--- title: "Public Policy in Action | Cornell Institute for Public Affairs | Conc.: SocPol: Health, Education, & Inequality" description: "Conc.: SocPol: Health, Education, & Inequality |" --- Search: FEATURED POST ## How Getting an MPA Can Help You Build a Career in Government Policy [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/how-getting-an-mpa-can-help-you-build-a-career-in-government-policy) FEATURED POST ## Growth, Brand, and Limitlessness — Why I Chose Cornell's MPA Program [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/growth-brand-and-limitlessness-why-i-chose-cornells-mpa-program) FEATURED POST ## People, Resources, and Connectedness — Reasons to Consider Cornell's MPA [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/people-resources-and-connectedness-reasons-to-consider-cornells-mpa) FEATURED POST ## Promote Gender Equality by Getting an MPA [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/promote-gender-equality-by-getting-an-mpa) FEATURED POST ## Cornell's MPA Program Took Me to Kenya, Australia, and Greece — Here's Why [Read More](https://mpastories.publicpolicy.cornell.edu/blog/cornells-mpa-program-took-me-to-kenya-australia-and-greece-heres-why) ## LATEST BLOG POSTS #### Filter by Topic - 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