Meet 2022 People’s Choice Award winner Josh Josa from USAID Congratulations to Josh Josa of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the winner of the 2022 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® People’s Choice Award. The Partnership’s Jordan LaPier interviewed Josa and discussed how he has leveraged U.S. resources and influence to promote educational opportunities in developing nations for children and youth with disabilities. Read More
Producers and creators of Netflix’s “The G Word” discuss the show The Partnership held a special event on June 22, 2022, to celebrate The G Word—a Netflix docuseries that demonstrates how integral our government is to the most important aspects of our daily lives. The event featured a panel discussion with Adam Conover, Jamie Rhome and Ada Chiaghana. Read More
Introducing the top 6 finalists for the 2022 People’s Choice Award Learn more about the top 6 finalists for the 2022 Service to America Medals People’s Choice Award and vote for your favorite to take home the prize. Read More
3 ways the Partnership has been working to build trust in government While trust in government is low, there are ways to improve the relationship between Americans and their government. The Partnership works to do so by sharing stories that remind people of the essential services government provides, implementing reforms that enhance leadership and increasing accessibility. Read More
Our podcast, “Profiles in Public Service,” is back for a second season! Here’s what to expect. We’re excited to launch the second season of our “Profiles in Public Service” podcast, which will include conversations with public servants, emerging leaders, journalists and many more. The first episode of season two addresses the latest research conducted by the Partnership and Freedman Consulting, which found that only 4 in 10 Americans trust the federal government to do what is right at least some of the time. Read More
Honoring Ronnie F. Heyman: Co-Founder of the Partnership for Public Service In October, the New York Landmarks Conservancy recognized Ronnie F. Heyman, co-founder of the Partnership, at the 2020 Living Landmarks Celebration. In honor of this recognition, we take a closer look at Mrs. Heyman’s work with the Partnership. Read More
A letter from the Partnership’s chair: Perseverance through adversity Partnership Chairman Tom A. Bernstein recently spoke to staff at a virtual “brown bag.” He answered questions from the team, including “Why is now a crucial moment for our government and our organization?” Read More
How a Sammies finalist solved a health crisis mystery tied to vaping The Partnership’s Public Service Leadership Model identifies “leading change” as one of its competencies. Dr. Peter Briss and a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team exemplified this competency when they identified how vaping was causing life-threatening lung injuries. Read More
Dr. Fauci’s thanks to public servants was one of many highlights of this year’s Public Service Recognition Week Check out some of the ways that the Partnership and federal leaders used social media during Public Service Recognition Week to thank public servants for their dedication and support. Read More
Stories of Service: Trio of VA doctors fights COVID-19 with virtual health tools Three doctors at the Veterans Health Administration are focused on increasing the accessibility, capacity, quality and experience of health care for veterans. Their work is critical now during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure veterans get the care they need. Read More