Monthly Archives: March 2012

Medal for Education Impact: Geoffrey Canada

By newseditor 03/27/2012 02:45 pm | 2 Comments

Geoffrey Canada, Ed.M.’75, president and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, will accept this year’s Medal for Education Impact on Wednesday, March 28 at 4 p.m. Read More…

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AOCC Keynote Suggests We Disrupt the Discourse

By Jill Anderson 03/09/2012 04:24 pm | 1 Comment

At the Askwith Forum held March 2 in conjunction with the three-day Alumni of Color Conference, keynote speaker John H. Jackson, Ed.M.’98, Ed.D.’01, president and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, ruminated on how to disrupt the discourse in education. Read More…

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Watch the Wendy Kopp Askwith Forum

By newseditor 03/07/2012 02:12 pm | Add a Comment

Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder of Teach For America, came to Askwith Forums to share an update on the organization. her talk was followed by a discussion with former Teach For America corps members currently studying at the Ed School. Read More…

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Disrupting the Discourse: John H. Jackson

By newseditor 03/02/2012 01:05 pm | Add a Comment

John H. Jackson, Ed.M.’98, Ed.D.’01, president and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, will present the opening keynote for The 10th Annual Alumni of Color Conference (AOCC). Read More…

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Lady Gaga, photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard staff photographer

Complete Coverage: Born This Way Foundation Launch

By newseditor 03/01/2012 04:40 pm | 1 Comment

On February 29, the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted the launch of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation. Relive all the sights, sounds, tweets, and news stories from a historic day for the Ed School. Read More…

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Oprah Winfrey, photo by Rose Lincoln, Harvard Public Affairs and Communications

Harvard EdCast: Oprah, Gaga, and Harvard

By Matt Weber 03/01/2012 09:57 am | 2 Comments

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Oprah Winfrey, media icon and philanthropist, reflects on helping Lady Gaga launch the Born This Way Foundation, discusses her school in South Africa, and discovers a gift under her chair. Read More…

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