President Paul Elam and co-owners Virginia Orabone and Colleen Graber are the cover stars for this month’s edition of Focus Magazine. The leadership team sat down with the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRC) to discuss how PPA is driving positive change through research and consulting. Focus magazine is the LRC’s monthly business newsletter designed … Continued
Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) President Paul Elam led a discussion with young scholars and their mentors to support the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s efforts to create a more diverse pool of public policy researchers. Dr. Elam moderated a presentation on integrating diversity, inclusion, and equity into the workplace at the 2017 Leaders in Equitable … Continued
The number of youth in the United States who are victimized and exposed to violence is steadily rising. To address this issue, Chapin Hall hosted a national convening July 26-27, 2017 at the American Institutes for Research in Washington D.C. to provide invited states with key information on the latest research and best practices related … Continued
Michigan leaders need to revamp the state’s juvenile justice system to ensure that all young people receive the same chance to overcome the mistakes of youth and reach their full potential, Public Policy Associates, Inc. President Paul Elam wrote in an article for the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE). Dr. Elam, who specializes in juvenile … Continued
Public Policy Associates President Paul Elam organized a fundraiser to support the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency (MCCD) as well as a youth football and mentoring program in Lansing. Dr. Elam serves on the board of the MCCD, and focuses his work on criminal and juvenile justice. The featured speaker at the fundraiser was … Continued