Students from Singapore attend training program at Maxwell
Twenty
exceptional students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic (MAP) in Singapore will
attend an education training program at the Maxwell school from June
16-26.
The program introduces the students to the American college experience
and the social sciences, public affairs, and public policy.
The students attending “Introduction to American Society, Public
Affairs, and policy” will join a lecture or discussion session each
morning on issues such as policy making and implementation, trust in
government and public participation, American political
perspectives, U.S. foreign policy, the American criminal justice system,
the American economy in a global perspective, and environmental policy
in the U.S. In the afternoon, students will have the opportunity to
visit community organizations, government offices,
a local high school, businesses, and the Onondaga Court House to meet
with a local judge.
David Van Slyke, professor of public administration and international
affairs and Bantle Chair in Business and Government Policy, and Bill
Coplin, professor and director of public affairs, will lead the program
for the School. Other faculty members, community
leaders, and local officials will add their expertise to the program as
well. 06/16/14