Harvard Kennedy School (@Kennedy_School )

Harvard Kennedy School

Bio We believe that effective public policy and inspired public leadership can make people’s lives safer, freer, more just, and more prosperous.
Location Cambridge, MA, USA
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Account created 15-01-2009 20:39:07
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Sprout Social : During our 2020 Transition Term, student teams got paired with the transition teams of newly elected mayors and governors around the country to help launch their administrations ken.sc/2Mdnm3X

Sprout Social : On the latest episode of #HKSPolicyCast, HKS's Ricardo Hausmann says the pandemic will almost certainly be a "very, very serious headache" for developing countries until a vaccine is widely available ken.sc/2AbiVDJ

Sprout Social : Many developing countries have long maintained fuel subsidies because they are politically impossible to abandon, but this problem has all but disappeared now that oil prices have reached historic lows, write Rema Hanna, M. Chatib Basri, & Benjamin Olken ken.sc/2TvyWLF

Sprout Social : Governments, institutions, and communities around the world are grappling with the impact of #COVID19.

We've curated solutions and insights from HKS experts that help to examine the various repercussions of the global pandemic ken.sc/3debWJv

Twitter Web App : New research from the Shorenstein Center shows that misinformation is widespread on mobile instant messenger platforms around the world & debunking it is complicated. Read the full report: shorensteincenter.org/misinformation… #MisinfoOnMiMs

Twitter Web App : With China's National Party Congress concluded, HKS's Tony Saich discusses a new security law that could define the future of Beijing’s relationship with Hong Kong ken.sc/3cfYtz9

Twitter Web App : "Garner’s [insert Floyd,Taylor...] death, like the deaths of others by police, was not a tragic accident. Instead, it was a reflection of how we, as a nation, have chosen to protect white lives — and increasingly “blue” ones—at the expense of black ones." washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/0…

Twitter Web App : In his address to #Harvard20 graduates yesterday, Washington Post editor Martin Baron said facts and truth are not only essential to a democracy, they are "matters of life and death" hrvd.me/barontruth20t

Twitter Web App : 1/2 Congratulations to the recipients of WAPPP’s HKS Class Day Awards. #HKSgrad

Ruha, MPP, was awarded the Barbara Jordan Award for Women’s Leadership

Janina Matuszeski, Lecturer in Public Policy, was awarded the Holly Taylor Sargent Award for Women’s Advancement

iPhone : I've never really felt like I've belonged anywhere but when I went to the Harvard Kennedy School I knew I had met my people. The most fascinating humans I've ever met. Congrats to those graduating today. #WeAreHarvard twitter.com/Kennedy_School…

iPhone : While we know we weren’t able to celebrate on campus, we hope you were able to celebrate with friends and family. We are so proud of our exceptional graduates; congratulations to the Class of 2020! 🎉🎓 #HKSgrad #Harvard20

Twitter Web App : Even in the face of uncertainty, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reminds HKS graduates to “be bold, be courageous, be selfless" #HKSgrad ken.sc/2XFjnSY

Twitter Web App : I would not be here today without the love and support of my family and friends. When things got hard, I was reminded of why I applied to this program & what I can do with this degree. #HKSgrad #Harvard20