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Social Impact Internships 2020: Jessica Knapp (’22)
Finding Meaning in a Hopeless Summer It’s been so easy to feel powerless or stuck lately, as summer plans didn’t pan out and there’s nothing you can safely do outside…
Social Impact Internships: Susanna Chen (’23)
Making Change from Home: The Power of Small, Meaningful Action Nearing the end of the spring semester, I began to worry what I would do with three months of predicted…
Social Impact Internships 2020: Nicholas Dyette (’23)
Education in the Time of COVID-19, Using Tech for Good I was drawn to this internship for the opportunity to develop my technical skills while also being able to create…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Matthew Kearney Part III
Welcome to Part III from Matthew Kearney’s Summer Fellowship! Read Part II of his work here, and check out Part I of his work here! — As I mentioned in my…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Einat Gavish Part III
Read Part I of Einat’s experience here! Click here to read Part II of Einat’s experience! — Impact: A Story of Complexity I’ve spent much of the last two months…
MITvote Guest Blog: Why the STEM Vote Matters
by Eva Then There’s no shortage of talk about the need to get students into STEM majors, but how about getting STEM majors to register to vote and show up…
Social Impact Internships 2020: Ashley Belanger (G)
My internship this summer is with the WGBH News Center for Investigative Reporting, and it is going great. I have published three clips so far, including an investigation into state…
Social Impact Internships: Francisco Zepeda (’21)
Studying and Supporting the Many Faces of American Healthcare The past few months have transformed the world we live in. Many of us had daily routines and rituals that were…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Shannon Wing, Part III
To read Part I of Shannon’s reflection, click here! Click here to read Part II of Shannon’s experience! — by Shannon Wing When arriving at MIT I was eager to work…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Kelly Wagman, Part II
by Kelly Wagman Just a few months ago, Sidewalk Labs announced it would halt its Quayside project along the Toronto waterfront.[i]Sidewalk Labs, an affiliate of Google, had been planning to…