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Civic Personalities in the Real World: Shelby Lynch

Civic Personalities in the Real World: In this series, we’re highlighting some of our amazing Up to Us alumni who are actively using their…

Jun 21, 2021

Civic Personalities in the Real World: Shelby Lynch | Up to Us

Jun 21, 2021

A Guide to Understanding Universal Basic Income

The pandemic has highlighted the shortcomings of our current welfare system. The government responded by passing stimulus packages, but…

Jun 14, 2021

A Guide to Understanding Universal Basic Income | Up to Us

Jun 14, 2021

The Interview Process

The typical interview process begins with a short (15–30 minute) screening phone or zoom call. Should you get through the screen, you will…

Jun 7, 2021

The Interview Process | Up to Us

Jun 7, 2021

Who Gets Hired?

It’s the moment of truth: you have found a role that speaks to you and you’re trying to evaluate whether to apply. You can’t do everything…

Mar 29, 2021

Who Gets Hired?

Mar 29, 2021

Reaching Out: Networking

You’ve done the soul-searching work of developing your career search criteria, and you’ve done research to identify target companies. You…

Mar 22, 2021

Reaching Out: Networking

Mar 22, 2021

U.S Fiscal Policy: An Introduction To Our Fiscal Policy | 2020

Fiscal policy is how governments adjust their spending levels and tax rates so they can influence the economy. It touches many parts of…

Dec 17, 2020

U.S Fiscal Policy: An Introduction To Our Fiscal Policy | 2020

Dec 17, 2020

US Deficit: Understanding the US Federal Deficit

The US federal deficit has been a hot topic in the news lately. There have been headlines about the deficit hitting $3.2 trillion in 2020…

Dec 10, 2020

US Deficit: Understanding the US Federal Deficit

Dec 10, 2020

Evan Malbrough: Bridging The Gap Between Democracy and Economics

Participatory budgeting could bridge between democracy and economics and expand what Americans vote for when they go to the polls…

Dec 7, 2020

Evan Malbrough: Bridging The Gap Between Democracy and Economics

Dec 7, 2020

Is the US at Risk of Defaulting in Its Debt? Debt

The U.S. federal debt has passed the $26 trillion mark and keeps growing. Experts believe that current levels of spending aren’t…

Dec 4, 2020

Is the US at Risk of Defaulting in Its Debt? Debt

Dec 4, 2020

The US is Accelerating its Borrowing in Response to COVID-19

Individuals, corporations, and the economy have all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help support Americans, small businesses…

Aug 19, 2020

The US is Accelerating its Borrowing in Response to COVID-19

Aug 19, 2020

“Enter to learn, go forth to serve” — Duane Oakes

Mesa Community College took first place for the 8th annual Up to Us competition. Duane Oakes, Faculty Director for Mesa Community College’s…

Aug 17, 2020

“Enter to learn, go forth to serve” — Duane Oakes

Aug 17, 2020

What Happened to the $3 Trillion Pandemic Relief?

In March, Congress approved the spending of trillions of dollars to address the looming economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 health…

Aug 14, 2020

What Happened to the $3 Trillion Pandemic Relief?

Aug 14, 2020

Up to Us Leadership Lessons

What do you gain through involvement with Up to Us? In addition to access to world-class leaders, exclusive events, internships, training…

Aug 12, 2020

Up to Us Leadership Lessons

Aug 12, 2020

Meet the Top 20 Finalists of the Year 8 Up to Us Campus Competition

What does it take to win the Up to Us Campus Competition? Just ask one of the 20 teams of student leaders selected as finalists!

Jul 31, 2020

Meet the Top 20 Finalists of the Year 8 Up to Us Campus Competition

Jul 31, 2020

Unemployment and Health Care Loss– Facing a Health Pandemic with No Insurance

COVID-19 has exposed a vulnerability in the healthcare system that has existed in society for years: job-linked health insurance. People…

Jul 29, 2020

Unemployment and Health Care Loss– Facing a Health Pandemic with No Insurance

Jul 29, 2020

Up to Us Awards of Distinction for Spring 2020 Competition

2020 has been a year of surprise, adaptation, and change. This year’s spring teams experienced this as the Up to Us competition went…

Jun 23, 2020

Binghamton University, Florida International University, University of Florida, and Wayne State University

Jun 23, 2020

Community Contributors: How Don Uy-Barreta Would Use the National Debt Interest

The Up to Us community is made up of more than just students raising awareness about the national debt - professors and faculty at these…

Jun 22, 2020

Don Uy-Barreta: National Debt Interest

Jun 22, 2020

A Guide to the US National Debt: Everything you should know

The national debt is the debt that the federal government holds — this includes public debt, federal trust funds, and various government…

Jun 8, 2020

A Guide to the US National Debt: Everything you should know

Jun 8, 2020

Mesa Community College Wins Top Prize in Eighth Annual Up to Us Competition

Mesa Community College (MCC) in Mesa, Arizona is the winning team of the eighth annual Up to Us Campus Competition! The team from MCC, led…

Jun 5, 2020

Mesa Community College Wins Top Prize in Eighth Annual Up to Us Competition

Jun 5, 2020

Community Contributors: How Masanue Vah Would Use the National Debt Interest

The Up to Us community is full of young, bright leaders who have a vision of change for the future. On the prompt: Right now, $389 billion…

Jun 4, 2020

Community Contributors: How Masanue Vah Would Use the National Debt Interest

Jun 4, 2020

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