--- title: Public Policy in Action | Cornell Institute for Public Affairs | Cornell MPA Program Admissions Team (7) description: (7) --- Search: FEATURED POST ## Getting an MPA & Focusing on Social Policy in the United States — Jamie's Journey [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/getting-an-mpa-focusing-on-social-policy-in-the-united-states-jamies-journey) FEATURED POST ## Transforming Policy in the United States with My MPA [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/transforming-policy-in-the-united-states-with-my-mpa) FEATURED POST ## Improve People's Lives by Studying International Development Policy [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/improve-peoples-lives-by-studying-international-development-policy) FEATURED POST ## Cornell Public Affairs Society 2018 Board Reflects on the Past Year [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/cornell-public-affairs-society-2018-board-reflects-on-the-past-year) FEATURED POST ## Systems Thinking: CIPA's Derek & Laura Cabrera Offer New Hope for Solving Wicked Problems [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/systems-thinking-cipas-derek-laura-cabrera-offer-new-hope-for-solving-wicked-problems) ## LATEST BLOG POSTS #### Filter by Topic - [MPA Resources](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/mpa-resources#index) - [Student Bloggers](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/student-bloggers#index) - [Alumni Stories](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/alumni-stories#index) - [Conc.: SocPol: Health, Education, & Inequality](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-socpol-health-education-inequality#index) - [Conc.: Public & Nonprofit Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-public-nonprofit-management#index) - [Internships & Experiential Learning](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/internships-experiential-learning#index) - [Career Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/career-management#index) - [Conc.: Economic Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-economic-policy#index) - [Conc.: Science and Technology Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-science-and-technology-policy#index) - [Conc.: International Policy and Management](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-international-policy-and-management#index) - [Capstone & Consulting](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/capstone-consulting#index) - [Conc.: Social Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-social-policy#index) - [Faculty](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/faculty#index) - [Application Tips](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/application-tips#index) - [Conc.: Environmental & Sustainability Policy](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-environmental-sustainability-policy#index) - [Admissions](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/admissions#index) - [Financing Your MPA](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/financing-your-mpa#index) - [MPA Research](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/mpa-research#index) - [Professional Dev](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/professional-dev#index) - [Professional Development](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/professional-development#index) - [Admissions Tips](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/admissions-tips#index) - [Conc.: Data Science](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/conc-data-science#index) - [Personal Statement](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/personal-statement#index) - [Veterans](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/tag/veterans#index) - Show More - Show Less [Subscribe to the Blog](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/author/cornell-mpa-program-admissions-team/page/7#subscribe) [ Conc.: Social Policy ### Getting an MPA & Focusing on Social Policy in the United States — Jamie's Journey Jamie Frank is a 31-year-old CIPA alum from Tewksbury, Massachusetts. She pursued the Social Policy... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/getting-an-mpa-focusing-on-social-policy-in-the-united-states-jamies-journey) [ Alumni Stories ### Transforming Policy in the United States with My MPA Julie Stone is Jewish American and was raised in sunny Los Angeles. Her musical husband is... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/transforming-policy-in-the-united-states-with-my-mpa) [ Conc.: International Policy and Management ### Improve People's Lives by Studying International Development Policy If you want to make a difference in the world, you have to start with passion. No matter the... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/improve-peoples-lives-by-studying-international-development-policy) [ Student Bloggers ### Cornell Public Affairs Society 2018 Board Reflects on the Past Year The Cornell Public Affairs Society, better known as CPAS, is the peer-led governing organization... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/cornell-public-affairs-society-2018-board-reflects-on-the-past-year) [ MPA Research ### Systems Thinking: CIPA's Derek & Laura Cabrera Offer New Hope for Solving Wicked Problems Drs. Derek Cabrera and Laura Cabrera, internationally known for their work in the field of systems... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/systems-thinking-cipas-derek-laura-cabrera-offer-new-hope-for-solving-wicked-problems) [ Alumni Stories ### CIPA Capstone Project – Agricultural Producers and Exporters Association in Chile Capstone projects are an indispensable component of the CIPA curriculum, providing students with... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/cipa-capstone-project-agricultural-producers-and-exporters-association-in-chile) [ Alumni Stories ### Goals of Ending Homelessness: Why Sharlene Chose Public and Nonprofit Management Sharlene Castle, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, graduated from CIPA in May of 2018 with a... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/goals-of-ending-homelessness-why-sharlene-chose-the-public-and-nonprofit-management-concentration) [ Financing Your MPA ### How to Pay for a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) Paying for graduate school can be a significant hurdle in your pursuit of an advanced degree.... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/6-ways-to-finance-your-mpa-at-cornell-university) [ Alumni Stories ### A Different Way of Doing Business: CIPA Students Bridging the Health Equity Gap with Ithaca Health Alliance Capstone projects are an indispensable component of the CIPA curriculum, providing students with... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/a-different-way-of-doing-business-cipa-students-bridging-the-health-equity-gap-with-ithaca-health-aliance) [ Alumni Stories ### From Cornell's MPA to Medical School — Zachary's Story Zachary German graduated from CIPA in May of 2018 with a concentration in Social Policy, and a... ](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/from-cornells-mpa-to-medical-school-zacharys-story) ## Subscribe to the Blog