FROM THE DIRECTORS' DESKS

As we settle into the spring semester, we are delighted to share new developments sprouting in our CPL community.

New CPL Co-Director. In July, Secretary Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte (2009-2013) and 17th U.S. secretary of transportation, will join CPL as a co-director alongside Hannah Riley Bowles. Secretary Foxx, the Emma Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, is already deeply engaged in the CPL community, along with teaching a new course on "Challenges and Choices in Transportation Policy." See more information about Secretary Foxx and his course.

New David R. Gergen Professor. Governor Deval Patrick has been named the David R. Gergen Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership. This professorship honors David Gergen's distinguished public service and transformational contributions to HKS as director of CPL and as a member of our faculty.

Expanded Co-Curricular Programming. CPL is offering an array of co-curricular programming in two streams: Candid and Constructive Leadership Conversations and Special Interests and Leadership Exploration. View the offerings and facilitators, including Monica Giannone and Timothy Patrick McCarthy. Find below a profile of Assistant Director, Student Engagement Michelle Bloom-Lugo who was instrumental in the organization and launch of this valuable array of offerings.

New Course on "Strategies for Social Impact." See below a faculty spotlight on Associate Professor of Public Policy and Management Matthew Lee. Building from his scholarship and engagement with public leadership, Lee has launched an exciting new course on "Strategies for Social Impact." Now filling two full sections, Lee's course meets student demand for skills and insights from behavioral and management science to lead meaningful change.

New Website. Please check out CPL's new website, designed to elevate our mission and our work for and with key stakeholders in our community, including students, alumni, faculty, and visiting leaders in practice.

Finally, we conclude this issue with a reflections from Governor Patrick on Black History Month and its role in highlighting the invaluable contributions of Black leaders throughout history, inspiring future generations.

In community,

Hannah and Deval
Co-Directors, Center for Public Leadership

Anthony Foxx as co-director

Former Mayor of Charlotte and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, the Emma Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, will serve as co-director of CPL alongside Hannah Riley Bowles, starting July 1, 2024.

This semester, Secretary Foxx is teaching "Challenges and Choices in Transportation Policy." Students learn about the decision-making processes that lead to transportation systems. As a part of the course, students work on a real governance issue facing the City of Charlotte and its surrounding region and engage with various stakeholders. Click here to learn about the course.

Foxx announced as next CPL co-director

Deep Dive: CPL Co-Curricular Program

"I have been thrilled to collaborate with our remarkable faculty and industry leaders. Together we curate impactful, intensive programs and learning series aimed at enriching our students' HKS experience."

— Michelle Bloom-Lugo, assistant director, student engagement

CPL's Co-Curricular Program is swiftly emerging as a pivotal component of students' comprehensive learning toolkit at the Harvard Kennedy School. This spring, we have launched an exciting lineup featuring two categories of offerings: Candid and Constructive Leadership Conversations and Special Interests and Leadership Explorations. For faculty, the Co-Curricular Program empowers them to explore topics that could potentially be integrated in future curriculum offerings.

We invite all HKS students to participate, and many of our programs are also open to students from across Harvard.

Learn more about the Co-Curricular Program

Strategies for Social Impact

Matthew Lee

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Management

During the fall 2023 semester, students explored social impact through both academic research and practical tools and frameworks in Lee's course, Strategies for Social Impact. This new course invites students to grapple with strategic decisions by which impact-first organizations across sectors pursue their ambitious social and environmental goals. Class guests during the fall semester included Former County Director for Liberia, Last Mile Health Joshua Albert MPP 2018, Harlem Children's Zone President Kwame Owusu-Kesse MPP/MBA 2012, Community Solutions Founder and President Rosanne Haggerty, and Former Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot. Click here to view an example of the research that contributed to the development of this course.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

“The more I learn about Black history, the more I understand how incomplete much of my formal education has been. Black history is American history, indeed world history. The more we understand that truth, the more we understand ourselves as people.”

— Deval Patrick, co-director, Center for Public Leadership, David R. Gergen Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership

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