Engaged Learning
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Engaged Learning at the Ford School
Practical courses and experiences
P3E provides students with meaningful, mutually beneficial interactions with real-world organizations, government entities and community partners outside the university to learn about and impact public policy.
Students engage in semester–long applied policy seminars, policy-based independent study projects, client–led research projects, summer fellowships, and a wide variety of engaged learning activities.
The P3E mentoring initiative pairs student teams with teams of distinguished professional policy mentors to provide guidance on the students’ client-based projects. Learn more about our mentors here.
PCLP Student
Kyron Smith (MPP '22)
Practical Community Learning Project (PCLP) student
Community Partner: Peace and Justice in Detroit
Community Partner: Peace and Justice in Detroit
"Being a part of the PCLP has allowed me to connect with like-minded students to make a difference [in Detroit]. I really appreciate the opportunity to give back and do so on the incredible issue of community and police relations.”
Read more about the Practical Community Learning Project (PCLP)
