Workshop 3: Pitching the President - Providing Effective Guidance to Policymakers & Writing Workshop

Participants will gain skills to offer clear and actionable guidance to policymakers in both public and private sectors. This includes understanding the policymaking process, crafting policy briefs, and delivering impactful presentations. Individuals selected to submit a policy memo to the FAS Day One Project will participate in a one-hour writing workshop where they will receive training on how to write an effective policy memo. TecHype is more than a show; it's a movement towards understanding and responsibly harnessing technology for a better future. Stay tuned and keep thriving in our digital world. Brandie Nonnecke, PhD is the founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, headquartered at UC Berkeley. She is an associate research professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP) where she directs the Tech Policy Initiative. Nonnecke is the director of Our Better Web, a program that supports empirical research, policy analysis, training, and engagement to address the rise of online harms. She serves as co-director at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology at Berkeley Law and the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub. Brandie is the host of TecHype, a groundbreaking video and audio series that debunks misunderstandings, evaluates the real benefits and risks, and explores effective technical and policy strategies to harness emerging technologies for good. TecHype is co-produced by the CITRIS Policy Lab and the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Support CITRIS as we develop technology solutions for challenges around the world: wildfires, the health of an aging population, the future of a workforce augmented by artificial intelligence, and more. In all we do, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion across each of our research initiatives. https://give.berkeley.edu/fund/FH5885000