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Climate Change in Boston: Social Determinants, Equity & Action

In April, as part of an alternative and virtual spring break initiative, the PKG Center hosted an event called “Climate Change in Boston: Social Determinants, Equity & Action.” The event…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Andrea Moncada (’23)

Hi, my name is Andrea Moncada, and this Spring semester I am interning for the Kresge Foundation Health Team.  The Kresge Foundation is a private philanthropic group that awards grants…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Haley Nakamura (’23)

This Spring semester, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), the American legal organization that has led the push for racial…

PKG Social Impact Internships: Ally Hong (’22)

Hey all! I’m Ally, a third-year undergrad returning from a gap semester. Throughout my leave and quarantine, I have had the spacetime to reflect on my identity and purpose, which…

Social Impact Internships: Melody Wen (’24)

The Power of Conversation, Collaboration and Building Representation This fall, I am working with Almost Fun. Almost Fun’s mission is to create culturally-responsive, relatable, and free learning resources. As a…

Social Impact Internships: Eileen Liu (’24)

Bringing BIPOC Representation into the Classroom This fall, I’m interning as a Curriculum Creator for Almost Fun, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing culturally-responsive learning resources for BIPOC and low-income…

Social Impact Internships: Sahithi Madireddy (’23)

This summer, I had the opportunity to work as a Children’s Mental Health Policy Analysis Intern at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. I already had a general sense of…

Social Impact Internships: Elizabeth Carbonell (’23)

When I first started this internship, I was very motivated to socially impact my community. In the beginning, I wasn’t sure how my work would be useful but as I…

Social Impact Internships: Varsha Sandadi (’23)

This summer, I worked as a data visualization intern for the Northeast Denver Innovation Zone, or NDIZ for short. NDIZ is an organization that works closely with several public schools…