Policy Briefs

As part of the PIVOT Fellowship, the policy brief program brings together over 250 fellows from around the world to develop original policy recommendations across a range of sectors. Across two fellowship cohorts, participants collaborate across borders to research community-identified issues and produce actionable, evidence-based solutions. Selected briefs have been presented to legislators, policy professionals, and advocacy organizations, informing policy conversations and supporting efforts related to bill advocacy and testimony preparation.

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Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to Reduce Working Poverty
Economics
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Ensuring Equitable Access to Genetics-Informed Alzheimer’s Prevention and Treatment
Public Health
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Confronting the Silent Pandemic: A Policy Framework for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance
Public Health
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Censorship in the Sunshine State: An Analysis of the Impact of HB 1557 and HB 1069
Civil Rights
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Financialization and the Future of Housing: Structural Drivers of America’s Affordability Crisis
Economics
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Child Marriage in Pakistan: Legal Gaps and Policy Pathways for Reform
Civil Rights
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Antimicrobial Resistance as a Threat to Nigeria’s Health Security
Public Health
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The Rise of APRs on Retail Store Credit Cards
Economics
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Public School Climate Resilience
Environment
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Building a Just Immigration System in America
Civil Rights
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Unequal Justice Systems: A Comparative Policy Brief on Pakistan and the U.S.
Civil Rights
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Raising Awareness to the Exploitation that Reality TV Participants Face
Economics
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A Restructuring of Mayoral Power: Advocacy for Increased Impact on Local Issues
Economics
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Unified Legislation and Zero-Tolerance Enforcement to End Child Marriage in Pakistan
Civil Rights
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A New Model for California’s Schools: School-Level Devolution
Education
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Rewiring America’s Semiconductor Future: Policy Analysis and Strategic Recommendations
Economics
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Standardizing ESG Metrics for Sustainable Finance
Economics
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The Correlation Between a State’s Dominant Political Party and Its Education System
Education
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Dismantling Systemic Racism in Education: A Policy for Equity and Excellence for All Students
Civil Rights
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Reproductive Rights in Crisis: Policy Implications of Dobbs v. Jackson (2022)
Civil Rights
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Erosion of Trust: California’s Secure Borders Act and Immigrant Communities
Civil Rights
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Advancing Racial Justice in U.S. Healthcare Policy
Civil Rights
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Mitigating Legal Risk for Small Businesses: SBA Loans
Economics
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Exploring the Ethics and Outcomes of Solar Geoengineering
Environment
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The Balochistan Insurgency: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options
Civil Rights
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Bridging the Gap: Advancing Equitable Access to Paid Internships for Low-Income Students
Economics
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The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Crisis: A Public Health and Environmental Emergency
Environment
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The Virginia SAT School Day: A Policy Framework for Educational Equity
Education
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Policy Recommendations For the United States Regarding Syria
Civil Rights
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Explore Our Policy Departments

Each of our policy departments tackles real-world challenges through research. Explore their latest briefs to see how youth ideas are shaping policy change.

Public Health

Advancing equitable, community-focused health policy

Education

Expanding access to quality education

Civil Rights

Protecting justice, equity, and representation

Environment

Building sustainable, climate-resilient communities

Economics

Promoting inclusive and data-driven growth