Harvard Extension Student Association

?? NEW MILESTONE: Our Planting Hope coalition is now TOP 10 on @nationalforests’ global leaderboard! Even better, we're less than $100 from #9:??tinyurl.com/HPlantsHope ?? But Earth Month is around the corner & we’re still far from our goal--can you help us close the gap before Earth Day? ?? Just $1 plants a tree in areas that need it most. Every contribution counts! ????With support from @harvardgdp @hesmfc @harvardserves and HES3C, this campaign proves what’s possible when students come together. Let's keep growing! ?? Scan the QR code or visit the link to dedicate your donation to someone you love: tinyurl.com/HPlantsHope ALT Text: Mist rises over a green forest with bold text reading “We’re top 10!” and “Only $1 plants a tree.” Logos of five Harvard organizations and the National Forest Foundation appear at the bottom, alongside a QR code and the donation link: tinyurl.com/HplantsHope #PlantingHope #HarvardCares #HarvardCommunity #TreePlanting #Reforestation #GreenFuture #EarthDay2025 #EarthDayEveryday #DonateFromAnywhere #OneHarvard #CambridgeCares #BostonCharity #BostonPhilanthropy #BostonPublicService #LoveonLA #Harvard #HES #HESA #HarvardExtensionSchool #HarvardServesEverywhere #SustainableLiving #Microdonation #100HelpfulDays #HarvardUniversity #EarthMonth #EarthWeek #GreenHarvard #WildfireRecovery #ForestRestoration #NationalForestFoundation

A kind reminder: The candidate application deadline for the 2025-2026 Student Organization Executive Board Elections is Sunday, March 30th, 11:59 PM ET. --- HES Student Organizations are an integral part of the HES community, uniting students around shared interests and goals. Serving on an Executive Board allows members to connect with fellow students, expand their networks, and develop leadership skills while advancing the organization's mission and fostering an inclusive and vibrant community. We encourage admitted, non-graduating degree candidates to consider serving in this distinctive role to represent Harvard Extension School students from all programs and across the globe. For more information about Student Organizations at DCE, we encourage you to visit the OSA website: https://lnkd.in/ej3JzzTK You can find a complete list of the open positions, as well as a detailed outline of election and campaign rules on the OSA election page: https://lnkd.in/eBwerfgD Applications are due by March 30th, 11:59 PM ET https://lnkd.in/euY9spvN Questions? Kindly email the HES Student Elections Team at?[email protected]. ALT: A background image of Harvard Dunster House with the Harvard Extension School coat of arms in the upper right corner, including the hashtag?#HESProud, shown in a crimson circle. The headline, Candidate Application Deadline: Sunday, March 30th, 11:59 PM ET Harvard Extension School Student Organization Elections, is in a prominent white box on the left-hand side of the image.

HESA is reposting this valuable event information organized by the HES International Relations Student Club: HES International Relations Student Club On Campus Event: “Righting Wrongs: A Book Event with Kenneth Roth” Date: April 3, 2025 Time:?4:30–7:30 pm ET Harvard Extension School International Relations Student Club Director of Events?Pat?Ratanasirivilai?is organizing a group to attend “Righting Wrongs: A Book Event with Kenneth Roth” on?Thursday, April 3, at 6 pm. Professor Mathias Risse will moderate this discussion with Kenneth Roth, former director of Human Rights Watch, sponsored by The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at HKS, The Harvard Book Store, and The Cambridge Public Library. This event will be a great opportunity to meet your fellow international relations enthusiasts in person, and take advantage of the proximity to campus to be involved in the larger Harvard community. We plan to meet beforehand at?around 4:30 pm and then head to the event together. Once we have a list of attendees, Pat will be in touch about where to meet up and any other logistical details. You are welcome to join for the afternoon or just the event, as your schedule allows. Registration for this event will be in two parts: Get your free ticket to the event:?https://lnkd.in/ejSJmsKS Let the club know you’re coming:?https://lnkd.in/evvSEzub ALT: A split image of two men, Kenneth Roth and Mathias Risse, with a book cover titled Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments and event details organized by the HES International Relations Student Club for April 3, 2025, 4:30–7:30 pm ET. #HarvardExtensionStudentAssociation #HESA #OneHarvard #HESCommunity #HESIRSC #BookEvent #KennethRoth #MathiasRisse #PenguinRandomHouse #HarvardBookStore #CambridgePublicLibrary #HarvardKennedySchool #internationalrelations #SpreadtheWord

Honoring the Change Agents: Celebrating DEIB?Leaders Ban Ki-moon (Born: June 13, 1944) – The 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, who championed global sustainability, gender equality, and human rights. His leadership in the Paris Agreement and advocacy for marginalized communities reinforced a commitment to international cooperation and social justice. “Every person’s life is of equal value, and every human being must be treated with the same dignity.” ~ Ban Ki-moon Alt: An image of Ban Ki-moon with the Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA)?logo and the prominent heading, Honoring the Change Agents. … #HarvardExtentionStudentAssociation #HESA #oneHarvard #HEScommunity #DEIB #inclusionmatters #humanrights #BanKiMoon #diversityinaction #celebratediversity #honoringleaders #changemakers #trailblazers #leadersofchange #spotlightonDEIB #diversityinleadership

?? Hello, Harvard Extension School students! ?? Our DEIB team will hold their “HESA Hears You” office hours this Monday, March 24th, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET and every third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. ? Please feel free to stop by at any time to ask questions, share ideas, or connect with your Harvard Extension Student Association DEIB team! ? ?? No need to RSVP. Join here https://lnkd.in/eZPAxch8 ? Pictured left to right: The Harvard HESA DEIB team includes Dana Baker and Maria Miller Larson, MCM, Harvard HESA Deputy Directors of DEIB, and Janine Bensouda, Harvard HESA Director of DEIB. ? ??? ALT Text: A picture of the Harvard HESA DEIB team taken during the recent EDIB Conference, with the text, HESA Hears You … Office hours with the HESA Board, DEIB Team Monthly Office Hours, Join Monday, March 24th, 7:00–8:00 PM ET. The Harvard HESA crest is placed in the upper right of the image, and the label Harvard HESA DEIB is placed in the upper left. ? #HarvardExtentionStudentAssociation?#HESA?#oneHarvard?#HEScommunity?#DEIB #inclusionmatters?#SpreadtheWord

We are reposting this important upcoming event by the Harvard Extension School Global Development Practice Student Society: Join us for a Power Hour ???with Anoush Baghdassarian, international human rights lawyer and Harvard Law grad! Hear about her journey—from the ICC to the UN—and get insider tips on breaking into human rights law. Don’t miss this chance to learn from an expert in transformative justice! ?? Mark your calendars for?Friday, April 4th, 12:00 PM ET ??Register now through the HES GDPSS Event Link: https://lnkd.in/eT-ZJx9c ALT: A prominent illustration of Anoush Baghdassarian with the headline, Power Hour (written three times at the top in red and white in all caps) with Anoush Baghdassarian former lawyer at the international criminal court, chats on careers in international human rights law on April 4th from 12-1PM ET. The HES GDPSS logo is in the lower left corner with the messaging: presented by the HES Global Development Practice Student Society, Harvard University ? #HarvardGDP #HESGDPSS #HumanRights?#PowerHour?#LawCareers #AnoushBaghdassarian #HarvardExtention School #OneHarvard #HESCommunity #HarvardProud #SpreadtheWord

We are pleased to share this important Harvard Extension School news! --- The HES Student Elections Team is excited to announce the upcoming?2025-2026 Student Organization Executive Board elections. HES Student Organizations are an integral part of the HES community, uniting students around shared interests and goals. Serving on an Executive Board allows members to connect with fellow students, expand their networks, and develop leadership skills while advancing the organization's mission and fostering an inclusive and vibrant community. We encourage admitted, non-graduating degree candidates to consider serving in this distinctive role to represent Harvard Extension School students from all programs and across the globe. For more information about Student Organizations at DCE, we encourage you to visit the OSA website: https://lnkd.in/ej3JzzTK You can find a complete list of the open positions, as well as a detailed outline of election and campaign rules on the OSA election page: https://lnkd.in/eBwerfgD Applications open on March 24, 2025 https://lnkd.in/euY9spvN Questions? Kindly email the HES Student Elections Team at?[email protected]. ALT: A background image of Harvard campus with the Harvard Extension School coat of arms in the upper right corner, including the hashtag?#HESProud, shown in a crimson circle. The headline, Announcing the 2025–26 Harvard Extension School Student Organization Elections, is in a prominent white box on the left-hand side of the image.

On March 25, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET, the Harvard Extension School International Relations Student Club will host the next in their HESIRSC Speaker Series. The focus of this conversation will center around Women, Peace, and Security, featuring special guest Dr. Johnson-Freese, a leading advocate for this comprehensive approach to peace-building. Register here: https://lnkd.in/em-UQQNZ ALT: The headline HESIRSC Speaker Series, featuring special guest Dr. Johnson-Freese, is prominently typeset on a distinguished slate blue background. The registration QR code is in the lower left corner: https://lnkd.in/eHETpafx. The Harvard Extension School International Relations?and Student Club (HESIRSC) logo is in the upper right corner. The event date of March 25 at 3:00 PM ET is in the lower right corner. … #HESIRSC #HESIRSCSpeakerSeries #HarvardExtention School #OneHarvard #HESCommunity #HarvardProud #SpreadtheWord

“Hope will never be silent.” — Harvey?Milk Harvey?Milk?[Born: May 22, 1930 – Died (Assassination): November 27, 1978] – The first openly gay elected official in California, who fought for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility in politics. His leadership and advocacy paved the way for anti-discrimination laws and greater inclusion. Alt: A black and white image of Harvey Milk with the Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA)?logo and the heading, Honoring the Changemakers. The image also says Harvard HESA DEIB in the top left corner. … #HarvardExtentionStudentAssociation #HESA #oneHarvard #HEScommunity #DEIB #HarveyMilk #inclusionmatters #diversityinaction #celebratediversity #honoringleaders #changemakers #trailblazers #leadersofchange #spotlightonDEIB #diversityinleadership

A repost from the HES Creative Writing & Literature Student Society. We are excited to attend Carly Oakley's Literary Hour! --- Get Excited! ?? Acclaimed NYT Bestselling Author?@ameliewenzhao?will be joining Literary Hour with Carly-Rae, Saturday March 29th from 11-12 pm EST. Register at: tinyurl.com/ameliewenzhao Amelia will be discussing her upcoming riveting fantasy novel, The Scorpion and The Night Blossom. It’s the first in her romantasy duology inspired by Chinese mythology published through Delecorte Press. Don’t miss this! Alt: A pink background with a smiling image of Amelie Wen Zhao, and an image of her New York Times bestselling book The Scorpion and the Night Blossom. The image shares the heading, Literary Hour with Carly-Rae, and the event date of Saturday, Mary 29th 11 to 12 PM EST via Zoom, and the registration link tinyurl.com/ameliewenzhao. The Harvard Extension School Creative Writing & Literature Society crest is in the lower left corner. #harvard?#harvarduniversity?#harvardextensionschool?#ameliewenzhao?#thescorpionandthenightblossom?#delecortepress?#fantasynovel?#fantasyromancebooks?#authorevent