  {"id":3,"date":"2012-06-26T16:14:30","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T20:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/guarini-institute-for-government-and-leadership\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:02:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/guarini-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3\" class=\"elementor elementor-3\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b20b378 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b20b378\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4646be10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4646be10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/GI-logo-wide.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/GI-logo-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"92\" class=\"wp-image-1166 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/GI-logo-wide.jpg 1291w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/GI-logo-wide-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/GI-logo-wide-676x151.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/GI-logo-wide-768x172.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/GI-logo-wide-120x27.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><br \/>The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University is a nonpartisan resource and service hub. We are committed to advancing the university\u2019s mission by empowering students to be leaders in government and public service. We spotlight and engage in scholarly research and community initiatives to inform policymakers and the public and to improve public service delivery. We are committed to fostering civic dialogue and driving thoughtful discussions on public policy issues that impact our communities.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Events &amp; Announcements<\/h3><p><span>The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership sponsors various events and activities throughout the year. Interested in learning more about\/attending these events? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/guarini-institute\/news-and-events\/\">Please check out our Events &amp; Announcements page for more information<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/35TH-ANNUAL-HIGH-SCHOOL-MODEL-UNITED-NATIONS-1-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/35TH-ANNUAL-HIGH-SCHOOL-MODEL-UNITED-NATIONS-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1110 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/35TH-ANNUAL-HIGH-SCHOOL-MODEL-UNITED-NATIONS-1-1.png 232w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/35TH-ANNUAL-HIGH-SCHOOL-MODEL-UNITED-NATIONS-1-1-93x120.png 93w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>High School Model United Nations Conference<\/h3><p><strong>March 2 &#8211; 3, 2026<\/strong><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdKf3XeCkA_5R5ns--RdDCixSQBltFaa7UQY2Aq8zKZiJruqQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration is open<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High schools will gather for the 35th Annual High School Model United Nations Conference at Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engage in thoughtful dialogue on global issues.<\/span><\/p><hr \/><p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/civic-engagement-politics-research.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/civic-engagement-politics-research.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1110 alignleft\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Civic Engagement, Politics, and Research\u00a0in the 21st Century<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> March 30, 2026<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> McIntyre C, Dinneen Hall<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyacinth Miller discusses her ongoing research project, \u201cGarden State\u2019s Black Politics\u201d, which investigates Black women\u2019s political trajectories and influence in elected offices across New Jersey. <\/span><\/p><hr \/><p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/Voices-In-Action_Flier_2-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/122\/files\/2026\/02\/Voices-In-Action_Flier_2-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1110 alignleft\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p><h3><strong>Voices in Action: Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s Alumni in Communication and Public Service<br \/><\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> April 13, 2026<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> West Room, MacMahon Center<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us for a panel discussion and networking event with 4 CMC SPU alumni in communication and public service.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University is a nonpartisan resource and service hub. 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