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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and UC Berkeley are joining forces to launch the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy, a new nonpartisan institute dedicated to strengthening American democracy. Launching in January 2027, the institute will bring together faculty, students and visiting leaders to study democracy's toughest challenges, from polarization to the future of AI, and to prepare the next generation of civic leaders. More at https://bit.ly/4f7jxLI [Video description: UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discuss the launch of the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy at UC Berkeley. Filmed on the Berkeley campus, the video features remarks from Lyons and Pelosi about the institute's mission to strengthen democracy through research, teaching, civic engagement, and public service. Throughout the video, speakers emphasize the institute's nonpartisan approach, Berkeley's history of fostering free expression and innovation, and the importance of preparing future generations for civic leadership. The video includes close-up and campus shots of Lyons and Pelosi speaking directly to the camera, interspersed with scenes of the UC Berkeley campus.]

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