Welcome
The HKS Alumni Pride Caucus was formed in 2021 by a group of HKS alumni looking to create a formal voice to more effectively engage with and serve the needs of LGBTQIA+ alumni. The Caucus has met bi-monthly with HKS Alumni Association staff members, who have periodically shared updates with campus administrators. Together, we know that we will build an inclusive community that makes everyone proud.
Our goals are to:
- Establish a vibrant community for HKS alumni and organize events that promote professional networking, social interactions, and education/discussion of LGBTQIA+ issues.
- Connect LGBTQIA+ alumni, current students, and faculty for mentorship, professional networking, and recruitment.
- Strengthen the relationship between the LGBTQIA+ alumni community and the school.
- Provide social, professional, and educational support for current LGBTQIA+ students and allies.
About Us
In 2021, HKS alumni activists organized a committee to address the lack of institutionally supported school resources specifically for sexual minorities and people with non-conforming gender identities.
In 2022, the HKS Alumni Pride Caucus was formed as an inclusive, collaborative, thoughtful, and celebratory environment for HKS students, faculty, staff, and alumni of all genders, sexualities, identities, and expressions. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for HKS LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Our hope is to create a sense of community, establish a close relationship between the HKS alumni, students, and the university administration, plus advance our movement and causes. At this time, our goals include providing: (1) awareness of news, information, and events that are of community interest; (2) networking and social opportunities, (3) advocacy to the HKS administration on behalf of constituents, (4) mentorship and support programs to prospective, future, and current students plus alumni, (5) event sponsorship, and (6) fundraising promotion efforts.
Organizing Committee
Membership in the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Pride Caucus is free and open to all HKS degree programs and professional learning alumni. We welcome interest from people in the community who are committed to advancing our mission, vision, and goals.
Leadership:
President David Grasso MPP 2009
Vice President Leoule Goshu MPP 2014
Membership Chair Thor Steingraber MC/MPA 2009