The Student Policy Network (SPN) is a club at Notre Dame devoted to connecting students to policy projects and research.
The Student Policy Network is a student organization that gives Notre Dame students opportunities to pursue policy research and advocacy projects in real-world settings. SPN partners with government entities, think tanks, and issue advocacy organizations to host policy research and advocacy projects related to those organizations’ priorities. A team of students work on each project, producing a white paper or any other requested deliverable along with a presentation, and presents their findings to the partner organization at the end of the semester. SPN serves as a key network and a pipeline into the world of public policy for Notre Dame students. Since fall 2020, we have hosted more than 60 projects with more than 40 partner organizations, including:
- Submitting requests to the Treasury and State Departments for Global Magnitsky sanctions against international human rights abusers
- Researching and advocating for driving card legislation in Indiana, which led to the introduction in the 2021 session of the first-ever bipartisan driving card bill
- Identifying successful weatherization and energy efficiency programs in other municipalities for the Mayor's Office in South Bend
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