HKS on Beacon Hill are Kennedy School alums working in or around the Massachusetts State House - this includes staff on Beacon Hill, agency staff from the Executive Branch, and staff from non-profits or lobbying firms active at the State House. We meet a few times a year to network, share ideas, and revisit our days in Cambridge. More…

HKSNEAA arranges dinners themed around specific topics. You will dine with a small group of HKS alumni, and you will have some suggested conversations starters. But since you are an HKS grad, we doubt you’ll need much guidance once you break the ice with one another. Network, learn, think, and have fun! Next up… Alumni Dinner Discussion: Innovation v. Maintenance; In Boston’s nonprofit sector do we over fund innovation the risk of maintenance or the opposite? More…

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Mayor Yvonne Spicer is the first Mayor of the City of Framingham. A 32-year Framingham, Massachusetts resident, and long-time educator, Mayor Spicer was previously the Vice President for Advocacy and Educational Partnerships at Boston’s Museum of Science. While there, Mayor Spicer was known for building partnerships in STEM education with policymakers, school districts, municipalities, business and other non-profit organizations. Prior to that, she was an administrator in both the Framingham and Newton public schools, after beginning her career as a teacher in Framingham. More...
 
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The Harvard Kennedy School New England Alumni Association and the HKS Office of Alumni Relations and Resource Development invite you to see the new HKS campus and welcome the class of 2018 as the newest members of the HKS New England alumni community! Dean Elmendorf will offer welcoming remarks before you mingle and explore the new space during a cocktail reception.   Register

For the fifth year in a row, the Harvard Kennedy School New England Alumni Association and current students are organizing an HKS Boston Marathon volunteer support team. Take advantage of the fact you are in Boston and participate in this world-renowned event! Due to class schedules, the HKS team volunteers on the Sunday (April 15th) before the marathon at either the runners’ expo or the pasta dinner. More...

On Dec. 22, President Donald Trump signed a $1.5 billion tax-cut bill in the largest tax reform since 1986. The tax bill made sweeping changes to corporate and individual taxes, with policy implications that are still relatively unknown.  

Professor Robert Pozen, a tax policy expert and senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, has agreed to help us dissect the tax reform, with a specific focus on what the newly passed Act means for US corporations and pass throughs. He will also explain the Act’s different approach to taxing foreign profits of US firms. More...

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We are looking for HKS alumni to join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. After a one-day training, you will be equipped to help low income Boston residents file their taxes and maximize their Earned Income Credit, a significant part of annual take-home for many low income citizens. Tax returns for many of these families means that they can continue to meet rent payments or put food on the table. More...

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Come join your fellow alumni for a night at the Museum of Fine Arts during the holiday season! There is free admission every Wednesday at MFA after 4 p.m. We will meet near the cocktail/appetizers bar and icicle tower across from the Sharf Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. and can tour as a group after or individually.  More...

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Long before Christmas, there was a quirky winter festival named "Yule" that people really loved. Join HKS Alumni on 12/10 for a 5K race that takes the holidays back to their old school roots! Yulefest starts & finishes in front of Harvard Yard and is immediately followed by a festive block party that's sponsored by three local brewers. Registration includes a cozy knit hat + a festive post-race block party (featuring DJ Ren Select & Mr Energy). Make sure to register under the HKS team-- “HKS Alumni”  More...

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HKSNEAA arranges dinners themed around specific topics, and we are excited to announce our upcoming event focused on our HKS alumni in the Greater Rhode Island / Bristol County Massachusetts region.  You will dine with a small group of 10 to 15 HKS alumni and enjoy a casual and fun evening of discussion centering on Life After HKS.  More...

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Come hear about the challenges Transportation Czar Stephanie Pollack confronted in her first year in office; proposed infrastructure projects including the north/south rail connection and the Green Line extension; and her thoughts about the future of transportation (such as driverless cars and hyperloops). More...

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Come out to test your knowledge and have some fun with your fellow HKS grads at Trivia Night!    Network and mingle from 6pm onward.  Trivia runs from 7-9pm.  Look for the HKSNEAA table when you arrive – we’ll form our own HKS team(s) and compete against as many as 20 other teams at the Kinsale.  Competition is fierce, but the HKS team took first place at our last Trivia Night. 

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Learn about why they do it and how their HKS experience shaped their approach to public service and influenced their effectiveness as leaders.

Expected Moderator: HKS Professor David King: David C. King is Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at The Harvard Kennedy School and Faculty Chair of the Masters in Public Administration program. 

Expected Panelist to Include:

• Tom O'Neill III, D: Former Lt Governor of Mass and son of legendary Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill. Founder of O'Neill Associates.  

• Marilinda Garcia, R: NH State Rep and former 2012 candidate for US Congress

• Jeffery Sanchez, D: Mass State Rep from Jamaica Plain and newly appointed chairmen of the House Ways and Means Committee 

• David Hess, R: Served 25 years in New Hampshire House of Representatives.

• Marjorie Decker, R: Currently serving her third term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 25th Middlesex District.

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