PPA’s In-Service Day: Comerica Park and a Wedding Shower!
For our March in-service day, the PPA team met at the J Hub, a former DPS school (Jefferson School), repurposed as an innovation hub by Invest Detroit. It is an...
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Category: Staff News Tags: PPA Staff
For our March in-service day, the PPA team met at the J Hub, a former DPS school (Jefferson School), repurposed as an innovation hub by Invest Detroit. It is an...
ViewCategory: Presentation, Staff News Tags: College, PPA Staff, Presentation
Earlier in November, PPA’s Dr. Imani Burris and Maddie Thomas participated in two days of thoughtful dialogue on the importance of higher education at the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN)...
ViewContact: Anna Fischer Category: Announcement, Staff News Tags: Food As Medicine, Food Policy, Healthy Food, MIFAM
Public Policy Associates (PPA) was proud to sponsor the Michigan Food as Medicine Summit, which was held in East Lansing on October 7-8, 2025. This critical event brought together policymakers,...
ViewContact: Dan Quinn Category: Presentation, Staff News Tags: CDFI, Child Care, Conference, Education, Environment, Evaluation, Food, Food Policy, Research, Special Education
Building on more than 30 years of experience, Public Policy Associates (PPA) has established itself as a nationally recognized leader in research, evaluation, and consulting. Our firm provides insightful, data-driven...
ViewCategory: Announcement, Staff News Tags: Memorial
This memorial was written by Jeffrey Padden, founder of PPA. Doug Drake’s obituary and celebration of life information can be found here. Doug was a terrific guy. I knew him...
ViewCategory: Announcement, Staff News Tags: Celebration, PPA Staff
July 8 was a big day for our staff as we came together at the Lansing Shuffleboard & Social Club for our In-Service Day. It was an opportunity for all...
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