a free outreach program sponsored by the School of International Relations

American Renaissance
in a New World

Who has the plan?

Saturday-- April 14, 2012
8:00 am - 3:00 pm

This is an election year where candidates are each claiming the best solutions to move the United States forward.

Recovery from the 2008 global economic crisis has been slow—and very uneven.  The middle class & the American Dream have a weak pulse.  More debt & deficit spending are not the droids you’re looking for.  Beyond effects of the crisis, the US faces deeper challenges of a globalized labor force and technology innovation that thwart job opportunities.  As China, India and other emerging economies continue to rise, the US must confront stronger competition while school systems & infrastructure are declining and health care and college costs are increasing.

What is the way forward?

A Policy Analysis Forum

Student leaders will come prepared to compare policies offered from four political perspectives.  In deliberation rounds, the goal is to build a set of clear and specific policy choices—outlining benefits and acknowledging costs.  USC students will mentor teams throughout the day to prepare for presentations, questioning, and voting in a final plenary session.

Glimpse what's possible...

We hope you enjoy this 5-minute video of the 2005 conference.  It will give new HSLC partner teachers and students a good sense of how the day progresses from negotiatons to a culminating policy session.