The Citizen

An interview with Dan Rossi on #cheapfood Known as THE foodie by many HKS staff, Dan Rossi is Assistant Director of Student Financial Services. Mathangi from The Citizen team sat down with Dan to talk about #cheapfood and so much more. From scheduling ‘Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone day’ on his colleagues’ calendars to creating […]

Two percent. Last year, all-women founding teams received $1.9 billion of the $85 billion total invested by venture capitalists. Meaning, women founders received a little more than two percent of VC dollars in 2017. From 2009 to 2012, the percentage of VC dollars to founding teams with a woman increased by eight percent. Since then, […]

A raw and emotional response to the Kavanaugh hearings Oh yes , here it is When push comes to shove The hope that it is better in some part of the world – gone The beauty that hope creates Aspiring to a better place Something that someday India could be How do you know where […]

I watched the Brett Kavanuagh hearing stunned, in disbelief over the fact that the angry man in the TV was truly a Supreme Court justice nominee. The deterioration of moral quality of our leaders concerns me greatly. I believe that if Kavanaugh was a leader who this country needs in the Supreme Court, regardless of […]

I may be the only person at Harvard who’s been on the fence about Judge Brett Kavanaugh. I admit to you that I rolled my eyes at the Letter-Writing Campaign to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, and at the “I believe her” stickers making the rounds around campus. How to handle allegations of sexual assault — […]

Encouraging diversity in the armed forces When thinking about current challenges to global peace and security, only few would think of the question of diversity and inclusion in our western security institutions. Syria, Russia, and North Korea, or Migration and Energy might come to mind as the most pressing issues. Why spend a single thought […]

In the pursuit of service, we need to have self-compassion. My Oakland, CA neighborhood has a brightly painted mural I like to call “my aunt.” Every day I walk by the mural she offers me the same unsolicited advice: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Some days, when my […]

The Kennedy School Student Government Elections Committee on Wednesday voted to vacate the result of the election for vice president of diversity, choosing to appoint both run-off candidates — Musa Ali and Tailor D’Ortona — as co-vice presidents of diversity, with equal voting rights. The decision, which came after a meeting of the election committee […]

Responding to sexual violence – an appeal in times of distress “Always assume women around you have undergone sexual abuse in their lives unless stated otherwise,” said my friend, in a heart-wrenching remark. According to UN Women, 35% of women around the world have experienced sexual violence at some point in their lives. India, where […]

Measuring impact of a long term systemic change project Isabel Opice Isabel Opice is a second year MPA/ID student at HKS. Prior to HKS, she worked as an Office Advisor in the Secretariat in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the everyday life in Brazil, I have seen stark social injustice: young homeless children on […]

It is that time of the year again! Election time. Time to celebrate our ‘School of Government’ and democracy. The KSSG elections are around the corner. This is one of the crucial decisions Kennedy School students must make at the beginning of every academic year. It dictates many policies, activities, and events that shape our […]

By: Niels Planel Photo Credit: Neonbrand on Unsplash   Last year, during the fall, I came back from the gym a couple of blocks away from Harvard, and as I was taking my shoes off, I noticed holes in them. I smiled, remembering the story of a 13-year old boy who would go to school with […]