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Meet the New Members of the Senior Advisory Committee

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LaTosha Brown, Alex Burns ’08, Senator Jeff Flake, Mayor Michael Nutter, Abby Phillip ’10, and Alice Stewart bring invaluable insight and experience to the IOP.
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A Message from the International Space Station

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Dr. Jeanette J. Epps and Charles F. Bolden Jr. joined the Forum to celebrate Black achievement in space. To kick off the conversation, their friend and fellow NASA Astronaut Victor Glover shared a greeting from the ISS.
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Meet Setti Warren, the IOP's new Executive Director

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Setti brings a lifetime of public service and deep commitment to students that serve the IOP well at this critical time in our civic life.
Fellows and Study Groups

Meet the Spring 2021 IOP Fellows

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Governor Steve Bullock, Bonnie Glick, Janet Hook, Bill Kristol, Mayor Michael Tubbs, and Nsé Ufot bring diverse experiences in public service to the IOP in Spring 2021
Internships & Career Services

2021 Summer of Service

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Learn more about how you can spend Summer 2021 gaining experience in public service through the Director's Internship and Summer Stipend programs.
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In Case You Missed It

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The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum is Harvard's premier arena for political speech, discussion, and debate. Revisit recent Forum conversations with prominent elected officials, political operatives, journalists, and activists.
Election 2020

Harvard Youth Poll

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Our latest national poll of young voters found historic interest in the 2020 election, with a higher proportion of respondents indicating they will ‘definitely be voting’ than has been observed in the twenty years the poll.

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OUR MISSION + PASSION

The Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School was established as a living memorial to America's youngest elected president, John F. Kennedy. Since its founding half a century ago, the Institute has used its programming and activities to ignite passion, appreciation and respect for politics and public service in the hearts and minds of every generation. More »

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Strengthening Democratic Institutions

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Race, Media and Politics

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A Conversation with Malala Yousafzai

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America and the World: A Conversation with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy & Senator Ed Markey

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Goldsmith Awards Ceremony 2019 with Marty Baron

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Free Speech, Open Minds and the Pursuit of Truth

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Robotland: The Future of Labor Policy and Work in an AI World

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A Conversation with John Kerry

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Brexit: What’s Next?

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Moral Resistance: When Faith & Activism Meet in the Streets

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Big Tech and Democracy

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PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

The IOP offers 16 major programs for undergraduate involvement including the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, a fellowship program with top political practitioners, over 100 paid internships; a nonpartisan, quarterly journal; and a nationwide survey project of millennials’ political views.