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Five Years Later, Erica Licht and Nikhil Raghuveera Bid Farewell to Untying Knots
Five Years Later, Erica Licht and Nikhil Raghuveera Bid Farewell to Untying Knots. Over the past five years, Untying Knots ...
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In Appearance Before Congress, Bruce Schneier Raises Concerns about DOGE Data Handling Practices
In testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Harvard Kennedy School’s Bruce Schneier sounded ...
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Reimagining Democracy Summer Reading List
A collection of must-reads curated by Ash Center’s Reimagining Democracy team. As summer unfolds, the Reimagining Democracy ...
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Stephen Richer’s Summer Reading List
The official start of Summer is almost here, and Stephen Richer, Senior Practice Fellow in American Democracy and former ...
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Sports and Civic Participation
Anyone who is a fan of a professional sports team in the United States understands the strong bond many Americans have with ...
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Going Back to Give Back — Caren Yap’s Full-Circle Journey through Harvard Kennedy School
“Being from Las Vegas is 90% of my personality,” says Caren Yap, MPP ’25. Born in Saudi Arabia to Filipino parents, she moved to Vegas at a young age. Today, she proudly embraces the city not just for ...
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Experiential Civic Learning for American Democracy
At a time when democracy is under strain and young people feel increasingly disconnected from civic life, experiential civic learning offers a powerful way to prepare the next generation for ...
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Dr. Christopher Shay – Ash Center
Dr. Christopher Wiley Shay is a Research Associate at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he contributes to the work of the Crowd Counting ...