Commentary - America's Future

By Jenny DeMarco • Oct 09,2020 Culture

Learn It, Live It, Love It: The Informed Citizen Edition

Learn it: Much has been made over the Electoral College since 2016, when Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but not the presidency. Calls to eliminate this construct have gained...

By Jenny DeMarco • Oct 07,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: California’s Criminal Justice Reform, Climate at the Debate, and Engagement with North Korea

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AFF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Jenny DeMarco • Oct 05,2020 Professional Development

Building Connections and Networking Virtually

Last month, AFF hosted our Fall Virtual Career Kickstarter, focused on helping young professionals and recent graduates to land their dream job in this new environment. Restrictions on in-person gatherings...

By Jenny DeMarco • Sep 30,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Appalachian Politics, Senate Tech Struggles, and College Planning Problems

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AFF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Jenny DeMarco • Sep 28,2020 Professional Development

Landing a Byline in a Reputable Newspaper

It may feel like the pages of the New York Times or the Washington Post are meant exclusively for the likes of senators and seasoned writers, but the op-ed pages...

By Jenny DeMarco • Sep 23,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Lessons from Wildfires, Fixing the Fashion Industry, and COVID-19 in Cities

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AFF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...