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Matt, Salimah, BSC Fellows and Assistants holding the PDIA in Action book

Strengthening Collaboration to Tackle Increasing Homicides in Charlotte, North Carolina

Crime scene tape in front of police cars

Guest blog written by Simone D’Abreu, Smriti Iyer, Sofia Salas, Hafou Toure, Annie White PDIA can simultaneously hold the complexity of being exciting and frustrating; challenging and inspiring; harder and easier than you think. If we could choose one phrase to define PDIA, it would probably be iterative learning. In the next few lines, we…Continue Reading Strengthening Collaboration to Tackle Increasing Homicides in Charlotte, North Carolina

A Reflection on PDIA in Action: Homelessness in Tarrant County

PDIA in Action group team meeting

Guest blog written by Akbar Ahmadzai, Emma Davies, Renzo Lavin, Fernando Marquez Six weeks ago, the class counted off numbers: One, two, three, four, five. Repeat. One, two, three, four, five. Repeat. Some of us were fortunate enough to have been assigned to group 2. Others convinced classmates to switch with them. Regardless of how we…Continue Reading A Reflection on PDIA in Action: Homelessness in Tarrant County

A Bridge to Sustainable Development in Panama begins with Purpose

Guest blog written by Lorena Fabrega After 25-years-experience in the private sector, steering the course of a professional career towards public service is challenging.  Implementing Public Policy came to me at such a moment, when I knew I cared and was willing to take risks.   Knowing I had the ability to make a difference was enough to seek…Continue Reading A Bridge to Sustainable Development in Panama begins with Purpose

The Origins, Gospel, Path and Light at the End of the Tunnel

Guest blog written by Luis Paredes When I decided to apply for the Program, I was not sure I would get accepted! With all the complicated crises around the globe, I thought my country’s problems were not that hard to solve or -even- that important. Happily, I was totally mistaken. Once I arrived in Boston…Continue Reading The Origins, Gospel, Path and Light at the End of the Tunnel

Poor Tax Collection in Nigeria

Guest blog written by Fuad Kayode Laguda I must disclose that coming for this course was a product of careful decision-making and determination. It is not easy combining my job schedules with the academic tasks. The course structure, coupled with the quality of the administrators, lecturers and fellow colleagues, actually surpasses my expectations. It exposed…Continue Reading Poor Tax Collection in Nigeria

A Professional Watershed in Kenya’s Land of Climate Change

Guest blog written by David Sperling I was optimistic: I knew the course would be useful and would help me understand better, at least in theory, how one might best go about implementing a public policy decision. Little did I realize what a profound impact the course was going to have on my professional work….Continue Reading A Professional Watershed in Kenya’s Land of Climate Change

Public Policy Problems are both Inevitable and Approachable

Guest blog written by Doran Moreland I was extremely excited to begin the course, mainly because I was looking forward to the opportunity to approach my problem in new ways. I was also looking for new tools to help measure my progress and present my problem to others to gain outside buy-in. The course certainly…Continue Reading Public Policy Problems are both Inevitable and Approachable

Feeling Excited, then Misplaced, then Overwhelmed, then Inspired!

Guest blog written by Anna Doherty Rolling up on day one at the Kennedy School, alongside a global cohort of policymakers, I felt excited and then immediately overcome with imposter syndrome. As it turned out, my fellow students were establishing peace ministries, tackling the inter-generational impacts of racial segregation, advocating for better healthcare and medicine,…Continue Reading Feeling Excited, then Misplaced, then Overwhelmed, then Inspired!