Veterans Day is an important day to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of the women and men who have served in our nation's military. As PMAA members, we know the call to serve our country, and military service is one of the most demanding forms of answering that call.
Read MoreGary Norman (2000 PMI) shares a few lessons about allyship and how they apply to different scenarios in life (comparing his guide dog to Ron Weasley from Harry Potter in the process). May we may each advance the “inclusion revolution” toward a better American experiment.
Read MoreLGBTQ influence in public policy and politics, art, cinema, television, and literature is so thoroughly documented, the reader can’t help but reflect on the inadequacy of credit given. As Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California, once wisely observed, “freedom is too enormous to be slipped under a closet door.”
Read MoreOn August 25 we celebrate the 44th anniversary of the executive order that created the Presidential Management Intern Program, which would later become the Presidential Management Fellows Program. In honor of the program’s 44 years providing an opportunity to serve our country, we want to consider why we each chose public service.
Read MoreFrances Perkins is largely responsible for the New Deal, the reforms and programs that helped establish Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and other safeguards that allowed the U.S. to recover from some of the worst economic fallout of the Great Depression, safeguards that continue as our social safety net to this day.
Read MorePMAA Board Member Patrick Forrest recounts his very personal experience of the June 26, 2015 Supreme Court ruling that cemented same-sex couples’ rights to marry.
Read MoreRecap of the panel discussion featuring Eddie Turner, a motivational speaker and leadership coach, and Danielle Carnes, founder of the Employee Resource Group at USAID and a 2016 PMF. They talk about the importance of everyday allyship, concrete steps to build inclusive workplaces, and how this work involves everyone.
Read MoreIn PMAA's first National Security Salon, Representative Andy Kim and Brookings’ Ryan Hass joined moderator and PMAA Board Member Dr. Tracy Carson to discuss lessons in foreign policy leadership, where rhetoric around competition with China meets anti-AAPI violence, and the importance of public service.
Read MoreThis May, we are honoring our members, future members, and esteemed colleagues who are part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. We are committed to raising the voices of those within the AAPI community, spotlighting Asian American public servants, and fighting systemic barriers that have long plagued American communities. In this post we provide resources for you to learn more, connect further, and do your own outreach.
Read MoreIf you have served, or are serving, at any level - know that our nation is better, stronger, and safer because of your dedication. And know that your community at PMAA recognizes and appreciates what you do, every day. Happy #PSRW2021!
Read MoreOur mentors have invested in us because they were wise enough to see that a more perfect union is not a work of years, or even generations. Sometimes they invest in us because they see some spark of their younger selves, or they recognize a calling to service in us. Sometimes it's simply because we're in the right place at the right time, and teaching the next generation is part of their understanding of public service.
Read MorePMAA denounces the ongoing violence and aggression against Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The recent attack in Atlanta, including the murder of six Asian and Asian American women, highlights the alarming, and sadly growing, trend of bias and hate crimes targeting the AAPI community.
Read MoreMary McLeod Bethune constantly strove to improve educational offerings for Black children and co-founded Bethune-Cookman College. Ultimately, Dr. Bethune would go on to advise five Presidents, and formally serve in both the Roosevelt and Coolidge administrations.
Read MoreIn this post, Jenny Kim pays tribute to her first PMI mentor who demonstrated that true leadership is recognizing the talent around you and doing everything to help that talent grow, even if that means that they leave you.
Read MoreHoward Jenkins Jr. was a law professor at Howard University; a Special Assistant in SOL; Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Regulation at the Bureau of Labor Management Reports, which was the precursor Office to OLMS; and the first African-American member of the NLRB, where he served for 20 years — the second longest tenure in the Board’s history.
Read MoreEvery year (ok, we’re on year 2), PMAA distributes a survey to our membership to better understand who PMF/PMI alumni are and how PMAA can better serve them.
Read MoreMuch of the federal government’s progress toward housing and labor equity has its roots in the work of Robert C. Weaver — an extraordinary civil servant. This “Know Your Civil Service History” post digs into the story of Robert C. Weaver the economist, New Deal enthusiast, and first black cabinet secretary.
Read MoreLeanne Veldhuis was named 2020 PMF Alumna of the Year at the PMF Honorary Awards in recognition of her tireless investment in her colleagues and protegees. She has excelled as a facilitator among different organizations, agencies, and employees at each stage of her federal career.
Read MoreAs we kick off 2021 full of plans and aspirations, PMAA would like to thank the board members who will be moving onto other things and welcome the incoming members joining for the 2021-2023 term.
Read MoreProfessor Martha Joynt Kumar’s Before the Oath digs into the gritty details of how this period has evolved, focusing in particular on how the Bush-Obama transition serves as a model for excellence in the future.
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