PKG Fellowships 2020: Chelsea Hodgkins, Part I
This summer, I have the honor of working with the Mexico team of the Business and Human Rights Resource Center. The Business and Human Rights Resource Center is an international…PKG Fellowships 2020: Shannon Wing, Part I
by Shannon Wing, Computer Science (’22) Part I: Working Remotely Hello! My name is Shannon. I am a current sophomore studying Computer Science and Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems and…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Matthew Kearney, Part I
For as long as I can remember I have felt at home in nature. As a kid, I spent countless weekends hiking and camping, exploring the woods for hours as…PKG Fellowships 2020: Einat Gavish, Part I
Hi! My name is Einat Gavish, and I’m a rising Junior studying math and computer science. As part of the PKG Fellowship this summer, I am working on a project…
Congratulations to Shea Lombardo, 2020 Graduate Recipient of the PKG Award
by Devon Capizzi Seamus “Shea” Lombardo has made civic engagement a central tenet of his work at MIT. He is a graduate co-chair for MITvote–a non-partisan student group that focuses…
MITvote Guest Blog: The Importance of State Elections
While the upcoming Presidential election is rightfully on the mind of many Americans, far fewer Americans are paying attention to equally important state-level elections coming up in 2020. On Election…
A Letter to the community from the PKG Center Team
To our communities:Congratulations to Kiara Wahnschafft, 2020 Undergraduate PKG Award Recipient
Kiara Wahnschafft is a rising senior (class of 2021) studying both Economics and Mechanical Engineering (with a concentration in Computer Science) at MIT. If that sounds like a full enough…
IDEAS 2020 Grantee: MyPath Global
MyPath Global works to engage young girls in entrepreneurship and innovation in Kenya and in communities around the world. Below is a Q&A with one of the 2020 IDEAS Grantees,…