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What does it mean to collaborate across party lines, ideological differences, and cultures? How do we effectively bridge gaps in beliefs, communication, and policies? 

Former prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern explored...

 

For more than 25 years, Ai-jen Poo has worked to transform the field of domestic work. As president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and executive director of Caring Across Generations, Poo’s mission is to ensure basic labor protections for domestic workers, such as overtime pay...

 

A lifelong learner, leader, and practitioner, David Gergen has dedicated his career to helping others chart their own paths in public service. Following over 20 years of dedicated involvement, Gergen is now celebrating his retirement from Harvard Kennedy School.

Student Voices
 

My name is Ayesha Islam and I am a Master in Public Policy candidate here at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). I grew up in New York City — Queens, specifically! — and my parents are originally from Bangladesh. Prior to graduate school, I worked for local government in New York...

 

When I began my search for an internship last winter, I knew I wanted to focus on urban anti-poverty policy and I had a strong preference to return to New York City, where I had lived and worked before moving to Cambridge...

 

A policy adopted by the Trump Administration in 2020, Title 42, allowed border agents to expel migrants on public health grounds, leaving many without a chance to seek asylum. The rule had been used to expel migrants 2.6 million times since March 2020...

CPL Closeup
CPL Closeup is a deep dive into research themes and scholarly output at the Center for Public Leadership.
 

As we settle into the spring semester, we are delighted to share new developments sprouting in our CPL community.

 

We round out this year with profound gratitude. In addition to the many big steps forward our team has taken this year to bring a common experience to fellowships at CPL across cohorts and the continued expansion of faculty affiliations...

 

We welcome you to the 2023-2024 academic year! At the Center for Public Leadership, our mission is to inspire and enhance the capacity for principled, effective public leadership in government, politics, civil society, and business...

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