Working From
Problems to Policy

The policy paper component of GSIP allows interns to help generate solutions to some of Maryland's most critical issues. Former Governor's Summer Interns presented the following policy papers to the Governor's Office:

 

Summer 2009

• Moving Beyond “Paper versus Plastic”
• America Reads Expansion Initiative
• SMART Solutions – Increasing Access to Effective Substance Abuse Treatment
• A Multi-Faceted Approach to Seeking Protection and Justice For Victims of Domestic Violence in Maryland
• Alternative Funding Structures for Maryland’s Land Preservation Programs

Summer 2008

• Evidence-Based Services: Investing in a Brighter Future for Delinquent Juveniles in Maryland
• Transferable Development Rights in Maryland
• Working to Increase the Employment of Marylanders with Disabilities
• Doctors, not Drivers: Capitalizing on the Skills of Maryland’s Underemployed Immigrant Professionals
• Effective Teachers are Made, Not Born: Mandating Induction Programs for New Teachers in Maryland

Summer 2007

• Priming the Pipeline - Preparing Maryland's Future Generations to Bank on BRAC
• Energy Conservation in Maryland
• Cost Effective Approaches to Reduce Juvenile Recidivism
• Mitigating the Impacts of Sea Level Rise - A Response Strategy for Maryland

Summer 2006

• College for the Incarcerated: Funding Alternatives for Maryland Post-Secondary Correctional Education
• Ensuring Quality and Increasing Quantity: Bettering the Mentors for the Aging-Out Population of Foster Care in Baltimore City
• Tuition Stability: Increasing the Predictability of Higher Education Costs in Maryland
• Safer Todays, Brighter Tomorrows: Decreasing Youth Gang Involvement in Maryland
• Emergency Department Crowding: Alternative Programs for Specific Populations

Summer 2005

• Employed but Uninsured: Alternatives to Increase Health Coverage in Maryland's Small Group Market
• A Helping Hand: Providing Sustainable Employment Oportunities for Baltimore's Low-Skilled Workers
• Dropout Rates in Maryland: Helping At-Risk Students
• Justice in Jeopardy: Preventing Victim and Witness Intimidation
• Trimming Maryland's Waistline: Combating Obesity through the Built Environment

Summer 2004

• Lost in Translation: Health Literacy in Maryland
• From Salad Bowl to Melting Pot: Integrating Maryland's New Americans
• Alternative Methods of Achieving AYP in Maryland
• Growth, Empowerment and Reducing Recidivism: Reducing Recidivism Rates for Juveniles in Maryland
• Increasing Electoral Participation Among Maryland's Young Adults

Summer 2003

• Closing the Black Male Achievement Gap
• The Maryland Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program: Encouraging Growth through Re-Use
• Closing the Gap: Ways to Bridge Maryland's Budget Deficit
• A Response to Maryland's Brownsfield Policy
• Insuring a Healthier Maryland

Summer 2002

• Closing the Gap: Addressing Gender Issues in Public Education
• Fostering Creativity to Counteract Decline: Recommendations for Reversing Trends of Population Decline in Baltimore City
• Alternatives to Secure Detention for Juvenile Offenders
• AIDS Prevention Education for At-Risk Youth

Summer 2001

• Filling the Void: Strategies for Recruiting Teachers to Baltimore City
• The Conservation of Farmland in Maryland: An Innovative Approach
• Reducing the Risk: Implementing Standardized, Mandatory HIV/AIDS Curriculum in Maryland's Public Schools <more information>
• Academic Research Institutions and the Baltimore Metropolitan Region: Fostering a High Technology-Intensive Industry
• Principal Power: Recruiting, Retaining, and Rewarding Quality Principals