Category: Student Life
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Meet the Faculty: Fernando Reimers
Fernando M. Reimers (he/him)HGSE Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education What brought you to the field of education?I have always seen education as a way to empower individuals to shape their own lives and contribute meaningfully to theircommunities. In high school, I was deeply influenced by two books by Luis Alberto Machado—one…
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Meet the Faculty: Robert Jenkins
Robert (Rob) JenkinsLecturer on Education, HGSEformer Global Director of Education for UNICEF What brought you to the field of education?A commitment to enabling every child to realize their full potential – and recognizing that education is central to that mission. With the growing body of evidence of the effectiveness of large-scale interventions that transform education…
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What can you Expect as an International Student?
If you are thinking about applying to HGSE as an international student but aren’t entirely sure what the experience will be like, I hope this post will put some of your concerns at ease whilst also giving you advance warning of some things you might want to think about! When I received my admissions officer,…
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HGSE Acceptance Stories
We asked students that were admitted to HGSE last year (either in March 2020 or the summer of 2020) to share their acceptance stories. Watch and read their responses below. Zohal Shah Sai Somboon I was working from home with my husband in Asbury Park, NJ when I received the notification that there was a…
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Social Organizations: Innovation Design Club
The all-inclusive HGSE experience is about opportunities beyond the classroom. We asked several students to share their experience with different social organizations. Amreen Poonawala, Sima Haddadin, Rachel Diaz, and Zohal Shah are in HGSE’s Technology, Innovation, and Education master’s program and share their experience as members of the Innovation Design Club. Tell us about your organization. The…
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Social Organizations: FIERCE
The all-inclusive HGSE experience is about opportunities beyond the classroom. We asked several students to share their experience with different social organizations. Loyola Rankin is in HGSE’s Higher Education master’s program and shares her experience as a member of the Future Indigenous Educators Resisting Colonial Education (FIERCE) organization. Tell us about your organization. Future Indigenous Educators…
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Social Organizations: Comunidad Latinx
The all-inclusive HGSE experience is about opportunities beyond the classroom. We asked several students to share their experience with different social organizations. Anabella Morabito is in HGSE’s Higher Education master’s program and shares her experience as a member of Comunidad Latinx. Tell us about your organization. Comunidad Latinx seeks to culturally, intellectually, and emotionally engage members of…
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Social Organizations: HGSE Rural Educators Alliance
The all-inclusive HGSE Experience is about opportunities beyond the classroom. We asked several students to share their experience with different social organizations. Sawyer Hogenkamp is in HGSE’s Human Development and Psychology master’s program and shares his experience as a member of the HGSE Rural Educators Alliance. Tell us about your organization: We intend to create…
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Social Organizations: Harvard Votes Challenge
The all-inclusive HGSE experience is about opportunities beyond the classroom. We asked several students to share their experience with different social organizations. Lauren Dorst is in HGSE’s Higher Education master’s program and shares her experience as a member of the Harvard Votes Challenge. Tell us about your organization: The Harvard Votes Challenge (HVC) is a…
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“A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity”
Hi! My name is Ebony Breaux (she/her/hers) and I am a full-time Higher Education Ed.M. student and the Diversity & Community Engagement HGSE Admissions Office Graduate Assistant. Before coming to HGSE, I was the Director of College Counseling at a charter high school in California. I spent the last few years creating the school’s college counseling program, helping first-generation students and families navigate the college application process. Applying to…
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