Meet our Students: Paul Hicks
Social and Housing Policy and Collaborative Management
What city, region, state do you call home?
Eugene, OR
In which graduate program are you enrolled?
The master of public administration & The community and regional planning
What is your area of concentration?
Social and Housing Policy, and Collaborative Management
What will you be doing for the Community Service Center (CSC)?
Community Planning Workshop (CPW) Project Manager
How does your involvement with the Community Service Center relate to or inform your graduate studies?
There is no substitute for “real world” experience, accordingly, CSC programs provide a nexus between the field and the classroom allowing me to gain a genuine perspective on how planning and policy interact at the community level.
What can you say about the value of your Community Service Center experience?
This program supports the precise reason I came to graduate school – to further build a knowledge base on how to best bring innovative solutions to a variety of interconnected community challenges.
What outcome are you hoping for when your project ends?
I’m hoping to provide our client and interested stakeholders with a blue print, formed from evidence-based practices, on how how to create a dynamic network of business support services using existing community assets and resources.
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