Policy Communication
Course Title: Policy Communication
Course Description:
This course will equip you with the writing and speaking expertise you need to succeed in your policy career.
Each week we will:
Workshop writing and speaking to build our policy communication muscles
Role-play to simulate policy environments and practice communicating under pressure
Give and receive robust feedback – both as students and instructors
Class assignments mirror scenarios you will encounter in policy workplaces. We'll take on the roles of legislative staffers, think tank experts, agency heads, and more.
Examples of assignments include:
Briefings
Decision memos
Legislative testimony
5-minute presentations
Op-Eds
A key output of this class is a portfolio of polished writing samples. For several assignments you will choose a policy issue you want to work on so you can explore your own policy interests.