Programs

  • Courses and Seminars in Political Economy

    COURSES AND SEMINARS - DURING THE YEAR 2022/2023, OVER 1,766 STUDENTS ATTENDED THE SCHOOL'S ONLINE OFFERINGS IN POLITICAL ECONOMY, APPLIED ECONOMICS, ECONOMIC SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS. COURSES: SOME OF THE COURSES OFFERED DURING THE YEAR 2022/2023: GEORGIST MACROECONOMICS, RETHINKING ECONOMICS, GROWTH EXPANSION AND DEATH OF SINGLE TAX CAMPAIGNS, THE MECHANICS OF MONEY CREATION, A THEORY OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE, THEODORE ROOSEVELT A CONFLICTED LEGACY, MONEY FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF HENRY GEORGE AND THE CHICAGO PLAN, DECARBONIZING THE ECONOMY CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS, A BRIEF HISTORY OF CREDIT, DANIEL BOONE A LIFE FORGET AT THE EDGE OF CIVILIZATION, DO DEFICITS MATTER?THE COURSES HAVE BEEN RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL.THE SCHOOL HAS CREATED A SELF-DIRECTED COURSE, "UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL ECONOMY," OFFERED ON THE ONLINE PLATFORM UDEMY. THE COURSE IS BASED ON RECORDED LECTURES, WITH QUIZZES THAT CAN TEST THE INFORMATION ASSIMILATED. THE COURSE TAKES AROUND 3 HOURS TO COMPLETE. OVER 140 STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE.SEMINARS AND WEBINARS: SOME OF THE OFFERINGS DURING THE 2022/2023 YEAR INCLUDE - THE COMING 2026 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISIS, AUTOMATION, MONOPOLY, THE REAL STORY BEHIND AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR BOARD GAME, AI AND CHATGPT HOW WILL LABOR BE IMPACTED, CONGESTION PRICING IS COMING TO NEW YORK IS IT FAIR? WILL IT WORK? HOW HENRY GEORGE GOT US THE SECRET BALLOT AND HOW WE ARE LOSING IT! THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MLK JR. SOME OF THESE OFFERINGS ARE IN MULTIPLE PARTS AND THE MAJORITY HAVE BEEN RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $178.7K

  • Economic Research and Writing Contests

    ECONOMIC RESEARCH - THE SCHOOL'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS AREAS OF FOCUS DURING THE YEAR 2022/2023 WERE: LAND VALUE TAXATION; HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE; MONOPOLIES; PRIVATIZATION OF FORESTS; AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.THE 2023 HENRY GEORGE WRITING CONTEST - THE SCHOOL LAUNCHED TWO ESSAY CONTESTS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE/GRADUATE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE IDEAS ADVOCATED BY HENRY GEORGE AND HOW THEY RESONATE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.BLOGS; WHAT WOULD HENRY GEORGE SAY?; AND GEORGIST PERSPECTIVES - THE SCHOOL PUBLISHED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE A SERIES OF BLOGS DISCUSSING HENRY GEORGE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY, LAND VALUE TAXATION, AND OTHER GEORGIST TOPICS. WHAT WOULD HENRY GEORGE SAY? AND GEORGIST PERSPECTIVES ARE SERIES OF SHORT ONLINE ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS OUTLINING HOW THE IDEAS OF HENRY GEORGE ARE APPLICABLE IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC DISCOURSE.ANNUAL CONFERENCE - IN JULY 2023 THE SCHOOL HELD ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE; "WHY IS HOUSING SO UNAFFORDABLE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS". PARTICIPANTS PRESENTED DETAILED ANALYSES OF THE CAUSES OF THE HOUSING PROBLEM IN THE US AND DISCUSSED POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. THE SESSIONS HAVE BEEN RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $212.8K

  • Website and Archives Management

    WEBSITE/ARCHIVES/OTHER: HGSSS WEBSITE - THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE IS CONSTANTLY UPDATED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO COURSES, SEMINARS AND WEBINARS, PUBLICATIONS, INTERACTIVE TOOLS, AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, INTEGRATING THE USE OF MULTIMEDIA, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE WEBSITE CONTAINS THE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF HENRY GEORGE, THE HENRY GEORGE SCHOOL, AND THE SINGLE TAX MOVEMENT. THE WEBSITE RECEIVED OVER 55,500 VIEWS DURING THE 2022/2023 YEAR.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $177.3K