As an outreach to our corporate and community partners, the GW Virginia Campus produces a Public Policy Forum that explores pressing and controversial issues affecting our region on topics such as the economy, education, growth and development to the environment, health care, transportation and other concerns as they arise. Each year, the Forum presents panel discussions that feature regional leaders who offer new insights, exchange information and spark a dialogue with the guests in our audience. The Forum's programs are open to the public, free-of-charge. We encourage you to spread the word and involve other community members and civic and business leaders in this effort. Our hope is to help facilitate a healthy discourse that contributes to the betterment of our neighborhoods, schools and workplaces and enhances our overall quality of life.

Some of the past programs included:

Water Use and Abuse in Loudoun County
May 22, 2002

Moderator: Dorn McGrath, Jr., director, GW Loudoun County Environmental Indicators Projects and chair of the GW Department of Geography

Panelists: Stuart Freudberg, Director, Department of Environmental Programs, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Tom Armstrong, US Geological Service and Loudoun County Water Resource Technical Advisory Committee; and Samantha Villegas, APR, Director of Communications, Loudoun County Sanitation Authority.

Bad Air - The Unseen Hazard
November 14, 2002

Moderator: Dorn McGrath, Jr., director, GW Loudoun County Environmental Indicators Project and chair of the GW Geography Department

Panelists: Dr. Jeffrey Luvall, senior research scientist, NASA's Hydrology and Climate Center; Dr. Ronald Kirby, Director, Department of Transportation Planning, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; and Honorable Jim Burton, member, Board of Supervisors for Loudoun County, Virginia.

Sponsorship and Friends

Both individuals and organizations provide important community support for the on-going development of our arts and cultural programs. If you are interested in sponsoring community outreach programs, please call the Office of Corporate and Community Relations, (703)726-8200, or complete the "Let's Talk" on-line questionnaire.