The 2023 ASPIRE participants present their research findings, marking the culmination of their experience in the seven-week summer program. ASPIRE (Applied Social Policy Internship and Research Experience) is a program run by the Youth Policy Lab at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Institute for Social Research for rising college juniors and seniors from Spelman and Morehouse Colleges who are interested in advancing their quantitative social science research skills, gaining a greater understanding about careers that involve public policy research, and establishing connections to the University of Michigan.