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Public Service,
Public Good
Each day, 吃瓜新闻 students, faculty, staff, and alumni worldwide commit their skills, knowledge, and energy to advancing the public good and making a lasting impact on society.
Serving our community
Events and programming offered by the 鈥攊苍肠濒耻诲颈苍驳 , , , , and more鈥攕upport our neighbors and the greater community. Throughout the year, 吃瓜新闻 students, faculty, staff, and alumni participate in , , and .
Serving our country
Dating back to the colonial period, 吃瓜新闻 has shared a with the U.S. military. Today, the number of , and programs like 吃瓜新闻 Kennedy School’s , which provides fully funded fellowships for public servants, are making 吃瓜新闻 a place where those who serve can thrive.
Caring for others
If you don鈥檛 get involved, you can鈥檛 transform society.鈥�Alberto Inzulza Galdames
A dentist in rural Chile, Alberto Inzulza Galdames came to 吃瓜新闻 Chan School to learn how to improve access to health care for people like those in his community.
Supporting oral health
吃瓜新闻 School of Dental Medicine’s “” and “” programs offer free dental care for local veterans and children. The school’s trains dentists to care for patients in rural regions of New Hampshire and dental students can also volunteer to help with .
Improving access
The works to improve healthcare access to underserved Boston communities. The program provides wellness programs, medical care, screenings, counseling, , and health education to those who need it.
Responding to overdoses
For her practicum at 吃瓜新闻 Chan School, Heather Soucy worked with a nationwide nonprofit that seeks to make Narcan, which can reverse opioid overdoses, easily accessible to patients in hospital settings.
Addressing homelessness
吃瓜新闻 Medical School’s Jim O鈥機onnell founded Boston Health Care for the Homeless, dedicating his life to helping the city鈥檚 most vulnerable citizens.
Offering spiritual care
As part of the 吃瓜新闻 Divinity School’s Field Education Program, Craig Rusert served as a multifaith chaplain intern at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, starting a weekly interfaith music service.
Inspiring the next generation
I always felt it was important to give back. We have to lift as we climb.鈥�Kazembe Abif
Following a successful professional basketball career in Europe and Canada, 吃瓜新闻 Graduate School of Education student Kazembe Abif turned to something else he was passionate about: working with youth.
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Project Swim
Nicola Hensch revived Project Swim, a program where children with special needs are able to use 吃瓜新闻鈥檚 pool facilities.
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Irene Wong is devoted to training and supporting young scientists
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Kavya Krishna is empowering girls in low and middle-income countries through digital literacy
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Dashiell Young-Saver is making statistics more accessible for high school students
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Andrew Almazan is working to improve education access for special needs students
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A 吃瓜新闻 program is partnering with the state of Tennessee to make the college admissions process easier
Early exposure to the arts
Using A.R.T. productions, the Lavine Learning Lab creates student workshops that bring together the arts, humanities, and social and emotional learning for public high school students in the greater Boston area.
Doing their civic duty
The works to equip mayors and senior city officials to tackle complex challenges in their cities and improve the quality of life of their residents.
I鈥檓 going to be able to use the vehicle of the law to help people.鈥�David Marchese
From disadvantaged communities to military veterans, David explored how law can support people in need.
Making an impact
From 吃瓜新闻 Law School’s , to 吃瓜新闻 Kennedy School’s , to 吃瓜新闻 Graduate School of Design’s , the 吃瓜新闻 community is deeply connected with other communities across the country.
吃瓜新闻 Kennedy School student Alissa Ji worked on policy efforts to expand and preserve affordable housing across the islands, which are facing one of the nation鈥檚 most severe housing crises.
As a College senior, Sophia Scott traveled to the Suffolk County Jail in Boston each week to teach a high school equivalency class to inmates hoping to get their diplomas.
Graduate School of Design’s Eric Henson invited representatives from the Sac and Fox Nation to campus to help them regain sovereignty over their ancestral lands in Illinois.
吃瓜新闻 College undergraduate Bradford Kimball successfully campaigned for a special one-year election seat in his precinct.
Making a difference across the globe
Each summer 吃瓜新闻 Law School students choose to work abroad with non-profits and governmental agencies, addressing topics including international sustainability standards, gender-based violence, and legal protections for whistleblowers.
In our first trial, we found grades improved significantly. We're pretty excited about that.鈥�Katherine Venturo-Conerly
For her Ph.D. research project, Kathrine focused on creating and implementing mental health interventions for children and adolescents in multiple countries.
Supporting African farmers
Through the One Acre Fund, Caroline Fong is helping to empower more than 5 million farmers across sub-Saharan Africa with farm supplies, financing, training, and market access.
Building religious tolerance in Pakistan
Hafsa Amir Nawab spent her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, developing an interactive storybook to foster religious tolerance among children.
Ensuring equitable global food access
As a supply chain officer with the UN World Food Programme, Salvador Pe帽a is working to ensure those who need food can get it, anywhere on the globe.
Dedicated to making a difference
These and many more programs across 吃瓜新闻 connect our community to public service opportunities around the globe.
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