Tag: Harvard Kennedy School
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Growing up in Cleveland set Finch’s trajectory
Jay Finch attended a conference at the Harvard Kennedy School that brought undergraduate sophomores from diverse backgrounds to campus for a weekend introduction to graduate school in public service. The conference changed his path as a public servant.
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Mayoral initiative heads for year two
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, which is housed at the Ash Center, is a collaboration among Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Now entering its second year, the program helps mayors govern more creatively and effectively.
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Hodan Osman learns to ask new questions
Child of Somali nomads, Harvard Kennedy School’s Hodan Osman, M.C./M.P.A. Mason Fellow, finds she is “passionate about state-building.”
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Are there holes in the Constitution?
Legal and political analysts across Harvard discuss some of the constitutional questions raised by the Trump administration’s actions, and the possible scope of a president’s power.
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A full-time job fighting hate
The ADL’s Evan Bernstein believes hate can be countered with a better understanding of the connected world in which we live.
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Harvard ramps up focus on Europe
A new academic program at the Kennedy School trains resources on an old and sometimes forgotten friend to the United States: Europe.
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‘From nowhere to somewhere’
After surviving the slaughter in Darfur, Guy Josif Adam finds his way to Harvard Extension School with dreams of harnessing his education to transform Darfur and the wider turbulent region.
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Team plans industrial-scale carbon removal plant
In a step to help fight global warming, Harvard Professor David Keith has a plan to repurpose existing technology to slash the costs of carbon capture.
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Kasich urges grads to seek a deeper purpose
Philosophy, not politics, was the subject of Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s Commencement address at the Harvard Kennedy School on Wednesday. “This is not a public policy speech,” the 2016 Republican presidential contender told the graduates, as he challenged them to reach for a deeper purpose.
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Harvard awards 8,042 degrees and certificates
Harvard University awarded a total of 8,042 degrees and certificates over the 2017–18 academic year.
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Assessing the Iran deal pullout
Faculty and affiliates of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School weighed in on President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out the United States from the multi-lateral Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Iran nuclear deal.
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John McCain: A maverick who matters
Harvard analysts reflect on the life and legacy of ailing Arizona Sen. John McCain, who says in a new memoir that this will be his last term in office.
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A historic summit, with uncertain outcome
John Park, director of the Belfer Center’s Korea Working Group at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the prospects for lasting peace between South Korea and North Korea following the historic announcement of their intent to sign a peace treaty to end the Korean War.
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Globe team tells story behind race in Boston stories
Reporters from The Boston Globe visited the Kennedy School to talk about their seven-part series on race relations in the region.
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The new rules of covering sex assault
Journalists covering sexual misconduct charges and the #MeToo movement stop to reflect on the seismic impact the Harvey Weinstein scandal has had on the wider culture and on the profession, and consider what more needs to be done.
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Heart of mettle seeks more than medals
Divinity School student and former Navy SEAL Daniel Cnossen won six medals as part of the U.S. Nordic skiing team at the 2018 Paralympics.
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Among young, trust in social media is low, poll says
New IOP poll finds that young adults don’t trust much, not even the big tech companies. Perhaps that’s why the findings also say they’re promising to turn out for the midterm elections in November in larger numbers.
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Making ‘a case for the small’
Making “a case for the small,” Harvard’s Danielle Allen tells symposium that progress in Civil Rights isn’t just about breakthroughs.
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Harvard’s hand across the bridge to citizenship
At the annual Citizenship Celebration Dinner, Harvard welcomed its newest Americans.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘Bring all of yourself into a room’
Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hit musical “Hamilton,” spoke at Harvard Kennedy School about Latino identity and activism.
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A ‘moon shot’ to protect Earth’s species
Biologist E.O. Wilson suggests conserving half of the Earth to save species. He and former National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis discuss how to do that.
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Off-field experiences sharpen NFL players’ criminal justice focus
Current and former NFL players took part in a Harvard Law School discussion on criminal justice reform.
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Parkland students: The violence must stop here
At Harvard, they explain their dedication to reducing gun deaths, and their devotion to keep pushing.
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Focus on Russia, inside and out
Simon Saradzhyan, founder of the Russia Matters project at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the upcoming election, in which President Vladimir Putin should coast to victory despite harsh criticism from abroad.
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Women rising, because they have to
Harvard Kennedy School’s Swanee Hunt discussed the lessons learned from the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide — key among them, empowering women — in advance of “Women Rising, Here and Abroad,” her talk as the Lowell lecturer at Harvard Extension School.
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A rise in hate, a need to respond
There are echoes from U.S. history in recent political and cultural animosity toward minorities and immigrants, Harvard Kennedy School panelists say.
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Stirrings of a new nuclear arms race
The Department of Defense’s new review of U.S. nuclear policy and capabilities calls for an end to decades of disarmament efforts and a return to superpower arms race, not just with Russia but China. The added dimension of cyber warfare further complicates matters.
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Goodbye James Bond, hello big data
A former chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service says technology and China’s rise are among the greatest national-security challenges facing the West.