The Change Engine
Foundation/Grantmaker
Pepperdine Davenport Institute
A research center that studies ways to bring people together across political and social differences. Creates resources and teaches skills for respectful community conversations.
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A research center that studies ways to bring people together across political and social differences. Creates resources and teaches skills for respectful community conversations.
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Services
3Graduate Degree Programs in Public PolicyThis school teaches college students how to work in government and help their communities. Students can learn to make good rules and solve problems that help everyone. There are different programs that take 2-4 years to finish.
Master of Public Policy Degree ProgramA 20-month graduate degree program that teaches students how to become leaders in government, nonprofits, and businesses. Students learn to solve important problems by studying history, economics, and research. The program helps people understand different viewpoints and make good decisions that help communities. Classes are held in Malibu, California or Washington DC. Most students get scholarships that cover 70% of tuition costs. No test scores are required to apply.
Graduate Student Housing HelpPepperdine helps graduate students find places to live while in school. Students can choose to live on campus in apartments where each person gets their own bedroom in a shared 4-bedroom unit. Students can also live off campus and use online resources to find apartments. The school provides housing guides and links to websites for finding rentals in Malibu and Washington DC areas. Students need to contact the housing office directly to apply for on-campus housing. The school does not guarantee housing but helps students find options.
Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.
Rainer Maria Rilke