Harward Center Blog

September 4, 2020

Building and Strengthening Communities Through Access to Healthful Food

Food has always been a deeply meaningful and important part of my life — not only is it a basic…

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August 21, 2020

“This Experience A Gift”

Hannah McKenzie ’21Stevenson, MD “I knew I wanted to spend my summer before my senior year living in Lewiston and…

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August 14, 2020

Harnessing an Entrepreneurial Spirit

As a Bates student, Allen Kendunga ’18 was deeply involved in the off-campus community as a Bonner Leader, working at…

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August 7, 2020

Let the Students Do the Talking

Here at the Harward Center, we love to talk about our work. We love to share stories of students who…

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July 26, 2020

Delivering on a Promise

The Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program has been a well-loved part of the Bates/Lewiston Public Schools experience for many…

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July 1, 2020

“We are all in this together” – The College’s Partnership with the Lewiston Wellness Shelter

The Bates campus has been mostly closed since the COVID-19 pandemic hit with full force in late March, but that…

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June 19, 2020

Bringing a Global Perspective to Community-Engaged Leadership Programming

Kush SharmaDelhi, India As an international student from India, the first time I got to experience or “visit” Bates was…

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June 8, 2020

Reflections From Some of our Senior Bonner Leaders

Jaelene Perez (click here to watch Jaelene’s video reflection on YouTube)Hometown: Bronx, NYMajor: PoliticsGeneral Education Concentrations: Racism and Identity; Race…

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May 29, 2020

Shifting Priorities & Enduring Commitments in the Wake of COVID-19

In a normal year, Shawn Boyd would be spending a Wednesday afternoon in May helping a small group of kids…

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