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Harvard reaffirms commitment to public service
At his inauguration a year ago, Harvard President Larry Bacow reaffirmed the University’s commitment to public service and challenged every member of the community to be an active and engaged citizen....
View ArticleHarvard Presidential City of Boston Fellowship names new fellow
With a desire to create community and support for young people, Omar Khoshafa ’17 has been named this year’s Harvard Presidential City of Boston Fellow. Now in its second year, the three-year pilot...
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A focus on veterans
For Elizabeth Biney-Amissah, an M.P.A. candidate from Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), volunteering to serve local veterans was a no-brainer. “I heard ‘veterans,’” said Biney-Amissah before she hopped on...
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Slowing down to see more
During my time at Harvard, I have heard many conversations about learning. Most recently, I listened to professors at the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching symposium swap ideas on methods...
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Faith in good works
Ashok (A.J.) Kumar doesn’t care what God you believe in, or whether you believe in a deity at all. A member of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard since 2009, the graduate student at Harvard’s School...
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A step up through Year Up
Muhammed Konneh, a refugee from Sierra Leone, came to the United States in 2005 when he was just 16. “War brought me to America,” Konneh said. “I came to the U.S. in the hopes of a better life and a...
View ArticleCampus club on listening seeks members
The Listening Club, a burgeoning Harvard organization, is now seeking members. Members will cultivate and hone vanguard listening skills in both subjective and objective contexts; form a vital...
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Teach for America taps talent
More than three dozen Harvard graduates will join the ranks of Teach for America this fall, making the University among the nation’s top contributors to the national nonprofit education program....
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Bench pressing for a cure
There’s nothing like hitting the gym to help find a cure for breast cancer. On May 3, more than 250 Harvard athletes from 18 varsity teams took the Palmer-Dixon Gymnasium by storm for the second...
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A key player on the field and off
Ask Melissa Schellberg ’10 why she is so passionate about community service, and she won’t give you a calculated plan or vision for change. She’ll keep it simple. “I’ve always liked helping people,...
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In their words
Clifton Dawson '07 Clifton Dawson ’07 Gentilly, New Orleans I thought it would be a great chance to get back to do something for this community and to regain that affiliation with Harvard. To be a...
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PBHA vies for $1 million award
The good deeds of the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA) are being handsomely rewarded, and the nonprofit group may be in line for more aid shortly. The Chase Community Giving Facebook...
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Around the Schools
As part of a student-initiated community development project to promote civic engagement and rural development in the Mississippi Delta, nine Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) students, led by master in...
View ArticleGetting involved
When I first arrived at Harvard, I immersed myself in public service on campus, starting with the First-Year Urban Program. That exposed me to the many opportunities to help others that are available...
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‘Call of Service’
At 13, Geoffrey Canada knew that he had to help save himself and that, if he could, his life would be about saving others. A product of the rough and tumble South Bronx in the 1950s, the Harvard...
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Service: Cambridge to Capitol Hill
A Harvard education includes a healthy dose of service, as illustrated by students working in positions from Cambridge to Capitol Hill.
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New Crimson Kids Program offers free football and more
Harvard University is kicking off the 2009 football season with a new “Crimson Kids” program. Beginning Sept. 25 at the home opener and continuing through the rest of the season, all Harvard football...
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New report highlights depth of Harvard’s community engagement
In a single year, approximately 7,000 Harvard University students collectively performed more than 900,000 hours of community service work in and around metropolitan Boston, according to a new report...
View ArticleHarvard: Leadership through service
Harvard fosters a culture of community service that embraces those who study, teach and work here. An essential component of today’s Harvard education is the call to serve the greater community, both...
View ArticleService and Civil Rights
Harvard students spend Spring Break helping others and learning lessons along the Tallahatchie River.
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