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The Government and Politics Association is the largest student political organization at the University of Pennsylvania, devoted to all-partisan and balanced dialogue. The club aims to ever improve the culture of productive political discourse, education, and inquiry on Penn's campus.

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Anyone is free to attend GPA events, however we have opened up a new application for our Committees: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSABtkrYdqObTycnbDy0IBiz_0Rimc_JTs_eoy6oin563eCA/viewform?usp=header

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There are no membership requirements for Polybian, and there are brief application processes for PPR and Forum.

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Interested in hearing more about GPA and its branches? Head to our website (penngpa.com) to join our listserv and check out our social media!

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Our branches consist of the following:

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Polybian Society - Open to all, weekly symposium discussions around a designated topic. It is a great way to meet new people and enjoy food and drinks

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Penn Political Union - Hosts events with student debates, faculty discussions, and prominent speaker events. All of these events are open to everyone and food is usually provided.

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Penn Political Review - GPA's political publication branch. On top of its full-time editorial staff, students can also learn from the business side of publications

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Forum for Legislative Action - A legislative advocacy program where members write an original policy proposal and then meet with congressional staffers to get policy passed. A process that includes an annual trip to Washington, D.C. to lobby for the respective policies.

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