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Harvard University's #Tech4Democracy Movement, with Harvard innovation lab
124 Mt. Auburn St., Suite 200-North, Cambridge, MA
Panel Discussion and Tweet Chat
Mat Morgan, ShoutAbout
Cristina Garmendia, OpportunitySpace
Seth Flaxman, TurboVote
Gaurav Keerthi, Dialectic
Archon Fung, Ford Foundation Professor of Democracy and Citizenship (Moderator)
Mainstream efforts in the arena of democratic reform include campaign finance reform, election administration, and reform of the electoral college. But the next democratic revolution may be driven by much smaller operators – especially start-ups riding the digital technology revolution. And Harvard University students, alumni, and faculty are launching some of the most compelling and promising tech start-ups that find creative ways to deepen democracy by mobilizing citizens and empowering them to influence the critical public and private decisions and policies that affect their lives.... Read more about Harvard University's #Tech4Democracy Movement, with Harvard innovation lab
Cities, Technology and Democracy Study Group Session 4: A Call to Action
124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North, Cambridge, MA
Jorrit de Jong, Lecturer in Public Policy and Management and Academic Director for the Innovations in Government Program
Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts and Senior Fellow, Ash Center
About the Session
In this interactive session, Professor Jorrit de Jong and Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone will help participants develop a set of concrete recommendations for how cities like Somerville might consider the ideas and solutions discussed during the study group, from adopting or scaling tech innovations that will benefit all residents to pursuing policy goals such as tech equity and greater public engagement.... Read more about Cities, Technology and Democracy Study Group Session 4: A Call to Action
Cities, Technology and Democracy Study Group Session 3: From Potholes to Policies
124 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 200-North, Cambridge, MA
Using Technology to Increase Civic Engagement in Public Decision Making
Quinton Mayne, Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Tom Cosgrove, Co-Founder and Current Board Member, New Voice Strategies
This interactive session will focus on ways that traditional organizing and mobilizing campaigns are incorporating digital strategies to increase engagement in the policy making process by both the public and interest groups. What are effective strategies to connect digital platforms with on-the-ground, face-to-face organizing? What are the challenges to engaging with local policy making in different sectors from education to conservation?... Read more about Cities, Technology and Democracy Study Group Session 3: From Potholes to Policies
2013 Ash Center Open House
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation welcomes you to the 2013 Open House. Learn about the Ash Center's resources for students, research, course offerings, and programs fostering excellence in democratic governance and innovation. Our faculty will be available to meet and answer questions during the event.... Read more about 2013 Ash Center Open House
Ash Center Open House
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation welcomes you to the 2012 Open House. Learn about the Ash Center's resources for students, research, course offerings, and programs fostering excellence in democratic governance and innovation. Our faculty will be available to meet and answer questions during the event.... Read more about Ash Center Open House
Harvard in the Delta: Reflecting on Five Years of the Community Development Project
Carolyn McAdams, Mayor, Greenwood, MS; Carl Allen, MPP 2010; and James Solomon, MPP 2012
About the Seminar
Since 2008, HKS students have engaged the residents of Baptist Town, a rural community in Greenwood, MS, in local community development efforts. The all student-led Community Development Project has grown in unexpected directions but always offered unique service-learning opportunities along the way. At this seminar, the panel will address topics and themes including Baptist Town's forthcoming revitalization plan, a crowd-sourced grant program supported by Dreamworks Pictures (who filmed part of The Help in Baptist Town), the intersection between Harvard students and local politics, and what the future holds for CDP.... Read more about Harvard in the Delta: Reflecting on Five Years of the Community Development Project
Open House & Informational Session
Nye B, Taubman Building, 5th Floor
Crisis Management Student Group & Program on Crisis Leadership
Learn about various student activities and research and academic initiatives related to crisis leadership and disaster risk management. Leaders of the HKS Crisis Management Student Group and faculty and staff affiliated with the Program on Crisis Leadership will make brief presentations and be available to meet and talk with students. Light refreshments will be provided.... Read more about Open House & Informational Session
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation welcomes you to the 2010 Open House. Learn about the Ash Center's resources for students, research, course offerings, and programs fostering excellence in democratic governance and innovation. Our faculty will be available to meet and answer questions during the event.