Policy 101

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Date

Wed Apr 9, 2025
9:00am – 10:00am PDT

Location


Virtual

Join the Aspen Policy Academy to learn the basics of the policy process. This program will teach you how to think about policy expansively and introduce you to a framework for understanding how to change policy on the issues you care about. It also gives an overview of the six steps of policy impact.

Visit the Aspen Policy Academy to learn more about our available trainings.

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