated using artificial intelligence.

    32 min
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