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22 Dec 2008 Reynolds Fellowship Application Deadline Revised For HKS ApplicantsThe deadline for submission of Reynolds Fellowship applications has been extended for Harvard Kennedy School applicants ONLY to February 6, 2009. Please note that applicants to the Harvard Graduate School of Education and School of Public Health will still be required to submit their fellowship application to Committee on General Scholarships by 5:00 p.m. on the January 9, 2009 deadline in order to be considered for the Reynolds Foundation Fellowship. 16 Sept 2008 Bill Shore Receives 2008 Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award
The 2008 Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award will go to Billy Shore Article in Washington Post: Just Three Stops-- but a World Away
Recently I went to Julian Atim HSPH '08 Highlighted in Harvard Public Health Now
Several years ago, when many people were fleeing 27 Nov 2006 In Praise of the Loosely Connected Network
Authors and social entrepreneurs Rod Beckstrom and Ori Brafman recently spoke to audiences at the Kennedy School and Business School about their book The Starfish and The Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, which describes how decentralization can help movements, organizations, and businesses be more effective.
22 Nov 2006 Stacy Childress: How to Manage Urban School Districts
In a new collaboration with Allan Grossman and Richard Elmore, Stacy Childress—faculty adviser to the Reynolds Foundation Fellows and a lecturer and senior researcher at the Harvard Business School—explores a conundrum in the world of education reform: although school districts have produced individual schools that show huge boost in performance, none have yet developed a method to attain system-wide results.
Los Angeles Field Trip An Opportunity of a LifetimeOur time as fellows in Los Angeles was much more than just a trip. It would be more aptly called “a grand tour of Los Angeles social enterprise” or, better yet, “an opportunity of a lifetime.” Each of us was awe-struck by the diversity of work being carried out every day within the vast city.
Jill Baumgartner Selected to Participate in First Global Leaders for a Better Tomorrow Expedition
This April, Reynolds Foundation Fellow Jill Baumgartner was selected to participate in Outward Bound International’s first Global Leaders for a Better Tomorrow expedition. This program has been developed to build cross-border understanding, compassion and collaboration among emerging leaders.
David Bornstein on How to Change the World
Mr. Bornstein joined the Reynolds Foundation Fellows to discuss his experiences working with social entrepreneurs and enterprises around the world. In his conversation with the students, Mr. Bornstein discussed the various challenges the Fellows will face as the next generation of innovators of social change and as leaders in the public arena.
David Rubenstein on Leadership
Mr. Rubenstein spoke disarmingly, wittily and brilliantly about his life and thoughts on leadership: his goals and desires and how the evolved over time, his experiences in the Carter White House detailing how individuals were able to have far-reaching impact, and his thoughts on the evolution of the risk-capital industry and its implications for global policy.
Geoffrey Canada Providing the Highest Quality to the Children Who Need it MostGeoffrey Canada is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, an organization that uses a comprehensive community development strategy to improve the opportunities available to children living in Harlem.
Announcing the 2006-07 Fellows
The Harvard University Reynolds Foundation Fellowships selection committee has chosen 16 new fellows for the 2006–07 academic year:
Pamela Hartigan on the Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship
With great enthusiasm and excitement, Pamela Hartigan of the Schwab Foundation provided valuable insight into the evolution of social entrepreneurship. She identified SE as a powerful tool to address social problems in an innovative, sustainable, and effective way.
Dean Kamen Riding the Segway
On April 14th the Reynolds Fellows had the opportunity to take a field trip to meet Dean Kamen and tour Deka Research laboratories. We gathered around a discussion table and had an exciting discussion with Dean Kamen in which he articulated the past history of Deka Research and his vision for the future.
President Summers Intimate Discussion on Lessons Learned and Advice
President Summers attended an intimate discussion with fellows shortly after his announcement to step down as President of Harvard. In his opening remarks, Summers imparted some general advice gathered over his years of public service, which he summarized in five main points:
Steve Hyman Science Must Be Pursued Dispassionately
Dr. Hyman, Provost of Harvard University, since 2001, and professor of Neurobiology spent time discussing the current state of scientific research in the US. Dr. Hyman’s academic path, according to him, has not been unlike the typical career of an academician.
Joel Klein Leads Largest Public School District in the Country
Joel Klein has been the Chancellor of New York City Public Schools since 2002, making him one of the most influential educational leaders in the United States. New York City’s public school district is the largest in the country, serving over 1.1 million students through over 1300 different schools. He is the first New York City Chancellor to serve under a mayor with complete control over the public school system and has been at the forefront of system wide reforms in curriculum, governance, management structures, and learning standards.
Billy Shore interviews Eric Schwarz, President of Citizen Schools
Eric Schwarz, President of Citizen Schools, co-founded the organization with Managing Director, Ned Rimer, in 1995. Since its founding, Citizen Schools has worked to prepare students to become future leaders by teaching them practical skills, and by connecting them with working professionals in a variety of fields.
Bill Drayton "Entrepreneurs are born, rather than made"
Bill Drayton, CEO and Founder of Ashoka, joined a panel of three student social entrepreneurs: Rebecca Hamilton, Travis Bradford, and Reynolds Foundation Fellow Jason Langheier, for a discussion on social change. After providing some background on the work that Ashoka does with social entrepreneurs internationally, Mr. Drayton asked the panelists to describe their current experiences as social entrepreneurs.
Social Enterprise Conference Making a Pitch
Each year one of the highlights of the event is the “Pitch for Change” competition. This business plan pitch competition is highly competitive. This year’s winner was Reynolds Foundation Fellow Robert Lucas and team who pitched “teachforward.org.” Runner up was “A Penny Saved” by Reynolds Foundation Fellows Stacie Gamble and Colleen Gross. In addition, fellows Catherine Casey and Erika Strand were finalists. Overall, an impressive showing by the inaugural fellows!
Jim Collins: If You Want to Move from Good to Great, Who Must Trump What"Getting the right people in your organization should be your top priority as an organizational leader—it’s even more important than crafting a clear definition of the organization’s mission," said management scholar and best-selling author Jim Collins, at a gathering of Zuckerman and Reynolds Foundation Fellows last month. Companies that manage to ratchet up their performance from good to great tend to nail down the “who” part first, he explained; from there, it’s easier to decide upon the “what” part. Emily Bolon, HBS 2006. |
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