New Directions

When graduate education meets community action, you can feel it. On June 6, 2026, faculty, students, and alumni from the CU Denver Center for New Directions in Politics and Public Policy joined more than 1,400 Coloradans at DemFest—bringing real-world learning into a real-time civic moment.

Students in CU Denver’s Gentrification and Social Equity course don’t just study urban change—they step into it.

A new summer course from the University of Colorado Denver’s Center for New Directions in Politics and Public Policy will give students a hands-on look at how policy is shaped alongside Latino communities in Colorado and beyond.

The program will prepare students and working professionals to navigate the issues facing Colorado’s housing landscape.

New Directions in-person courses are designed for working adults who are ready to make a real difference in their community.

CU Denver's Dir. of New Directions talked with the Denver Post about Mike Johnson’s approach during his two years in office.