Top Public Administration Book Prize awarded to Frank R. Baumgartner and Bryan D. Jones’s The Politics of Information Post Date: November 17, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC — The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today awarded the 2016 Louis Brownlow Book Award to Frank R. Baumgartner and Bryan D. Jones’ The Politics of Information (The...
$30,000 in Prize Awards Announced for Native Youth Business Plan Competition at RES 2020 Application Deadline January 8, 2020 LONGMONT, Colorado (December 3, 2019) –First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) and the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) today announced a Native Youth Business Plan Competition to be held in...
December 21, 2016 Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, is the winner of the 2016 Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship. Stevenson is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. Under his leadership, the EJI has won major legal...
January 1, 2017 Colin Kaepernick receives the 2017 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship (formerly the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship). During last year’s NFL pre-season, then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of racism and police violence. “I am not going to stand...
December 5, 2017 During last year’s NFL pre-season, then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of racism and police violence. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick said at the time. “To me, this...
Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Leon E. Panetta to Receive NAPA’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service” Post Date: January 30, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced that Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Leon E. Panetta will receive the Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service on February...
November 30, 2018 The Parkland Student Activists are the winners of the 2018 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. The Students, in partnership with young activists across the country, founded the March for Our Lives to end gun violence and challenge the complacency of lawmakers. March organizers David Hogg, Jaclyn Corin, Delaney Tarr, and Ramon Contreras will...
Governor Jerry Brown to Receive National Academy of Public Administration’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service” Post Date: January 15, 2020 Prize awarded at January 23rd ceremony; Francis Rose to moderate discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced that Governor Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown, Jr...
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins to Receive National Academy of Public Administration’s “Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service” Post Date: January 25, 2022 NBC News’ Chuck Todd to Moderate February 16th Award Ceremony WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration today announced that Dr. Anthony Fauci, M.D. and Dr...
April 17, 2024 Save the Date for Type Media Center‘s Annual Celebration on Wednesday, May 8th. We hope you’ll join us again at the beautiful Museum of the City of New York from 6 to 9pm to honor HeadCount. That evening, we will celebrate the recipient of the 2023 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship and you’ll have the opportunity to explore the fascinating exhibits...