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Alumni Profile: Santiago Hoyos, MPP’21, Pearson Fellow

June 28, 2022

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“Harris was an amazing experience. I gained access to quantitative tools that I didn't have before, and that gave me a new perspective.”

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Harris Public Policy Selects 2022-2023 Common Read

June 24, 2022

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The Harris Common Read selection for the 2022 academic year is a prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.

Alumni Profile: Varsha Sivaram, MPP’19

June 23, 2022

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“I am very passionate about evidence-based policy. I’m determined to be involved in projects that allow me to see the tangible impact of the work I’m doing.”