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Thomas Sankara and The Burkinabè: The Visionary and His Upright People!

10.31.14

  I am honored to dedicate the APJ’s first blog post to a visionary who gallantly opted to sit on the right side of world history at the cost of his life: President Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso. This African hero was killed, dismembered and buried in an unmarked grave on October 15, 1987 during […]

International Relations and Security

Debunking Model Minority: California Report Finds Differences in Health Outcomes within Asian American Community

10.30.14

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research released findings from the most recent California Health Interview Survey (2011-2012) on various health indicators among adult Californians, including insurance status, nutrition, clinical health outcomes, health behaviors, food insecurity, and English proficiency. Health profiles were published for all racial groups and provided disaggregated data for several Asian American […]

Health

Inside the Middle East: Interview with Amb. Robert Ford

10.29.14

In this installment of “Inside the Middle East: Q&A,” Ambassador Robert Ford, former United States Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014 and Algeria from 2006 to 2008, discusses his experiences with the State Department in Iraq and Syria, US strategy in the Syrian Civil War, and Syria’s future. Ambassador Ford also gave a public […]

International Relations and Security

Mexico’s Loneliness: Our drug wars are not over

10.21.14

BY MIGUEL GUEVARA On September 26th, students from the rural teacher training college of Ayotzinapa traveled to Iguala – 120 miles south of Mexico City. The students needed to raise money for a trip to Mexico City, and consequentially asked drivers from Iguala for donations to fund their trip to the capital. While the students’ […]

Fairness and Justice

When Glass Ceilings Meet Glass Walls

10.15.14

BY MELISSA SANDGREN Megan Smith grew up around engineers. Her grandfather helped build roads and bridges throughout the early 20th century and contributed to large portions of the transportation system in Indiana. Yet, when the young Smith enrolled at MIT in the early 1980s to study mechanical engineering, the question her grand- father asked her […]

ISIL, Ebola, and Central America: Reflections on Vice President Biden’s Remarks

10.7.14

On Thursday, October 2, 2014, Vice President Biden addressed an audience at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government on a range of foreign policy topics. As a special feature, the Kennedy School Review has collected student perspectives on some of the policy issues the vice president covered in his remarks. ———————– The Islamic State of […]

Politics

Kirkland Tap & Trotter – Your New Neighborhood Spot

10.7.14

By Sarah Allin, MPP2 tap n. tap: a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe to control the flow of a fluid trotter n. ˈträ-tər:  A pig’s foot cooked and used as food While their name may suggest it, pig feet don’t pour from the tap at the […]

HKS Serves: Engaging the Community

10.7.14

On August 26, 2014, the HKS Community spent a day volunteering throughout the Greater Boston area. Nearly 400 students participated on this Saturday afternoon. Organized by the Kennedy School’s Martha Foley, the day saw 15 public service organizations host student volunteers on projects rangings from painting walls to planting trees. HKS Serves is an ongoing […]

How I Spent My Summer

10.7.14

Theodora Skeadas, MPPA Theodora spent the summer in Turkey on a Fulbright Program grant, where she taught English in Antalya and researched the barriers to employment for Syrian refugee youth in Southern Turkey. Dominique Gilbert, MPP 1 Dominique was in Brussels, Belgium working to promote efficient global trade and travel. Joelle Thomas, MMP1 Joelle travelled […]

Leadership & Service Lessons: Race, Place, & Equity in California’s Central Valley

10.7.14

By Angie McPhaul, MPP2 Last spring, MPP1s Alicia Olivarez and Juana Hernandez designed and led the Leadership Service Seminar “Race, Place, and Equity: the California Central Valley.” Sponsored by HKS faculty member Marshall Ganz and funded by the Office of Degree Programs and Student Affairs and the Center for Public Leadership, the Leadership Service Seminar […]

A Conversation With Jane Finn-Foley, Student Services Coordinator

10.7.14

Jane, tell us in your own words about what you do here at HKS? In my role as Student Services Coordinator, I have the pleasure of working closely with our student groups and student conferences as they plan events on campus. In doing so, I also collaborate regularly with other HKS offices such as Facilities, […]

Good News About “Bad News”

10.7.14

Harvard Kennedy School’s Kousha Navidar and his team have launched a new YouTube satirical news series called “Bad News.” Navidar, a second-year MPP student, sat down with The Citizen to talk about the series and his experience so far.  Q: For the uninitiated, what is “Bad News”? “Bad News” is a satirical news show at […]

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