JFK's Vision 50 Years Later: 5 Questions with Max Finberg
Max Finberg is the director of AmeriCorps VISTA. On February 22, he takes the stage of the JFK Jr. Forum to reflect on 50 years of the organization and what public service means in America today. The...
View ArticleWhy Public Service?
The Public Interested Conference invites Harvard students to explore postgraduate public service opportunities with the help of alumni each January. The conference is coordinated by the Phillips Brooks...
View Article5 Questions with Annise Parker
Spring 2016 Fellow Annise Parker served as mayor of Houston, the fourth largest city in the US, for six years. She is only the tenth woman and first gay mayor to lead a major American city. Parker came...
View ArticleThe Case for Investing in Others: Millennial Take
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” When President John F. Kennedy spoke these historic words during his 1961 inaugural address, he inspired growth of...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons: Senator for a Day
I was United States Senator for a day at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Senate Simulation. I even had the name placard to prove it: “Senator Gabe Gladstein, Democrat from North Dakota.” Almost 100...
View ArticleFellow Peter Westmacott on Britain and the EU
By Peter Westmacott, IOP Resident Fellow and former British Ambassador to the United States. Originally published in the Sunday Times of London here.Following the announcement of the referendum to...
View ArticleStudent Vote 2016: BallotReady
I still remember the first time I voted - it was the 2008 primary and I was a political science major religiously following the presidential election. I entered the voting booth exceptionally confident...
View ArticleJob Hacks: Civil Rights Careers
“Do the things that drive you and you will find a way to make an impact.” – Anurima BhargavaHarvard undergrads recently sat down to talk about working in civil rights and racial justice with IOP Fellow...
View ArticleDivided We Fall: Millennial Take
Tamir Rice. Rekia Boyd. Tyisha Miller. Walter Scott. Eric Garner. Trayvon Martin. Laquan McDonald.As the list gets longer, the scars get deeper. People call it “police brutality.” The paradox of a...
View ArticleHarvard IOP Turns 50
Fifty years ago, the Harvard Institute of Politics was established as a living memorial to President Kennedy. This week, the IOP celebrates its first half century with a weekend-long event highlighting...
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