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Fall’18, Rovi Porter ’22, Fletcher Maynard Academy
In my first semester at MIT, I am unsure about which major I want to pursue. That being said, I have always enjoyed teaching. I was on the robotics team…
MIT News: IDEAS Grantee Ricult (2018)
Ricult, an IDEAS 2018 grantee that focuses on aiding farmers out of extreme poverty, was featured in the MIT News! Read more about this team’s outstanding work here. “Farmers can…
Fall 2018, Amelia Taylor-Hochberg, G, Consensus Building Institute
Hello all! My name is Amelia Taylor-Hochberg, and I’m a second-year master of city planning student at MIT. I became interested in urban planning through my work pre-MIT as a…
Meet MassLegalHelp
by Devon Capizzi What do we think about when we think about public service? Maybe we picture volunteering at a foodbank or a homeless shelter. Maybe we donate our old…
Boston Globe: IDEAS Team Nesterly
IDEAS grantee, Nesterly, was featured in the Boston Globe for their work connecting low-income young adults in search of housing with empty-nesters. Empty-nesters are often left with rooms to fill,…
Fall 18, René García Franceschini ’19, Solstice
My name is René García Franceschini, I am a senior in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. I still don’t have the slightest clue what I’m doing after graduation, but…
Fall 18, Kendall Garner ’21, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Hello everyone! My name is Kendall Garner, and I am here to talk about my transition back to MIT. Near the end of summer, I joked with my friends that…
Fall 18, Erika Mynio ’20 MSSEF
Hey! My name is Erika Mynio and I am a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering here at MIT. I am originally from Rochester, NY and this semester so far has…
Fall 18 , Morgan Augillard, G ’19, ZUMIX Radio
Hey everyone, I’m back like I never left–mostly because I didn’t! I had an amazing opportunity  to work with a local community radio station, Zumix Radio – East Boston, this…
Fall 18 , Kate Pearce’ 21, Girls Angle: An Introduction to Girls’ Angle + Me
In high school, I really enjoyed tutoring math. I ran my own tutoring business working with private clients in grades 4-11, and I also worked at Mathnasium in the summers…