CPL has grown into a second home on campus for hundreds of HKS students passionate about cultivating their leadership abilities. Almost 100 of these students are recipients of CPL fellowships, while over 400 others have enrolled in at least one of our in-depth, faculty-guided leadership development programs.
Summer 2017 Dubin Leadership Field Experience student leaders with the Mayor Jim Strickland of Memphis, TN
SUMMER FUNDING
The Dubin Program for Emerging Leaders offers Summer Funding Grants to HKS students of up to $5,000 to support unpaid summer internships or research projects enhancing the student’s leadership skills or ability to serve others. Applications are submitted through the HKS summer funding Common Application managed by the HKS Office of Career Advancement.
DUBIN LEADERSHIP FIELD EXPERIENCE
The Dubin Leadership Field Experience (DLFE) allow student leaders, under the guidance of a faculty adviser and the LD team, to plan a domestic student service trip to one of the 48 contiguous states. Typically held in the spring semester, the DLFE affords students the ability to immerse themselves in regional policy issues they are passionate about, expand their networks, and engage in experiential leadership development in service of the host city or region. Three pre-trip study group sessions are organized by the team to prepare them for their leadership field experience trips.
2017 DLFE trips concentrated on issues relating to education innovation reform in Memphis, Tennessee, inclusive metropolitan growth in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and organizing across differences in red states in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Click here to see our recently-announced 2018 trips.
The Dubin Leadership Field Experiences are generously supported by Glenn Dubin and the HKS Degree Programs/Student Affairs Office.
For more information, contact Myrish Antonio, Associate Director for Leadership Development, at myrish_antonio@hks.harvard.edu
HI! I'M RUNNING FOR OFFICE
Want to run for office? A collaborative effort between the Center for Public Leadership and the Institute of Politics, Hi! I'm Running for Office convenes graduate students from Harvard Kennedy School and undergraduates from Harvard College for 8 sessions focused on running for office and governing. Led by Massachusetts State Senator and Harvard alumnus Eric Lesser (AB '07, JD ’15), the program examines the political DNA of this generation, studies the unique obstacles young people face when they run for office, and analyzes specific policy areas where emerging elected officials are making a difference.
For more information, please e-mail Samantha Goober, Communications and Events Coordinator, at samantha_goober@hks.harvard.edu
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES FIELD EXPERIENCE
CPL and the Middle East Initiative (MEI) of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs launched the Emirates Leadership Initiative, the goal of which is to: provide advanced training in management and leadership development to emerging leaders from the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East; engage in research of importance to the region; and enrich the intellectual community at HKS and beyond.
More information can be found by clicking here or contacting Amani El Sehrawey, Program Manager for the Emirates Leadership Initiative, at amani_el_sehrawey@hks.harvard.edu.
U.S. LATIN@ LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
The Center for Public Leadership offers leadership development programming to its fellows, HKS students and graduate students across Harvard that teaches skills and competencies to practice leadership of self, teams, and organizations. The Latin@ Initiative is grounded in this framework and tailors several of its offerings to empower and build a community of Harvard graduate students interested in Latin@ issues through the following activities: U.S. Latin@ Leadership Development Groups, Latin@ Speaker Series, and support for Student-Led programs and events. Find more information about the U.S. Latin@ Leadership Initiative here.
For more information, contact Erika Carlsen, Assistant Director for Fellowship Programs, at erika_carlsen@hks.harvard.edu.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
In addition to the Dubin Leadership Field Experience, CPL offers leadership development programs for HKS students including Leadership Development faculty-Led workshops, Leadership Development cohort, and Leadership Development practitioner workshops. Details can be found here.
For more information, contact Myrish Antonio, Associate Director for Leadership Development, at myrish_antonio@hks.harvard.edu.
FUNDING FOR STUDENT EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
CPL has limited funding to support student-run conferences and events during the academic year. Learn more and apply for conference funding here. Learn more and apply for event funding here.
