The members of Expos 20: Ecological Crisis – all first-years at Harvard – chose to enroll in an Engaged Scholarship course. That means they volunteered for the extra workload of a course oriented toward the community, including a final capstone project on climate justice in Boston, to be presented to our partners in 350 Massachusetts….Continue Reading EXPOS 20: Ecological Crisis: Witnessing and Planning in the Age of Climate Change
PSY 1009: The Psychology of Women
How does being a woman affect our behavior, our evaluations of ourselves, and our interactions with others? This course examines psychological science on women and girls in western industrialized societies, addressing such topics as gender stereotypes, girlhood, women and work, relationships, pregnancy and motherhood, mental health, violence against women, and women in later adulthood. We…Continue Reading PSY 1009: The Psychology of Women
Student Work Spotlight: Tyler Morris
Tyler Morris | Spanish and the Community, Spring 2020 This knit project represents the two worlds of Spanish speakers and English speakers coming together in the network of bilingualism, uniting us all together in a cohesive, intertwined community….Continue Reading Student Work Spotlight: Tyler Morris
CHEM 100R: Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Chem 100R is a project-based synthetic, physical organic, and chemical biology research course, where students conduct, present, and write about cutting-edge, faculty-derived research. Students also learn to communicate about the broader applications of their research to nonscientific audiences. Letter to Congresswoman Katherine M. Clark…Continue Reading CHEM 100R: Experimental Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Student Work Spotlight: Alejandro Eduarte
Alejandro Eduarte – Spanish and the Community, Spring 2020 My podcast involves the intersection of Latinx music, history, and music-therapy strategies for mental health improvement….Continue Reading Student Work Spotlight: Alejandro Eduarte
Student Work Spotlight: Henry Villarreal
Henry Villarreal | Spanish and the Community, Spring 2020 My project is made to have the Mexica (the indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico) Mother goddess, Coatlicue, in the form of the Virgen of Guadalupe (La virgen morena). Coatlicue represents the indigeneity of Mexico and the mix of indigenous and Spanish religion. The Virgen…Continue Reading Student Work Spotlight: Henry Villarreal
Student Work Spotlight: Sophie Kim
La ciudad de Nashua Sophie Kim Spanish 59: Spanish and the Community, Spring 2020…Continue Reading Student Work Spotlight: Sophie Kim
Ellie Taylor | Sociology 1130: Student Leadership and Service in Higher Education
52 student interns, many belonging to marginalized groups, are employed through internship programs at four offices under the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion branch of the Harvard College Dean of Students Office. This project explores student perception of the roles, their compensation, and their ability to effect change at both an office-wide and institutional level. Generally,…Continue Reading Ellie Taylor | Sociology 1130: Student Leadership and Service in Higher Education
Student Work Spotlight: Stephanie Tang
Spanish 59: Spanish and the Community, Spring 2020 This project draws inspiration from the theory and imagery of Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza to depict the the idea of los intersticios, a space that individuals living between cultures create for themselves, reflecting on their experiences and forming new possibilities or realities….Continue Reading Student Work Spotlight: Stephanie Tang
Student Work Spotlight: Will McConnell
El Aniversario | Spanish 59: Spanish and the Community, Spring 2020 Este historia trata del estrés que la amenaza de deportación puede crear en inmigrantes sin papeles, y debe expresar el costo humano del practico deplorable de deportación. El AniversarioEdgar agarró las llaves de la mesa al lado de la puerta de su apartamiento, se…Continue Reading Student Work Spotlight: Will McConnell