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...many classes elsewhere in the University that deal with government, policy, politics, the Constitution, and managing public institutions. Harvard’s students want to know how they can be part of the solution to the nation’s and world’s problems. The KSG and IOP reach out to respond, and so too has the rest of the University. For instance, the Law School’s Office of Public Interest Advising is outstanding, and Dean Elena Kagan has made public interest law and public service a visible priority on its website, in its classrooms...
...forty years ago, the Institute of Politics (IOP) was born. We are proud to say that it has lived up to its original promise. The IOP has produced—and continues to produce—public servants and active citizens whom President Kennedy would have been proud to consider as part of his legacy...
...IOP has tried to ignite this spark of interest in politics by offering more than a dozen programs that appeal to many different types of students. From political junkies to novices who want to learn more, from immigration policy wonks to international development aficionados, from future teachers to journalists to politicians, the IOP has a program that will interest any type of student curious about public service...
...semester to interact with students. Fellows lead study groups relating to topics of their expertise, and they often bring other experts—from Senators, to presidential candidates to journalists—to campus to engage in a dialogue with them. Beyond these small study groups, the IOP is also home to the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, one of the world’s premiere venues for public servants to speak. Hundreds of heads of state, legislators, social entrepreneurs, and thinkers have addressed the forum, from Senator Hillary R. Clinton to Archbishop Desmund Tutu to Justice Antonin Scalia. These...
...IOP also gives students the chance to practice public service. Students write about, debate, and find solutions to the most pressing political issues of the day at the Harvard Political Review, the Harvard Political Union, and the IOP’s Policy Program, respectively. Students can also impart their passion for public service on others, be it by training Harvard employees to become citizens as a citizenship tutor or teaching Boston students about being an informed citizens in the CIVICS program. Beyond Boston, students raise awareness about politics among young people through the National Campaign for Civic Engagement, and they...