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GDPSS 2024–2025 Impact Report is here!

What a year. From launching a Power Hour Series that inspired a new HES course, to representing GDPSS at UNGA’s Summit of the Future, we’ve:

🌍 ✨Hosted 17 Events, 5 Power Hours, 3 UN MDP Masterclasses, some in 23+ countries
🌱 Ranked Top 5 globally in the NFF fundraiser (Harvard’s #1 team!)
🎓 Showcased 13 Capstone/Thesis presenters
🤝 Partnered with 8 Harvard Extension orgs + convened 250+ GDP students
🌐 Built cross-institutional connections with the UN, ICC, J-PAL, Yale, Columbia, NYU, BCG, and more
🫂 Fostered Community and Belonging for GDP ALM Students at HES

Our Full 2024–25 Impact Report is attached for your review.

To our President Stephanie Borcea and Vice-President Nicholas Gjerde, a huge thank you for your warm leadership and guidance in an especially tumultuous year for global development and Harvard. And to our brilliant Board, we thank Widya Budisantoso (Marketing & Digital Engagement), Max Genin (UN Global MDP Liaison & Communications), Javier Jimenez (Alumni Liaison), Michelle Kim (Past President Advisor), Mark Nabong (Secretary & Communications), Kate V. (Alumni Liaison), and Anna-Maria Wohlgemuth (Director of Events) for all their engagement, support, innovation, and energy to make this year fantastic.

To our partners at Harvard Extension Student Association and our Harvard Extension School, thank you for your continued support and commitment to empowering student leadership and global impact.

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