PPA at MPC2026
Reflecting on the significance of the MPC, Rob Fowler shared: “The Mackinac Policy Conference is a unique venue that brings together voices you simply don’t find in the same room...
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Contact: Dan Quinn Category: Staff News Tags: Collaboration, Michigan, Policy, PPA Staff
Reflecting on the significance of the MPC, Rob Fowler shared: “The Mackinac Policy Conference is a unique venue that brings together voices you simply don’t find in the same room...
ViewCategory: 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...
ViewContact: Rob Fowler Category: Interview Tags: Economic Development, Education, Michigan, Policy, PPA Staff, SBAM, Small Business, Workforce
In this exclusive interview, Kelli Saunders, Vice President of Policy & Engagement at the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), sat down with PPA CEO, Robert Fowler. Rob Fowler has...
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)...
ViewCategory: Announcement Tags: PPA Staff
A new era is dawning for Public Policy Associates (PPA) as the research and consulting firm prepares to relocate to a modern, flexible workspace in the Prudden Tech Center beginning...
ViewContact: Edgar Jaimes-Bautista Category: Staff Spotlight Tags: PPA Staff, Research, Social Justice, Spotlight
In this month’s spotlight we meet Program Evaluation Intern, Edgar Jaimes-Bautista. He is joining us from Michigan State University, where he is a master’s student in social work. He also...
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