Possibility Lab Awarded California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research Grant
The Possibility Lab was recently awarded a grant from the California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research (CPR3). Our work examines California Labor and Workforce Development Agency’s (LWDA) COVID-19 Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP), designed
2023: OCTOBER 05 // A Liberalism That Builds: Ezra Klein in Conversation with Professor Amy E. Lerman
California’s deepest problems—the skyrocketing cost of housing, the lagging development of clean energy, the traffic choking the state—reflect an inability of Democratic governments to build real things in the real
Possibility Lab’s Firsthand Framework featured in The Conversation Article
While Americans tend not to use the word “peace” and instead opt for terms like “safety and security,” their desires and fears are not so different from what people in
2023: SEPTEMBER 08 // Berkeley Public Policy Annual Conference and Alumni Gathering
On September 7-8, 2023, the Goldman School of Public Policy hosted its inaugural Berkeley Public Policy Annual Conference and Alumni Gathering. The event brought together alumni, faculty, staff, students, and
2023: JUNE 09 // APSA Mentoring Panel
Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association (APSA) is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 11,000 members in more than 100
2023: MAY 04 // Haas Scholars Panel
Each year, 20 highly qualified, academically talented undergraduates come together to build a supportive intellectual community during their final year at UC Berkeley. Haas Scholars come from all walks of
Possibility Lab Hosts Share-and-Solve Workshop on Overcoming Barriers to Jail-Based Voting
In April, more than 30 jail-based voting practitioners across the country joined a Share-and-Solve workshop hosted by the Possibility Lab. In enthusiastic conversation and real-time updates to a Google doc,
2023: APRIL 06 // Combining Forces: Overcoming Barriers to Jail-Based Voter Registration
Informing people in jail about their legal right to vote can increase their trust in and engagement with the electoral system. In partnership with the Alameda County Public Defenders, who oversee
2023: APRIL 04 // New Frontiers in Criminal Justice Reform
The Lytton Center for History and the Public Good at Ohlone College hosted Possibility Lab Executive Director Professor Amy Lerman, Faculty Affiliate Mia Bird, and Faculty Affiliate and Senior Researcher