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Social Impact Internships: Samuel Chen (’27)
My name is Samuel Chen, and I am a sophomore studying computer science and finance. This summer, I interned at Ek Kadam Aur as a data analyst. Ek Kadam Aur…
Social Impact Internships: Noah Roberts (’27)
My name is Noah Roberts and I am a rising sophomore majoring in course 11 with a passion for sustainable development and transportation. This summer I had the privilege to…
Social Impact Internships: Michelle Peng (’27)
My name is Michelle Peng, and I’m a rising sophomore majoring in Course 3, potentially 3A-20. This summer, I interned for Reboot Rx, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fast-tracking the…
Social Impact Internships: Khadiza Rahman (’27)
Hello! My name is Khadiza Rahman, and I am a rising sophomore at MIT, majoring in Computer Science and Molecular Biology. This summer, I had the privilege of interning at…
PKG Fellow, Yamilée Toussaint featured by CNN Heroes!
Yamilée Toussaint was a PKG Fellow and founded STEM From Dance. Yamilée Toussaint has always been passionate about two seemingly unrelated things: dancing and mathematics. Growing up on Long Island…
Social Impact Internships: Gwyn Margaux Tangog (’26)
Hello! I’m Gwyn (Gwyneth Margaux Tangog), a rising junior at MIT majoring in Computer Science and Engineering. This summer, I was an Implementation Engineer at Recidiviz. Recidiviz is a tech…
PKG Fellows, Dr. Ufuoma Ovienmhada and Dr. Danielle Wood featured in MIT News!
When summer temperatures spike, so does our vulnerability to heat-related illness or even death. For the most part, people can take measures to reduce their heat exposure by opening a…
Social Impact Internships: Christine Sinn (’27)
My name is Christine Sinn, and I am a rising sophomore majoring in Course 15-3. Thanks to the PKG Center, I had the privilege of interning for the World Wildlife…
PKG Fellow and IDEAS Alum, Professor Amos Winter Featured by Esses!
Professor Amos Winter had a number of PKG Fellowships working on wheelchair design with partners in developing countries and his team was an IDEAS Awardee for the Leveraged Freedom Chair (which…
2024 PKG Public Service Award Graduate Recipient: Alvin Harvey SM ’20, PhD ’24
Indigenous healing through community-building Alvin Harvey’s impact at MIT stems from community-building, an approach that is rooted in his background as a citizen of Navajo Nation. While studying aeronautics and…