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Maxwell Kiernan Reflects on His Summer on Capitol Hill
After the fellowship
After a summer working inside a congressional office, Maxwell came away with a much more practical understanding of how Congress works. He saw how research, writing, and…
What Elise Britton Learned by Listening on Capitol Hill
After the fellowship
Elise Britton went to Capitol Hill to learn about government. By the end of the summer, she understood much more clearly how much government depends on people talking to one…
A summer inside a congressional office
After the fellowship
Ryan Mahoney, pictured on the right with Rep. Emilia Sykes, spent his summer as an IDEA Summer Democracy Fellow in her Washington, D.C., office, where he worked alongside…
A Day in Washington: IDEA's Summer Democracy Fellows Go Behind the Scenes
This summer, IDEA's inaugural Summer Democracy Fellows are working on Capitol Hill as interns with three Members of Ohio’s delegation, Reps. Sykes, Brown, and Landsman. The purpose of the…
Deliberative State Governance in Brussels
How FIDE-NA and IDEA Are Helping U.S. States Adapt Europe's Playbook for Citizen Engagement
Last month, the Federation for Democratic Innovation–North America (FIDE-NA),…
IDEA Launches First Internal Advisory Board
OSU's investment in IDEA over the last four years has allowed the Institute to grow significantly, expanding our staff and our portfolio of projects. As IDEA prepares for continuing growth, it has…
Fellow Spotlight: Ryan Mahoney
Before the fellowship
Ryan Mahoney's interest in politics didn't start in a classroom. It started at the dinner table.
His stepfather, who was engaged in public affairs in his own youth,…
Fellow Spotlight: Elise Britton
Before the fellowship
When Elise Britton talks about what shaped her commitment to civic life, she doesn't point to a class or a campaign. She points to the woman who raised her.…
IDEA Director and Associate Director Featured in The Lantern on Restoring Civic Engagement
IDEA Director Michael Neblo and Associate Director Amy Lee were featured in The Lantern on one of the central questions behind IDEA's work: why Americans have disengaged from politics and what can…