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Row of Houses

Todd Swanstrom Works to Address the Need for Home Repairs in St. Louis and Beyond

"The research completed by Professor Swanstrom and his team allowed the Home Repair Network to jumpstart a lot of the work that we aim to do over the...
White House

New Member Spotlight: Niki vonLockette Builds Relationships at White House Event

The core of the Scholars Strategy Network’s mission is helping researchers connect and build relationships with policymakers, civic leaders, and the...
Greenville, South Carolina

Member Spotlight: Ken Kolb Collaborates with Local Newspaper for Award-Winning Series on Gentrification

“Ken’s work was absolutely essential to the Greenville News project…It was a great illustration of how academic research can reach out from campus and...
District Court House

SSN Members Engage the Judiciary

Beyond connecting directly with legislators, one crucial way to inform policy is via the judiciary. Over the last few months, two SSN members have...
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Scholar Spotlight: Heath Brown

This week's Scholar Spotlight is Heath Brown, who hosted a Birthright Citizenship discussion at the Tenement Museum last month. This NYC Chapter event...
DACA

Scholar Spotlight: Tom K. Wong

This week, we highlight Tom K. Wong, who worked with civic organizations UnitedWeDream, Center for American Progress, and the National Immigration Law...
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How Young Immigrants, Communities, and States Benefit from President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

The Obama administration has instituted limited benefits for undocumented youth brought to this country as children – but legal battles in Texas have...