Victoria Meyer ’20, Rockefeller Global Leadership Program Participant, remarks that she "anticipates being more appreciative of the historical context to which cultural phenomena are developed" after participating in a session on Capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts....

My Rocky experiences are all intertwined, they truly have built upon one another, and I know for a fact I would not be the same person without them. Next year I will be teaching special education in New York City as a part of the Teach For America program. Rocky gave me the confidence to accept this position.

On Thursday, May 11 Paul Frymer, a professor of Politics and Director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at Princeton University, examined the politics of American expansionism in the 19 th century.

"My greatest interest in NNWO was because of this direct engagement with the key policy makers and advocates of the Navajo people. As a proud Navajo citizen, it was incredible to gain a new perspective on the issues facing our Nation and to be surrounded by those dedicated to solving them."...

The Rockefeller Center has constantly supported my academic, extracurricular, and personal pursuits – from the Public Policy minor, to Rockefeller Leadership Fellows, to Rockefeller Mini-grants for Link Up. At Rocky I gained a space to reflect upon my various experiences and think critically about how I want to grow as a leader....

During the 2017 Law Day Celebration at Dartmouth, the Rockefeller Center hosted a series of events on May 4-5 that discussed the legal dimensions of cyber-security.

"My favorite part of the session, however, was towards the end, when the session evolved into more of a conversation and Dr Morris spoke about various psychological phenomena around difference in the workplace-gender, culture, race-and cited some studies that explore these phenomena."...

Rockefeller Mini-Grant Recipient May Nguyen '18 remarks that attending a Smart Women Securities National conference with Mr. Warren Buffett "has helped me appreciate and distill the lessons Mr. Buffett teaches."...

Professor Anna Kirkland, J.D., Ph.D., University of Michigan, presented “Vaccine Court: The Law and Politics of Injury” during a public lecture on May 2, 2017 at the Rockefeller Center in Room 003....

On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, Class of 1964 Policy Research Shop students, Emily Schneider ’19 and Brian Thorpe ’19, traveled to Montpelier to testify before the Vermont House Committee on Human Services. Emily, a biology major and public policy minor, and Brian, an economics major and public policy minor, spent the fall and winter terms researching and drafting their report, “Social Impact Bonds: A Comprehensive Review,” (PRS Policy Brief 1617-08) at the request of Committee Chair Ann Pugh. Representative Pugh was interested in the concept of social impact bonds and the applicability of such bonds to the work of the Human Services Committee. The students provided a broad overview of the history and context of social impact bonds (SIBs), the basic structure and requirements for implementing SIBS, and the important policy actors involved in the creation and implementation of programs funded by SIBs. After outlining the various SIBs program that have been implemented or are in progress, Schneider and Thorpe presented four case studies that highlighted various SIB models and outcomes: New York City ABLE Program for Incarcerated Youth (Rikers Island), 2012; South Carolina Nurse-Family Partnership, 2016; Cuyahoga County Partnering for Family Success, 2014; and Denver Supportive Housing Program, 2016. They concluded their testimony by tracing the legislative histories of SIBs program enacted in other states. Throughout their presentation, the students responded to questions from committee members. Rep. Pugh concluded the hearing by thanking the students for their detailed analysis....