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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…
Social Impact Internships: Melody Wu (’22)
Tracking COVID-19 and Bringing New Perspectives with the CDC Foundation When we were sent back home in a flurry of emotions, shock, and urgency this spring, I remember coming back…
Social Impact Internships: Suki Zhang (’22)
Data Modernization in the Fight Against COVID-19 I always thought about how my technical background could be utilized to make social change. I found the answer through the PKG internship…
Social Impact Internships: Julian Zulueta (’23)
My Pathway to Service My name is Julian Zulueta, and I am a rising sophomore from Miami, Florida. I am pursuing a major in biological engineering (Course 20) where I…
PKG Fellowships 2020: Matthew Kearney, Part II
Welcome to Part II from Matthew Kearney’s Summer Fellowship! Check out Part I of his work here! — Have you ever had a brilliant idea for a project or business…