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Los Altos Institution
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Welcome to LAI
The Los Altos Institution is dedicated to fostering innovation and opening opportunities for youth from around the world. We serve as a hub for collaboration among high school students, professors, business leaders, and government officials to drive forward-thinking solutions in various fields. Through research initiatives, policy engagement, and experiential learning, the Institution empowers young leaders to tackle complex global challenges.
By the numbers
1st
high school public policy think tank in the world
70%
of our alumni go on to Ivy League universities
5
policy Centers and working groups
10
Speaker Series sessions published to date
Institutional Priorities
Connecting Economic Forces and Global Strategy
The Center on Global Policy & Economics researches geopolitical relationships across the world alongside the economic forces shaping education and opportunity, and is led by Senior Fellows Drona Gaddam, Eli Orbach, John Liu, and Hamdan Khan.
Grounding Environmental Policy in Science
The Center on Environmental Science studies the science underlying environmental policy — climate, energy, land and water — and how that evidence reaches the institutions that legislate on it.
Shaping Responsible Technology Policy
The Center on Emerging Technology examines how new technologies interact with institutions, governance, and society and is led by Senior Fellows Ava Litz and Gabriel Kirkwood.
Strengthening Global Public Health Outcomes
The Center on Health Policy examines how health systems, technology, and equity shape access to care and health outcomes. It is led by Senior Fellows Eve Ang and Divaa Uthkarsha.
Closing Education Opportunity Gaps
The Center on Education develops evidence-based insights to improve access, quality, and student success across education systems. It is led by Senior Fellows Vibhav Javali and Mahitha Konjeti.
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