Christine’s spring break Camino de Santiago pilgramage
This year for spring break my mom and I traveled to Spain to hike the Camino de Santiago. The Camino de Santiago is a pilgrimage to the burial place of St. James the Great in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Each year, thousands of pilgrims walk for days, weeks, or even months to Santiago....
Tips for Moving to Harvard with a Family
By Katie Ford MC/MPA 2023When I was admitted to the Mid-Career MPA Program, my first thought was, “How will I move my family to Cambridge?” As I approach graduation, I reflect on our amazing year together here. We have benefited from great schools, clo......
#WeAreElliott Catherine Reynolds
Catherine Reynolds is a Master’s Student at the Elliott School of International Affairs where she is pursuing an M.A. inInternational Affairs with a concentration in both International Security Studies and Nuclear Policy. Havingrecently graduated from a double B.A. in Global Studies and Middle East Studies, Catherine moved across thecountry to D.C. in order to pursue … Continue reading #WeAreElliott Catherine Reynolds...
Birendra’s spring break
Spring break just went by, meaning differently for different students. For some this was an opportunity to explore the USA, some visited family and friends, some just did some unwinding and as for me - I took the opportunity to engage in some more in-depth research in topics relating to humanitarian justice and writing two papers (with support of two of my professors, one in the UN and another at the world bank)....
Harvard University Housing Advice from a Current HKS Student
By Akshay Mathur MC/MPA 2023Before coming to Harvard as a Mid-Career MPA student, I was based in Mumbai, working with think tanks that focus on local, national, and global policy issues. After I graduate, I plan to return to India to continue working i......
Managing Imposter Syndrome and Culture Shock
By Abeera Ahmed MPP 2024 Receiving your offer of admission may have come with a mixed bag of emotions—unbridled joy, uncontrollable tears, tight hugs from your loved ones, and pats on your back from trusted mentors. But if you are anything like me or ......
HNC Alum Establishes Fellowship for Students
Yasuyuki Goto (Hopkins-Nanjing Center, ‘10) recently established the Yasuyuki Goto fellowship for students at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. In the interview below, he shared his impressive career trajectory in international finance, his passion about wor......
#WeAreElliott: Nazrawith Tibebu
Nazrawith “Nazri” Tibebu is a first-year master’s student in the International Development Studies program at the Elliott School and plans to concentrate on Gender and Conflict. She received her bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and Peace, War, and Defense with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Nazrawith Tibebu...
Opportunities and experiences working with HKS faculty
By Nancy Lu MC/MPA 2023My name is Nancy Lu, and I’m a Chinese New Zealander, mother of two very young children and a wife, Chartered Accountant, and a public servant New Zealand.I applied to the Harvard Kennedy School after an unsuccessful campaign to ......
Aki’s Israel spring trek, summer plan, and classes
Hello again! I am excited to post a mid-spring post and restart my classes after a well-deserved break. In this post, I will describe my spring break in Israel, summer plans, and classes....