by Jacob | May 15, 2019 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
New to our Capitol Pathways program this year is the introduction of official program mentors. Each student of our cohort was assigned one of three mentors — Robert Harper, Sean Mock, and Jordana Palmer — to receive guidance, advice, and training during...
by Jacob | Apr 25, 2019 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
Our sincere congratulations to Raie Gessesse, Capitol Pathways 2018 alumna, for being named a 2019 Truman Scholar!Raie, a first-generation Ethiopian-American college student studying public health and public service at Hamline University, was a Capitol...
by Jacob | Apr 24, 2019 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
We are proud that Capitol Pathways was recently featured in Wells Fargo Stories, the online journal of longtime Citizens League corporate member Wells Fargo! The piece highlights current interns, who speak about their experiences in policy before and after acceptance...
by Jacob | Apr 23, 2019 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
Pictured: An Garagiola-Bernier (Right, Bois Forte Ojibwe) with Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (Middle, White Earth Ojibwe) and fellow cohort intern Alexandrah Walker (Left, Meskwaki Nation) at the Jan. 9 press conference on the creation of the One Minnesota Council on...
by Jacob | Apr 10, 2019 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
Our #CapitolPathways internship program has crossed the halfway point! 34 college students of color are working with their individual host organizations for 10+ hours a week in a paid internship, which provides them access to legislators, lobbyists, and other...
by Jacob | Mar 26, 2019 | Capitol Pathways, Uncategorized
A few times throughout our Capitol Pathways internship program, which takes place each year during the state’s legislative session, we bring the whole cohort together to connect with one another, share their internship experiences thus far, and participate in...
