#ElliottProud: Prachita Shetty
What is your current position? What have you learned since you began? I currently work with the Norwegian Refugee Council as Grants and Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator in Palestine. Since the Elliott School, I worked in DC with an INGO that later placed me in Iraq. I went on to work in Afghanistan and Mozambique … Continue reading #ElliottProud: Prachita Shetty...
A hint of spring?
It struck me recently that it's been a while since we've been on campus during the gradual emergence of spring....
3 Things You Should Know: WAPPPs’ 3-minute research insights
The Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP) is a research center at Harvard Kennedy School that focuses on closing gender gaps in economic opportunity, political participation, and education by creating knowledge, training leaders, and informing public......
Favorite Study Spots on Campus
As a second-year student, I have made it a goal to visit every library on campus. After testing the waters,… Read More Favorite Study Spots on Campus...
Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women Shares Her Vision of the Future of the UN’s Gender Agenda with SIPA Community
“We do have a great opportunity to move forward now with a new vision, with new aspirations and with new… Read More Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women Shares Her Vision of the Future of the UN’s Gender Agenda with SIPA Community...
A First-hand Account of the MAIS Thesis Process
Have you ever wondered about the process that Hopkins-Nanjing Center MAIS students go through when completing their graduate thesis? Final-year student Grace Faerber gives us the rundown. One of the main factors that distinguishes the Master of Ar......
I will NEVER take Quantitative Analysis II – or so I thought.
One of the reasons I chose SIPA was because of its multidisciplinary approach to International Affairs. I loved the fact… Read More I will NEVER take Quantitative Analysis II – or so I thought....
SIPA Students Win GPPN Policy Competition
Sourceable platform would document and verify human-rights violations; the proposal bested 27 others from peer schools. A team of three… Read More SIPA Students Win GPPN Policy Competition...
#WeAreElliott: Debolina Saha
Debolina Saha is a multilingual dual-qualified lawyer, (qualified in England & Wales and India) and a graduate from one of India’s top law schools, the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Kolkata. She is currently an Elliott School graduate fellowship recipient at the George Washington University, and is pursuing a master’s degree in international policy and practice (MIPP) since January 2022. … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Debolina Saha...
It’s time for The Talk: making your financial plan
Today we turn to something of an eat-your-vegetables topic. The thrill of a favorable admissions decision is, for most candidates, accompanied by the realization that it's time to get serious about making a financial plan. It's understandable if the prospect makes you want to curl up into a ball and take a nap, hoping things will sort themselves out, but I assure you that the earlier you get cracking on financial planning the easier your path will be, and the more options you're likely to have available to you....
Highlighting the HKS groups and initiatives centered on women’s issues
Researchers and professors, student organizations and publications, an annual student-led conference – there are many HKS faculty, staff, and students focused on women’s issues and gender equality. Women and Public Policy Program (WAPPP)The Women and P......
Founder of Ivy Latam Group and Peru Government Consultant – Luis Velasque MIA ’23
Luis Velasque MIA ’23 is a Peruvian immigrant from a family of entrepreneurs in the gourmet industry and the proud… Read More Founder of Ivy Latam Group and Peru Government Consultant – Luis Velasque MIA ’23...