2021 Apr 07
Museum Careers with the Harvard Art Museums
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students who live or attend school in Allston, Brighton, or Cambridge!*
Have you ever visited or heard about a museum and wondered what it would be like to work there? While exhibitions may not magically spring to life every night, the reality of a museum career can be just as exciting. A job in an art museum means working in an enriching environment where you can turn your passion for art, people, and history into a meaningful career. We invite you to join employees at the Harvard Art Museums to learn more about the types of careers...
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2021 Mar 30
Hire Me!: Interview Preparation for 11th & 12th Graders
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For 11th & 12th graders who live or attend school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
Do you want to ace your job interviews? Join the Harvard Ed Portal for this workshop that will help you prepare for an interview in advance, including determining your most valuable skills, researching the company, and preparing for questions. You will learn how to make a positive first impression at an interview with your appearance and greeting, have confidence when responding to and asking questions, and leave a lasting impression by following up after the...
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2021 Mar 23
RISE: Pottery Chill Out (for Allston-Brighton & Cambridge High Schoolers)
Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Apr 13 2021 .
4:30pm to 6:30pm
4:30pm to 6:30pm
4:30pm to 6:30pm
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students living or attending school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
Remember Play Doh when you were a kid? What if we told you you're never too old to play with clay? Sign up for our 4-session Zoom clay class, where we will make and decorate mugs, phone holders, sculptures—whatever you want, really!—using our hands and objects you can find at home. No experience necessary!
We'll teach you everything you need to know, PLUS we'll mail you all the stuff you'll need! You'll get to keep your final product and, as an added bonus, we'll...
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2021 Mar 23
Hire Me!: Interview Preparation for 9th & 10th Graders
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For 9th & 10th graders who live or attend school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
Do you want to ace your job interviews? Join the Harvard Ed Portal for this workshop that will help you prepare for an interview in advance, including determining your most valuable skills, researching the company, and preparing for questions. You will learn how to make a positive first impression at an interview with your appearance and greeting, have confidence when responding to and asking questions, and leave a lasting impression by following up after the...
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2021 Mar 22
Ceramics Program: Virtual Classes with Glazing and Firing services
Mon Mar 22 (All day) to Fri Apr 30 (All day)
Location: 
Harvard Ceramics Program—Online
The Ceramics Program offers a wide variety of visual arts classes for adults of all levels. The next six-week session includes online classes such as: Handbuilding Basics; Experimental Photography on Clay; Plant-Based Printing; Sculpting from Observation; Wheel Intensive; Animal Sculpture; and much, much more!
Classes meet weekly live on Zoom, and class meetings are recorded for participants to view later via Google Classroom. Clay pickup, glazing, and firing options are available for participants able to travel to the Ceramics Program studio in Allston.
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2021 Mar 20
Clay Etc. - A New Material Perspective
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ceramics Program—Online
Clay Etc., an upcoming digital publication by Summer Chen and Ty Billman, aims to provide a space for our global community of designers, makers and craftspeople to share the unique passions for, and experiences with, clay as a medium. As part of the publication’s launch, co-author Summer Chen will be in conversation with fellow designers Kevin Rouff of ThusThat and Lonny van Ryswyck of Atelier NL to present and discuss the points of intersection they have experienced with the ceramic medium and design. Access to the publication will be made available to all registrants.
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2021 Mar 16
Get that Bread—And Keep It, Too!: Learning How to Manage Your Money (Series 1)
Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Mar 30 2021 .
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students living or attending school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
Money money money! How do I make it? What do I do with it? What about bills and rent—how do you even pay them? And why is saving so important, can’t I just spend my money? And how do I even save? If you have ever wondered about any of these questions or if you want to learn more about how to make and manage money, this workshop series is for you! We will answer these questions and so much more while exploring topics such as budgeting, understanding a paycheck,...
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2021 Mar 16
To Whom It May Concern: Email in the Workplace
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students who live or attend school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
Subject line? CC? BCC? Signature? What does all this even mean? And why can’t I just send a text? If you’ve ever wondered about any of this, join us for this workshop on email skills! Writing strong emails will help you stand out in the job application process. In this workshop, you will learn how to catch and hold someone’s attention through well-written emails. And, since it’s 2021, we will also cover how (and when!) to text in the workplace!
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2021 Mar 15
RISE: Get Up and Get Moving (for Allston-Brighton & Cambridge High Schoolers)
Repeats every week every Monday until Mon Apr 26 2021 .
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students living or attending school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge*
Zoom fatigue is REAL, and we don't know about you, but all this sitting and laying down has got us feeling down... so let's get up! Join us for six weeks of movement, stress relief, and relaxation that you can do wherever you are, whenever you want—especially when you're feeling cooped up inside or stressed about anything.
We'll do some stretches, cardio, and other fun exercises you can do at home, anytime. You can even do them while watching your...
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2021 Mar 10
Cracking the College Nut: A Fair Opportunity Workshop
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Mar 31 2021 .
5:00pm to 6:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students living or attending school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
What IS college? Do you have to go? How much is it gonna cost? If you’ve ever wondered about these questions, we’re here to help! The Fair Opportunity Project is here to support high school students like you with information, guidance, and support as you learn about and apply to college! We’ll look at the entire college application process from applying for financial aid and scholarships, to finding your college "fit,” to learning more about the student body/campus...
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2021 Mar 10
Hello? Can You Hear Me?: Workplace Phone Skills for High School Students
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students who live or attend school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
Phone interviews can be so awkward, but the Harvard Ed Portal is here to help! Join us for a workshop that will help you develop your phone skills, from calling and talking to leaving a voicemail to following up! You will leave with the practice and tools you need to impress everyone in your life, from interviewers and future bosses to that one auntie who calls and always has something to say...!
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2021 Mar 06
The Artist’s Studio: Lecture and Demonstration Series
Repeats every week every Saturday until Sat May 08 2021 except Sat Mar 13 2021, Sat Mar 20 2021.
12:00pm to 2:00pm
12:00pm to 2:00pm
12:00pm to 2:00pm
12:00pm to 2:00pm
12:00pm to 2:00pm
12:00pm to 2:00pm
12:00pm to 2:00pm
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ceramics Program—Online
What leads an artist to work in clay? How does an artist develop their artistic voice and practice in clay? In this series, we’ll learn through conversation with eight multicultural contemporary artists and educators who use clay in ways that are functional, sculptural or performative.
May 8: Donté K. Hayes
The sculptural ceramic work of Donté K. Hayes pulls from his interest in hip-hop culture, history, and science fiction to explore themes in Afrofuturism, a projected vision of an imagined future which critiques the historical and cultural events of...
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2021 Mar 04
We Out Here: Exploring Life After High School
Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu Mar 25 2021 .
5:00pm to 6:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students living or attending school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
We get it—high school is HARD, so how can you even think about life AFTER high school? But don’t worry, we gotchu! Should you go to college? Should you get a job right away? What jobs ARE there? How do you know what the right job is for you? Join us in this 4-part workshop series that helps you answer these questions! We’ll get a chance to explore different options, hear from people who do all kinds of jobs and have all kinds of experiences, and more!
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2021 Mar 03
Make it Pop!: Writing the College Essay
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Mar 24 2021 .
5:30pm to 6:30pm
5:30pm to 6:30pm
5:30pm to 6:30pm
5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
*For high school students living or attending school in Allston-Brighton or Cambridge!*
The personal statement essay can be one of the most stressful elements of the college application—but it doesn’t need to be! The personal statement is your opportunity to share parts of yourself with college admissions teams that they can’t see through test scores and your resume alone. This workshop series will provide tips for crafting a compelling essay, effectively telling your story, and proving to admissions teams that you would be a great student at their...
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2021 Jan 12
Making It As A Maker
11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
Do you want to sell more of your handmade work in a socially-distanced world? Learn key strategies to be successful as a maker from jeweler Rebecca Haas and potter Becca Webb. This 2-hour online workshop is designed to help you build a reliable and growing online community of customers and fans so you can not only survive this pandemic, but grow in it.
Topics include:
• Easy things you can do to take and share photos that inspire people to buy online;
• Why you need an email list and how to best use it;
• How to frame and present your...
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2020 Nov 19
Building Career Connections: The Informational Interview
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
The informational interview is a personal way to gain workforce information, discover career options, and receive job search guidance. It is also a way to expand your professional network and assist others. In this dynamic online workshop, hosted by experienced career development specialist Sabrina Woods, we will explore how you can ignite your curiosity and make the most of networking meetings.
Topics include:
• How to find people to talk with
• What to write when making “the ask”
• Research to do before hand
• What to...
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2020 Nov 02
Monday Job Seekers Connection
11:00am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Online Event
Join other job seekers each week for mutual support, encouragement, inspiration, and empowerment in your job search. Job Seekers Connection energizes and motivates participants by teaching valuable career search strategies and techniques.
Facilitator: Michele Rocray, Harvard Ed Portal
Topic: The Secret to Great Opportunites? The Person You Haven't Met Yet.
Please watch the following video as it will be the basis for our discussion and come to the session prepared to network.
Tanya Menon is a Harvard University graduate and Professor of...
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2020 Oct 29
Voting, Participation, and Why it Matters
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Online via Zoom
 
Join Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University, Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, Tova Wang, a Democracy Visiting Fellow at the Ash Center, Michelle Tassinari, Director and Legal Counsel of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division, and Eneida Tavares the Interim Commissioner for the City of Boston’s Elections Department for a conversation on the importance of local voter participation, education and civic engagement, and to learn more about what’s at stake for our...
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2020 Oct 29
Education Justice: Why Prison Classrooms Matter
4:00pm
Location: 
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard—Online
“What college does, it helps us learn about the nation,” said Rodney Spivey-Jones, a 2017 Bard College graduate currently incarcerated at Fishkill Correctional Facility in New York, in the docuseries College behind Bars. “It helps us become civic beings. It helps us understand that we have an interest in our community, that our community is a part of us and we are a part of it.”
The Bard Prison Initiative and programs at other institutions of higher learning across the country have brought together teachers and learners in incarcerated spaces for years. This panel will gather...
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2020 Oct 29
Digital Scavenger Hunt with Prizes and Surprises!
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Ed Portal—Online
Take a break and learn new skills with this fun, interactive virtual scavenger hunt! Solve a series of clues and discover a hidden webpage that will give you an exclusive digital reward. These clues will take you through useful online security tips as well as interesting pieces of history from Harvard's Digital Collections. You will experience everything from speeches from well-known Harvard graduates to images of Allston from over a century ago!
This event is part of our celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month in collaboration with Harvard Information Security...
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