The Carr Center advances HKS’ mission and complements the broader HKS research and curriculum by developing a research, teaching, and convening agenda that addresses the most intractable public policy problems that governments and markets have not addressed or may have even exacerbated. The Carr Center brings a global, cosmopolitan, multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving, drawing…
Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship
The Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship is the hub and department that provides support for all public service efforts at Harvard College. It is home to academic engagement through the Mindich Program in Engaged Scholarship, student leadership development programs, student professional development programs, and active citizenship efforts through volunteering in the Greater Boston…
Charles Hamilton Houston Institute
The Houston Institute approaches public policy through “Community Justice.” This approach reflects both Charles Hamilton Houston’s admonition that “all our struggles must tie together” and a fundamental truth about public policy-making: in the United States, public policies are formulated by the few to serve the few. The standard policy-making mechanisms reward those who participate in…
Department of Global Health and Population (GHP)
Through distinctive teaching, and exceptional research, we strive to advance global health and population studies. GHP has long-standing and recognized research excellence in fields such as Maternal & Child Health; Nutrition; Decision Science; Behavioral Economics and Implementation Sciences; Population Bioethics, Humanitarian Studies and Human Rights; and Health Systems. More information about what we do is…
Food Literacy Project
Founded in 2005, the Food Literacy Project (FLP) hosts a fellowship program for students, as well as guides several campus-wide initiatives which provide opportunities to explore the food system experientially and academically. FLP hosts events and opportunities throughout the year that are open to the Harvard and broader Cambridge-area communities….
Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights
We use interdisciplinary approaches to promote equity and dignity for those oppressed by racism, poverty and stigma, nationally and around the world. We are proud to partner with a diverse group of scholars, educators, elected officials, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and members of the international policy community to advance health and human rights, and to…
Harvard Alumni for Global Women’s Empowerment
Harvard GlobalWE is a shared interest group of the Harvard Alumni Association. We are dedicated to the empowerment of women through education, dialogue and connection among individuals working for women’s rights and freedoms worldwide. Harvard GlobalWE does not advocate a specific ideology or agenda; rather, we highlight and raise awareness about issues concerning women’s empowerment…
Harvard Catalyst
The Community Engagement program seeks to increase the pace of adoption of evidence-based programs and policies to promote health, prevent disease, and eliminate disparities. In alignment with community-identified needs and interests, we employ a combination of implementation science, policy research, and community partnerships. The program works to create mechanisms for high-quality engagement with community and…
Harvard ClassACT ’79 (Class Achieving Change Together)
Launched at the 40th Reunion of the Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1979, ClassACT brings us together to address—in a respectful and nonpartisan manner—local, national, and international problems, create and support positive change, and further nourishing relationships among classmates. The “ACT” in ClassACT HR79 (CA79) stands for “Achieving Change Together,” creating a vehicle that facilitates collaboration, aligns…
Harvard ClassACT HRX8 (Class Achieving Change Together)
ClassACT HRX8 is a Harvard alumni community and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are an alumni “social impact accelerator.” Our mission is to bring classmates together to address pressing local, national, and international problems and opportunities. We do this by providing a platform where early-stage nonprofits, founded or sponsored by classmates, can bridge resource gaps by…