Join the Harvard Political Union for pizza with Joe Slade White, Democratic political strategist and media consultant who has been the longtime strategist for Vice President Joe Biden!

White, the 2014 "National Democratic Strategist of the Year," has helped elect the first Native American to the United States Senate, as well as the first woman Attorney General and Governor of Michigan, and the only woman Democratic governor in the U.S. in the 2012 elections, among several other political upsets. He also worked on the first campaign in the nation to defeat a ban on bilingual education for Hispanic children. He heads his own acclaimed political consulting firm, Joe Slade White & Company.

This event is open, but please RSVP here so we can get a count for food:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6EXpTeb_VdGTYGubaphqwa-bgjVVEkWg5tHXSdumHn_HM6g/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Harvey Levin
Executive Producer, TMZ.com and TMZ TV
Jason Chaffetz (Moderator)
Fall 2017 Resident Fellow, Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
U.S. Congressman (R-UT) (2009-2017)
Former Chair, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Contributor, Fox News Network

Harvey Levin, Executive Producer of TMZ.com and TMZ TV, addressed the forum on privacy and technology. Levin discussed the role of TMZ in shaping the media culture, government and privacy, and the relationship between pop culture and privacy. Jason Chaffetz, former US Congressman (R-UT) and Fox News contributor, moderated the forum. 

Join the Institute of Politics at the Office of Career Services with AEI' s Nicole Clodfelter as she sharesfurther information regarding full-time and entry-level job opportunities and internships for 2018. The event will take place on Wednesday, September 27th at 4PM.

Join us for a workshop on how to craft the perfect media ad by political strategist Joe Slade White, who serves as Joe Biden's long-time political consultant. 

Throughout his distinguished career, the 2014 "National Democratic Strategist of the Year" has helped bring the first woman Attorney General and Governor in Michigan to office, helped elect the first Native American to the Senate in more than 60 years, helped elect the only woman Democratic governor in the 2012 elections, and has pulled several other political upsets. He heads his own acclaimed political consulting firm, Joe Slade White & Company. 
See his award-winning ads here.

Lunch will be served.
RSVP required to attend: 
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With wide-ranging experiences in politics, Shaniqua McClendon and Sean Conner will join us to speak about their paths on both sides of the aisle. McClendon served on the Hill for six years, including as Legislative Director for Congresswoman Alma Adams. Conner served on the hill for two years with the Office of Senator Tim Scott, and has also served in a variety of state and federal positions before merging into the world of private sector advocacy with Public Affairs at Uber.

Join us as we hear from Shaniqua and Sean on September 26th @ 7:00PM in L166.  

RSVP to attend here. Dinner will be served.

This event is co-sponsored by the Internships and Career Services and Politics of Race and Ethnicity Committees at the IOP.  

Featuring Special Guests
DeRay Mckesson
Civil Rights Activist & Co-Founder of Campaign Zero
Miles Rapoport
Senior American Democracy Practice Fellow,
Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School

4:00 PM    Pizza & Voter Registration in the IOP L-164
6:30 PM    Remarks by Deray & Miles in the JFK Jr. Forum

Paul Misener, Vice President, Global Innovation Policy and Communications, Amazon.com

Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Fellow, Institute of Politics 

Join IOP students and fellows for free candy in the dining halls! We’ll have voter registration forms and pledge-to-vote cards for you.

Join IOP students, staff, and Fellows as we raise awareness about off-year elections in a celebration in Harvard Yard. Come by for music, snacks and cute baby animals (!!!). The celebration will take place Monday, September 25 from 1-3PM. 

Jason Furman
Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisors (2013-2017)
Francesca Rossi
AI Ethics Global Leader, IBM Research
Wilson White
Public Policy and Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google
Greg Ip (Moderator)
Chief Economics Commentator, The Wall Street Journal

Jason Furman, former Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors to President Obama, Francesca Rossi, AI Ethics Global Leader at IBM research, Wilson White, Public Policy and Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google, joined moderator Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator The Wall Street Journal, onstage to discuss the future of Artificial intelligence and its impact on the workforce. The panelists discussed, among other things, AI and its influence on the employment rate, how AI will improve quality of life, and new regulations around AI. 

Pete Souza
Former Chief Official White House Photographer for U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama
Ann Marie Lipinski, NF '90 (Moderator)
Curator, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University

Pete Souza, former White House photographer for Presidents Reagan and Obama, addressed the forum regarding his time spent as a presidential photographer. He focused on his time during the Obama administration, displaying photographs and recounting memories at several key points during the Obama presidency. The forum was moderated by Ann Marie Lipinski, curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

The 2017 Malcolm H. Wiener Lecture on International Political Economy
Klaus Schwab, MPA 1967
Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist
Board Member, World Economic Forum
David Gergen (Moderator)
Public Service Professor of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School
Faculty Director, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab, MPA 1967, presented the Malcolm H. Wiener lecture on international political economy. After an opening performance by cellist and World Economic Forum board member Yo-Yo Ma, Schwab delivered a keynote address discussing the interaction between the business community and social progress, economic inequality, globalism, and understanding cultural and social differences.