Category: Impact Stories
Impact Stories
March 10, 2021
The Soft but Unmatched Power of US Foreign Exchange Programs
As former Secretary of Defense James Mattis asserted, “If you don’t fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition."
Impact Stories
February 16, 2021
The Biden-Harris Administration Must Treat Fertility Treatment as a Matter of Reproductive Choice
Madison Chapman recently published an article on cancer treatment and fertility in Ms. Magazine.
Impact Stories
January 6, 2021
Georgetown unveils resources to diversify syllabi and foster inclusion in higher ed
With support from the Robertson Foundation for Government, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) launched a new resource portal on diversity, equity and inclusion in international affairs education.
Impact Stories
December 11, 2020
A Year of Action for G2U Initiative
The Robertson Foundation for Government is a proud supporter of the Volcker Alliance's G2U initiative, which addresses critical governance challenges by building regional networks of governments and universities to sustainably connect government’s hiring and research needs with local university capacity. In 2020, the alliance expanded significantly and today has five G2U sites—in Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh.
Impact Stories
September 29, 2020
Virtual Internship Program Saves the Day During Pandemic
Last May, as the novel coronavirus spread and government employees began to realize temporary shut-downs might extend into summer and beyond, an institutional partner of RFG at the U.S. State Department made all the difference for students.
Impact Stories
September 17, 2020
New Fellowship Honors Barbara Bush
Two years following Barbara Bush’s passing in 2018, her memory is being honored by the Robertson Foundation for Government with the creation of The Women in Public Service Fellowship in Honor of Barbara Bush through the Texas A&M Foundation.
Impact Stories
August 17, 2020
Democracy in the Middle East Roundtable
On July 27, the Robertson Foundation for Government and the Rosenthal Fellowship program co-sponsored a roundtable on "Democracy in the Middle East" featuring Shadi Hamid of the Center for Middle East Policy and Amira Maaty of the National Endowment for Democracy.
Impact Stories
June 30, 2020
PLEN Trains Women for Global Policy Careers
A diverse group of 77 students from 26 colleges and universities joined PLEN’s first virtual seminar on Women in Global Policy in May, the largest group of participants in PLEN seminar history. The students hailed from 22 states and four countries, including Ghana and Pakistan.
Impact Stories
June 30, 2020
Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in International Relations Education
RFG is supporting the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) in its efforts to ensure that the emerging generation of public servants has a global mindset and an ability to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the practice of international affairs.
Impact Stories
May 5, 2020
US Leaders Should Heed Findings from the Final Report of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
In an open letter to the President and Congress, the Robertson Foundation for Government and other good government groups urged leaders to heed the findings of the Inspired to Serve report, released in March 2020.