Nonpartisan POPVOX Foundation Launches “Gavel In” Podcast to Support the Orientation of Members Elect and Their Staff
POPVOX Foundation is announcing “Gavel In,” a limited-run, explainer podcast series about how Congress works, created especially for freshmen Members of the 119th Congress, their staff, and spouses. Gavel In supplements the House’s official New Member Orientation onboarding so new Members and staff are extra set up for success as they set up their new offices on Capitol Hill and in their districts.
Sunsetting the First Branch Intern Project
After a four-year run, the First Branch Intern Project is sunsetting now after successfully incubating initiatives to grow Congressional capacity and create new pathways to public service.
The First Branch Intern Project and Internapalooza: A Case Study in Institutional Adoption as a Key Success Indicator
“Internapalooza” — a four-year civil society-led effort to provide a welcome and orientation experience for Congressional interns — demonstrates the success of an approach to “de-risk” institutional change through prototypes and collaboration.
Highlights from the “Evolution of Congressional Internships”
POPVOX Foundation, in collaboration with the Capitol Hill Intern Association, hosted a virtual event examining how Congressional internships have evolved and their importance in offering young people invaluable exposure to the legislative process and potential careers in public service.
POPVOX Foundation Report Reveals How AI Can Transform Congressional Operations
Representative Bodies in the AI Era provides an overview of how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have been gradually adopted in the legislative workflows of parliaments globally over the past decades.