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Berkeley, Pelosi Launch Institute Aiming to Fortify American Democracy

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Source: University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, Pelosi Launch Institute Aiming to Fortify American Democracy
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UC Berkeley and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are launching the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy in January 2027 as a nonpartisan hub for research, teaching and civic engagement to tackle polarization, AI’s role in governance, and other democracy challenges, with Pelosi co-teaching a Congress course and the institute housing centers and fellowships supported by more than $35 million toward a $50 million endowment.

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