Some help from a local university to help furloughed feds broaden their horizons during their forced time off
Some help from a local university to help furloughed feds broaden their horizons during their forced time off  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Oct 20 2025
Description: With many federal employees currently furloughed, American University's School of Public Affairs is a day of free learning and networking opportunities for government employees who have been impacted by the shutdown. It's an idea that was sparked from one of the previous shutdowns, and has garnered some positive feedback. To hear more about this, I had the chance to speak with Alison Jacknowitz Interim Dean of the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.