The American Constitution Society

Spring 2008 Reading Group:

Progressive Federalism

Want to earn course credit for helping progressive states and localities implement innovative policies? In ACS's Spring "Progressive Federalism Reading Group (PFRG)" you will have a chance to learn about the growing progressive federalism movement while conducting your own independent research on hot issue areas relevant to today's policymakers.

[For a cheat sheet on why progressive federalism matters, check out  Richard Thompson Ford's The New Blue Federalists and Joel Barkin and Matt Singer's Federalism's Silver Lining: Progressives Must Turn Their Attention to the States.

Tthe Top 5 reasons to join:
1. Flexibility to earn course credit while working on progressive issue areas you care about (e.g., immigration rights, voting rights, making work pay, and energy efficiency and a cleaner environment)
2. Networking opportunities with our external partners, who will be veterans of progressive state policy work
3. Chance to collaborate with like-minded students (1-L's are especially encouraged to join!)
4. Exposure to a broad range of issue areas through readings, discussions, and presentations of other students' projects
5. Possibility of institutional support to disseminate and publish your policy work  

Questions? Contact the student coordinators, sophie.raseman at yale.edu or samuel.berger at yale.edu

1Ls Welcome!