Homepage – Ash Center
WEBAug 9, 2024 · The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation develops ideas and fosters practices for equal and inclusive, multiracial, and multiethnic democracy and self-governance. From expanding voting access to developing new strategies for antiracist organizational change, we tackle the most pressing issues facing democracy and …
Programs – Ash Center
WEBThe Transparency for Development Project was a novel, decade-long research initiative, housed at the Ash Center and executed in partnership with Results for Development. The Project investigated whether, why, and in what contexts local transparency and accountability interventions improve development outcomes, such …
Research & Resources – Ash Center
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Through our books, case studies, journal articles, papers, and surveys, the Ash Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced research and publications on issues related to democratic governance and self-governance. In this latest report on providing access to registration and voting for the hundreds of …
About – Ash Center
WEBThe Ash Center was established in 2003 as the Ash Institute to address critical issues of governance and make governments more effective and responsive. Its history begins with three great visionaries: Susan Berresford, former president of the Ford Foundation, and Roy and Lila Ash. In 2001, the Ford Foundation announced a $50 million endowment ...
Research Reveals Path to Effective Antiracist Change in American ...
WEBMedia Release Mar 30, 2023. Research Reveals Path to Effective Antiracist Change in American Healthcare. The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation released a new report that provides a comprehensive overview of racial equity in practice and details the critical mechanisms for evaluating ...
Civic Engagement – Ash Center
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · These are the questions the Ash Center community works to answer. Our programs generate novel ideas about making civic engagement more robust, enabling everyone to participate. Ash scholars are researching how citizens can better provide input into government programs, processes, and policies. Together, we are developing a blueprint for what ...
GETTING-Plurality – Ash Center
WEBMar 7, 2024 · The GETTING-Plurality Research Network at the Ash Center’s Allen Lab and Connection Science at MIT Media Lab hosted a webinar event focused on “AI and the 2024 Elections”. In this session, we hear from , Stanford University. Each presenter gives a lightning talk, followed by audience Q&A. GETTING-Plurality Conference on the Political ...
News & Analysis – Ash Center
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Read the latest news, commentary, and analysis from the Ash Center. 1. HKS research fellow Freddy Guevara MC/MPA 2024 remains optimistic about a democratic transition and that the July election was the beginning of the end for the Maduro regime. Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project. Crowd Counting Consortium data show a ...
Democratic Reform – Ash Center
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Through working groups and convenings, case studies, and research projects, the Ash Center is working to identify reforms both large and small that will help strengthen the future of American democracy for generations to come. Is the Democratic Party (small-d) democratic Enough? Online and Ash Center Seminar Room, Suite 200 Room 225, 124 Mount ...
For Students – Ash Center
WEBThe Ash Center is proud to support students with tuition assistance and a host of co-curricular opportunities, including funding for student-led events and initiatives, research and applied learning experiences, study groups, and more. The Ash Center supports certain HKS student-led events and initiatives as well as independent study.