Program calendar

 

The fall semester

The first half of the ALI program focuses on auditing courses and undertaking deep dives into global and community challenges. This half of the program aims to help fellows explore the problems they wish to address.

 

August

 

  • Orientation and Introduction to the University’s intellectual resources

  • Personal Leadership Development Workshop

  • Course auditing across the University begins, according to individual interest

 

September

 

  • Twice weekly core seminar begins, focusing on social impact problem areas

  • Deep Dive Session on a social impact problem area

  • Course auditing continues

  • ALI interest group meetings

  • Complementary programming: Social impact networking and community-service opportunities

 

October

 

  • Twice-weekly core seminar continues

  • Deep Dive Session on a social impact problem area 

  • Course auditing continues

  • ALI interest groups continue 

  • Complementary programming: Social impact networking and community-service opportunities

 

November

 

  • Twice-weekly core seminar continues

  • Deep Dive Session on a social impact problem area 

  • Course auditing continues

  • ALI interest groups continue 

  • Complementary programming: Social impact networking and community-service opportunities

 

December

 

  • Course auditing concludes 

  • Project-focused core workshops

  • Cross-Cohort Workshop: Fellows present their problem papers and receive feedback from past ALI Fellows and Partners

 

The spring semester

In the second half of the program, fellows are encouraged to continue independent research and take advantage of Harvard’s intellectual resources to develop a plan of action by the end of program year.

 

January

 

  • Weekly core seminar begins, focusing on social impact pathways

  • Weekly peer-to-peer mentoring begins

  • Course auditing across the university begins

  • Individual project development coaching continues

  • ALI Interest groups continue

 

February

 

  • Weekly core seminar continues 

  • Weekly peer-to-peer mentoring continues 

  • Course auditing across the university continues

  • Individual project development coaching continues

  • ALI Interest groups continue

 

March

 

  • Course auditing across the university continues

  • ALI Interest groups continue

 

April

 

  • Weekly core seminar concludes 

  • Weekly peer-to-peer mentoring concludes

  • Individual project development coaching concludes

 

May

 

  • Fellows present their social impact plans at the ALI Final Symposium

  • Course auditing across the university concludes

  • ALI Interest groups conclude with a shift to Coalition Interest, and Regional groups

 

“Had I not come to Harvard through this program I don't think I would have ever been able to launch this project.”

— Issa Baluch, 2011 ALI Fellow

 

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