Programs

The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) provides free civics and government resources to K-12 educators nationwide. YLI's engaging lesson plans and simulations are designed to motivate students to participate in the American political process.

Each year, the Center for Politics hosts the Virginia Political History Project, in a continuing effort to preserve an oral history of modern Virginia politics. In partnership with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, this project has examined the administrations of Virginia's more recent, former governors and other high-ranking elected officials, as well as explored the dynamics of various institutions of Virginia government.

If you are interested in public policy issues in the Commonwealth, you will want to subscribe to the Virginia News Letter by sending an email to cps-pubs@virginia.edu with your complete mailing address, including your five-digit zip code. Published continuously since 1925, this News Letter addresses significant topics in Virginia, ranging from economic and social issues to politics and government. Each issue features an article by a different author.

The Virginia Natural Resources Leadership institute (VNRLI) develops leaders in the Commonwealth who can help groups involved in contentious natural resources issues move beyond conflict toward consensus building and collaborative problem solving.

The Virginia Local Government Web Alliance provides a forum and resources for all Virginia local governments to develop, manage and improve their Web initiatives.

The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service maintains VaStat, a web site containing nearly 200 primary links to economic and demographic data for Virginia and its localities.

A wide-ranging resource for economic, management, and general business information, VaRoom provides links to associations, government agencies, directories, news sources, reference materials, statistics, and various websites.

The UVa Climatology Office provides information to, and conducts research for, government, educational, industry, media, and individual clients on both the atmospheric environment and the impact of weather and climate on economic and ecologic systems.

Join the 6,000 plus students who have participated in the University Internship Programs since it inception in 1976. As a University intern, you will enrich your liberal arts education while earning academic credit toward your major or degree.

The Center for Survey Research (CSR) at the University of Virginia is a full-service academic survey research facility. The Center specializes in studies for local government and state agencies. As a full-service facility, CSR offers customized project design, professional interviewing, data collection, data analysis and report preparation.