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Dr. Fauci, late Celtics icon Bill Russell, honored at EMK Institute annual dinner
Dr. Anthony Fauci and the late Bill Russell were honored with the Award for Inspired Leadership at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute's annual awards...
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Sen. Rob Portman to debate Democratic colleague in hopes of restoring consensus to Congress
Sen. Rob Portman and Sen. Chris Murphy participated in the second round of the Senate Project's Oxford-style debate series....
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Senators Portman and Murphy to headline next Senate Project debate
Senators Portman and Murphy participated in the second debate of The Senate Project™....
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GW to host debate between US Senators
An August 1 debate between Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio was hosted by The Bipartisan Policy Center....
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Board chair Bruce Percelay eyes a more national role for EMK Institute
The Senate Project is part of a broader mission that EMK board chair Bruce Percelay envisions: expand the institute beyond school field trips; make it more...
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We asked Bernie Sanders to debate Lindsey Graham. Who will win? America.
A conservative media outlet conducting a debate in the building named after the liberal 'Lion of the Senate' is symbolic of our goal....
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Sanders-Graham debate tests waters for a Senate reset
Senators Graham and Sanders are participating in the inaugural debate of The Senate Project™...
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The Kennedy Institute and Senators Sanders and Graham hope to rekindle real Senate debates
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hopes to use its resources, reach, and replica of that storied chamber to remind the...
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CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to receive Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership
Stéphane Bancel and Albert Bourla will be honored during a hybrid event scheduled for Dec. 2....
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2020 Ballot Measures: What kind of Democracy are we now?
2020 Ballot Measures suggest major shifts in U.S. drug, labor, and elections policy...
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Evolving Dialogue
Focus on the innovative Civic Conversations project...
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Despite critics, Baker, Cuomo honored for virus leadership
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — both praised and reviled for their coronavirus wins and missteps — were honored for their...
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo honor late Sen. Ted Kennedy as they accept award for COVID response
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday evening honored the late Sen. Ted Kennedy as they accepted the Edward M. Kennedy...
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Governors Baker and Cuomo honored for coronavirus leadership by Kennedy Institute
Governor Charlie Baker and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo received the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership Wednesday evening for their...
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Cuomo, Baker to receive award from Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Govs. Cuomo and Baker are set to be honored for leading New York and Massachusetts, respectively, through the coronavirus pandemic and fighting “for social,...
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What is the Electoral College?
Its History, Controversies, and Past Efforts to Abolish It...
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Bring the Legislative Process Into Your Classroom With Virtual Senate Simulations
Because it’s one thing to learn history, it’s another to live it....
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States where it's not too late to register to vote
A list of states where you can register to vote up through Election Day....
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Large-scale voter fraud is extraordinarily rare in America
Is "voter fraud" really a major issue in the country? In a word, no....
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Voting Issues & Solutions During a Pandemic
Even with expanded mail-in voting, there will still be Americans who need or choose to vote in-person....
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T-minus 12 days: Voting experts share 5 ways YOU can make a difference before Election Day
...because knowing your value includes making sure your voice is heard....
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‘My goodness, I’ll miss her’: Breyer remembers peer Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will greatly miss his good friend and colleague, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he said Thursday....
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Justice Breyer: Supreme Court Justices Should Stay Out Of Politics
Don't ask U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer about the process for nominating a new member to the nation's highest court....
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Justice Breyer reminisces about RBG, ducks questions about Barrett
Justice Stephen Breyer spoke Thursday about the death of his colleague Ruth Bader Ginsburg saying, "my goodness, I'll miss her" but he declined, when asked,...
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Breyer: Overturning Precedents Should be Rare
With the newest vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court raising questions about the future of legal precedents like the right to an abortion, Associate Justice...
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Discusses Role of the Court
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses the role of the Court at an event hosted by the Kennedy Institute....
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EMK Institute to re-open this week
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate will reopen to the public in limited fashion on Wednesday of this week after being closed since mid-March...
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After months closed, Kennedy Institute set to reopen amid COVID-19
There will be COVID protocol in place. Reservations need to be made a week in advance with temperature taking, masks and social distancing required....
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'Just Vote’ Website Launched for American Voters
The website was launched on National Voter Registration Day by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute...
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Clark: Spending Bills May Offer Vehicle for COVID Relief
Dems See Opportunity in "Must-Pass" Legislation...
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Vote of Confidence
Vicki Kennedy and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute launch a nationwide Just Vote campaign....
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute Launches Virtual Youth Advisory Council amid COVID-19
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United State Senate announced today the launch of its reimagined Youth Advisory Council as a virtual advocacy project...
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute launches national Just Vote campaign, with help from MLK’s son
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Vicki Kennedy condemns police brutality and systemic discrimination in statement
Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy and president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute’s board of directors, condemned...
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Easthampton High Scores A National Educational Victory During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Since COVID-19 arrived, the bad news seems unending and recently released scores for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) civics test were...
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Representative Richard Neal on Coronavirus Response
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) talked about what is included in the next coronavirus relief bill. He spoke with Politico...
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EMK Institute to host virtual session with Congressman Richard Neal
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate on Mon., April 13 from 1- 1:45 p.m. will host a virtual session, called “Getting to the Point” with...
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North Andover students visit Edward M. Kennedy Institute
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate recently hosted nearly 60 eighth graders from North Andover Middle School on March 10 for a...
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Catholic Memorial students participate in SIM at E.M.K Institute
Students at Catholic Memorial School, a high school in West Roxbury, recently simulated a WWI senate at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
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Columbia Point institutions join up on Census outreach
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate will work with John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the Massachusetts Archives &...
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American History TV
The Institute's program “Our Nation's Founders and Today's Political Challenges” was featured in a C-SPAN broadcast: Politics of the Founding Era & Today....
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WBZ New England Weekend radio feature
Caroline Angel Burke, the Kennedy Institute's Vice President of Education, Visitor Experience & Collections, spoke with Jordan Rich on WBZ NewsRadio about...
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Talk of the Neighborhoods: Caroline Angel Burke, Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Joe talks with Caroline Angel Burke, Vice President for Education, Visitor Experience and Collections for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester,...
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High school students hold their own impeachment proceedings at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
High school students from Arlington are shown holding their own impeachment proceedings at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
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The Edward M. Kennedy Institute invites historians to contextualize today’s political challenges
As the nation ramps up for an election year, candidates and citizens are confronting difficult modern political issues. However, conversations surrounding...
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Framingham Girl Scouts take ‘A Seat at the Table’ with new exhibit
Learning how to build a chair - designing, measuring, cutting and forming the material - fit right in with Framingham Girl Scout Troop #69236′s goals. Each...
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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Framingham Girl Scouts create their own seat at the table
“It’s always been men at the top of the business ladder,” said Framingham Girl Scout Anya Patel....
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A Conversation with Vicki Kennedy and Cindy McCain
A discussion on public service and legacy with attorney and President of the Board and Co-Founder, Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate,...
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Cybersecurity Badge Day 2020: Girl Scouts of Eastern MA focuses on data privacy and tech policy
Girl Scouts learn cybersecurity skills at the Kennedy Institute...
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute hosted ‘civic fellows’ conference
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate welcomed more than 200 college students from across the country on Nov. 15-16 for the Newman...
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400 Boston residents attend day-long civic summit
Nearly 400 Boston residents representing every neighborhood in the City attended a day-long civic summit Saturday hosted by City Council President Andrea J....
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Anne Finucane receives Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership
Anne M. Finucane, vice chairwoman of Bank of America, received the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership Thursday evening during the...
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Kennedy Institute receives $500,000 grant from Gates Foundation to target youth
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate has received a $500,000 grant for a new multimedia initiative focused on young people....
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Institute to put focus on ‘Women’s Fight for Suffrage’
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate will launch a new program in December titled “The Citizens’ Senate: Women’s Fight for Suffrage” that will...
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Kennedy Institute to honor women’s suffrage movement
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is illuminating how suffragists influenced the U.S. Senate to allow women to vote....
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Young people are hungering for conversation, even on difficult matters: a NEJHE Q&A with Mary K. Grant of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute
“Regardless of disciplinary area, problem-solving requires us to ask questions, to be curious and open-minded, to think critically and creatively,...
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Immigration Reform (Now For Kids!)
Today on Latino USA, we enter the U.S. Senate chambers and get to follow along as members of Congress tackle one of the nation’s most controversial issues:...
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Vicki Kennedy: Charting her own course
In this Q & A profile of Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the Institute's co-founder and president of the board discusses the Kennedy Institute....
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Without civil discourse, democracy gap will persist
In an op-ed, Institute president Mary K. Grant writes about how America is facing a democracy gap....
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‘We’re getting close,’ lawmakers vow on education funding revamp, without specifics on a deadline
For months Beacon Hill leaders have been saying overhauling the state’s troubled education funding formula is one of the most urgent tasks before them, but...
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Moulton talks Trump, mental health, foreign policy
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, says he's confident about his chances of beating President Donald Trump in 2020, even as polls show him trailing far behind...
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Artists nationwide contribute works inspired by historic and contemporary trailblazers to Kennedy Institute exhibit
Exhibit featuring collection of 20 designed chairs runs through Fall 2019...
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Patricia Michaels offers 'A Seat at the Table' with a Native American twist
Taos Pueblo fashion designer's entry to debut at Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute wins inaugural Leonore Annenberg Civics Award
An innovative proposal to help middle- and high-school teachers guide students in classroom conversations on current, sometimes-contentious issues has been...
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute wins Leonore Annenberg Civics Award
The Boston-based Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate has been awarded the inaugural Leonore Annenberg Civics Award (LAIC) from the...
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Dorchester Girl Scouts contribute to Kennedy Institute exhibition
As part of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute’s “A Seat at the Table” program, burgeoning artists from Girl Scout Troop 55302 of Dorchester have designed chairs...
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Weld seeks presidential candidate tax return mandate
Republican 2020 White House hopeful Bill Weld said if elected he would pursue a federal law to require that all presidential candidates disclose their past...
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Milton Academy faculty lead Kennedy Institute exhibit
What started as the brainchild of two Milton Academy English teachers has turned into a 10-day exhibit at Boston’s Kennedy Institute showcasing the work of...
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Kennedy Institute to launch presidential candidate conversation series with Bill Weld, May 21
On Tuesday, May 21, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate will host former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld for a moderated Getting to...
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Bill Weld to speak at EMK Institute for US Senate
On Tuesday, May 21, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate will host former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld for a moderated Getting to...
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Volunteers Honor Youngest Victim Of Marathon Bombing With Day Of Service
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Ireland Ambassador Mulhall in Kennedy Institute speech May 7
Getting to the Point with Daniel Mulhall, Ireland's Ambassador to the United States Join the Kennedy Institute for breakfast and conversation with Ambassador...
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Middleborough students debate national security at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hosted 70 eighth graders from John T. Nichols Middle School on Monday, March 25 for a hands-on,...
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ArtWeek better than ever thanks to its champion
ArtWeek MA is a 10-day festival founded in 2013 that celebrates the arts across the Commonwealth. This year’s lineup has nearly 600 events in 125 communities...
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Concord students participate in Senate Immersion Module program
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hosted eighth-graders from Concord Middle School on April 11 for a hands-on program on the...
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Wakefield Students Are Senators For A Day At Kennedy Institute
Student-senators took part in an award-winning legislative program and debated policy with peers....
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Historic Kennedy photos adorn Boston’s Financial District
Historic photographs of President John F. Kennedy and the other prominent Kennedys are adorning Boston’s Financial District....
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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway to display prominent photos of notable Kennedys
Winter displays will feature park’s namesake as well as sons JFK and Ted Kennedy...
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Historic photos of Rose Kennedy, Jack, and Ted will grace banners on the Greenway all winter
The Kennedys’ photos will adorn the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston throughout the winter....
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National diversity exhibit issues call for artists
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston issued a call to artists across the country to design a chair for inclusion in the...
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Grant from Ireland to fund EMK Institute programming
The Republic of Ireland has announced it will fund a series of programs at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute this year....
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Congresswoman-elect Ayanna Pressley reflects on campaign, legislative priorities
oston City Councilor at-large and Congresswoman-elect Ayanna Pressley reflected on her history-making campaign to becoming the state’s first black...
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Representative-Elect Ayanna Pressley at Edward Kennedy Institute
Representative-elect Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) previewed the issues she will be fighting for in the 116th Congress and reflected on her recent...
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'I doubt I'll run for office again, I said that very clearly,' John Kerry tells crowd at Edward Kennedy Institute
Former presidential candidate and diplomat John Kerry voiced doubts that he would ever mount another White House run, wistfully remembered searching out...
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In Preparation for General Elections, Kennedy Institute Seeks to Activate Electorate
Boston residents packed into the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on Monday evening to hear a panel of political experts discuss how...
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JFK Library Releasing Hundreds Of Papers From Sen. Ted Kennedy's Career
The JFK Presidential Library and Museum is releasing hundreds of boxes of archives from early in Sen. Ted Kennedy's career....
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Kennedy Institute's Seat at the Table project highlights importance of inclusion
The Seat at the Table project gets people talking about the importance of diverse representation in our democracy....
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New Ted Kennedy papers released by JFK library unveil letters to MLK, others
A trove of newly released material from the late Edward M. Kennedy’s files includes the young senator’s communications with several notable figures,...
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Students participate in 'Vermont Day' at Kennedy Institute
Students from two Vermont high schools traveled to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston on Thursday, as part of “Vermont...
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BC Alum Jack Connors Jr. Honored with Award for Inspired Leadership
Jack Connors Jr., BC ’63, is known throughout Boston as a business leader and philanthropist dedicated to bettering the lives of the city’s residents....
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Jack Connors presented with leadership award at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Hundreds of guests gathered last week at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate to present the institute’s Award for Inspired...
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Kennedy Institute Panel Discusses What’s at Stake for Women’s Health Care
On Tuesday evening at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, the public gathered to hear from a panel of experts on women’s health...
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Healthcare leaders discuss threats to women’s reproductive rights with potential Kavanaugh nomination
Local leaders in women’s health policy and advocacy discussed the state of women’s reproductive rights in Massachusetts, in lew of the pending confirmation...
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Dorcena Forry, five others join EMK Institute board of directors
Dorchester’s Linda Dorcena Forry is one of six newly named members of the Board of Directors of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate...
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Institute named for Ted Kennedy in Boston honors McCain
Visitors to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate will be able to pay tribute to the late U.S. Sen. John McCain....
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Institute named for Ted Kennedy in Boston honors McCain
Visitors to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate will be able to pay tribute to the late U.S. Sen. John McCain....
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How did John McCain and Ted Kennedy find common ground? 'They listened'
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Local Remembrances Of John McCain, The 'Last Lion Of the Senate'
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Flashback: Former Senate majority leader remembers McCain considering leaving the Republican Party
The late Sen. John McCain is remembered for his decades-long tenure serving as a maverick Republican in the Senate, but former Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle...
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Once a fierce opponent, George W. Bush to deliver McCain eulogy
Andy Card, White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush, reflects on the former President's relationship with John McCain....
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Ted Kennedy's son: My dad loved John McCain
Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy, the son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, remembered his father's friendship with the late Sen. John McCain, saying the two...
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John McCain remembered in Boston area as ‘true profile in courage’
Senator John McCain’s conservative politics mostly didn’t conform to the largely progressive bent of Massachusetts voters....
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Massachusetts Remembers Sen. John McCain
Across the country, Americans are remembering Sen. John McCain. Massachusetts is no exception. WGBH News spoke with several people who knew the senator or...
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For John McCain, it was always country first
John McCain was a warrior, a patriot, and a man of immeasurable courage. What a privilege it was to know him....
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The prescription for closing the democracy gap
To bolster participation, citizens need to know how government works. Op-ed by Mary K. Grant, president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. ...
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The promise of government of, by, and for the people
Op-ed by former Senators Judd Gregg and Chris Dodd on the Institute's 2018 civic engagement poll...
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute para el Senado de los Estados Unidos
El compromiso histórico del senador Edward M. Kennedy con el proceso legislativo se comunica y se nutre a través una institución cívica multimodal con una...
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North Andover students visit Edward M. Kennedy Institute
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate hosted almost 60 students from North Andover Middle School on for a two and a half hour hands-on,...
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Massachusetts Democrats seek end to Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' immigration policy
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a Brookline Democrat who attended a rally on the U.S.-Mexico border over Father's Day weekend, meanwhile, spoke out against the...
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Eric Holder Talks Trump, Democracy, And The Need For “A New American Engagement”
When former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder looks at the problems posed by the Trump administration, he views the dangerous “wearing down of norms” as a...
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Holder: Trump's call for Congress to end program separating migrant families is 'nonsense'
Former Attorney General Eric Holder attacked President Trump and members of his administration on Wednesday for suggesting that a policy of separating...
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“THIS IS WHO WE ARE.”
Trump pretends a staffer doesn’t exist as his will-they-won’t-they drama with Kim continues, Customs and Border Patrol begins tearing away children from...
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It’s her face on the Schubert Theatre wall
U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo has been places and seen a lot. Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, she spent her growing-up years in Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South...
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Photo show captures Big Papi, other prominent immigrants
Some of Boston’s most famous immigrants are making their presence felt at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
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This Photographer Projects Portraits Of Bostonians Onto The City To Confront Our Feelings About Immigration
Over the past year, you may have come across massive portraits of various Bostonians projected onto the buildings, bridges and even trees of our city....
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Kennedy Institute imagines a Senate filled with women
More than 200 people — including some men — attended the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate’s second-ever women’s leadership...
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An Update From the Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Mary K. Grant, president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, provides an overview...
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Good Friday Anniversary
Senator George Mitchell reflects on two decades since the Northern Ireland peace agreement was accomplished....
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute to allow visitors to debate assault weapon legislation
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate is offering visitors the chance to participate in a mock legislative session regarding the Assault...
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Justice Breyer brings his pragmatism to Boston
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer upheld the First Amendment as untouchable during a public forum on hate speech and the First Amendment at Boston’s...
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer speaks on hate speech, First Amendment at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
upreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and a group of panelists attracted over 100 people to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate Thursday night...
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Obama: An Intimate Portrait
Pete Souza is an eyewitness to history. As White House photographer during the presidencies of Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, he captured some of the most...
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Pete Souza's Lens Captures An Intimate, Impactful Obama Presidency
On Wednesday, March 14, Bostonians journeyed out to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate to hear from Pete Souza, who served as the Chief...
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Former White House shutterbug Pete Souza shares photos at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
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Local native to discuss best-selling book in Boston
A Dartmouth high school grad, who chronicled two presidential administrations will discuss his latest book next week at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for...
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Students become senators for a day
Arlington students visited the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, where they acted as senators for a mock session....
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EMK Institute to launch new programs for students
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute is launching two new educational programs designed to teach students about how government works and give them hands-on...
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JGMS 8th Graders Become U.S. Senators for a Day
Students from Bedford experienced democracy at the Kennedy Institute....
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Coyle and Cassidy students debate immigration reform at Edward M. Kennedy Institute
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O'Maley students debate immigration reform
Almost eighty O'Maley Innovation Middle School students traveled Monday to Boston to debate immigration reform....
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Providence Met School Students Visit Edward M. Kennedy Institute
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John Kerry Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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‘Daily Show’ Head Writer Solicits Laughs, Serious Questions at Q&A
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Littleton students participate in legislative program
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Vt. students are senators for a day
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Senate Sojourn: Dartmouth students visit Kennedy Institute
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Chelmsford High students spend month acting as U.S. senators
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Vicki Kennedy is quietly returning to her career, on her own terms
Institute co-founder and president of the board Victoria Reggie Kennedy is profiled. ...
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EMK Institute names new president: Dr. Mary Grant
A woman with roots in Dorchester who currently serves as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville will be the new president of the Edward...
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Former MCLA President Mary Grant to head Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Former MCLA President Mary K. Grant, who has served as chancellor of University of North Carolina at Asheville since 2015, has been named president of the...
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Kennedy Institute for the Senate picks new president
The institute said Wednesday it has selected Mary Grant, currently the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, as its new leader....
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Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Speak in Boston
Murthy is visiting Boston to discuss the state of public health, and the government’s role in improving it, at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United...
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Food aid, with a side of culture
An article highlighting the Institute's inclusion in a new program from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the state’s Department of Transitional...
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‘Super power’ event planned at EMK Institute on Aug. 19
Elana Aurise reports on the game that offers a new and non-traditional way to learn how government works....
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To get things done, Senate needs to find common ground
An op-ed by Institute co-founder and president of the board Victoria Reggie Kennedy....
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Heard at EMK Institute: Harness art to promote civic activism by the young
James Hobin reports on the Institute's panel Art & Activism: Civic Engagement Through Creative Expression...
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Gibbons Middle School students visit the Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Gibbons Middle School students visit the Edward M. Kennedy Institute...
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute hosts Oliver Ames High School students
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate welcomed more than 80 juniors and seniors from Oliver Ames High School on Friday for a...
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A Century of Kennedy
Barbara Souliotis gets a glimmer in her eye when she recalls the summer day in 1962, when her boss, newly elected U.S. Sen. Edward “Ted” Kennedy, flew her...
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Cheshire students debate Immigration Reform
Students participated in a hands-on legislative program during the Senate Immersion Module at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
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Students' mural will remain at EMK Institute through summer
Originally slated to conclude on the last day of May, an exhibit at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate featuring original work by...
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EMK Institute unveils art exhibit by BPS students
More than 140 high school students participated in a new art installation that opened inside the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate....
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Voters are getting informed and getting involved
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Sanders speech at the EMK Institute is a throwback to 2016 campaign
Sanders speech at the EMK Institute is a throwback to 2016 campaign...
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Bernie Sanders is Coming to Boston
Bernie Sanders Is Coming to Boston. The Vermont senator will speak at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
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Beyond Camelot - Side by side in Boston, two Kennedy museums illuminate the enduring promise of democracy
Beyond Camelot - Side by side in Boston, two Kennedy museums illuminate the enduring promise of democracy...
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Biden outlines progress in "moonshot" for cancer cure
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the White House's "moonshot" to find a cure for cancer has been making real progress in the past year, but more...
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Biden makes his pitch for a 'moonshot' against cancer
Vice President Joe Biden delivered an upbeat, impassioned pitch for his federal cancer-curing initiative in Boston on Wednesday, saying technology had...
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Education, Democracy and Hamilton at the EMK Institute
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate is founded, in part, to encourage participatory democracy, but who would have thought its mock Senate...
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Expert Panel on Massachusetts Ballot Question to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
It's one of the biggest debates going on right now in Massachusetts, whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Four states have already done it, plus...
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Ted Kennedy one of the 'great architects' of peace in the North - Mitchell
The late US senator Edward Kennedy has been remembered as “one of the truly great architects” of the Northern Ireland peace process by his former Senate...
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Senate Role in Judicial Nominations
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, talked about the role of the Senate in Supreme Court...
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Under Ted Kennedy's shadow, lions of the Senate tangle over Supreme Court blockade
Under Ted Kennedy's shadow, lions of the Senate tangle over Supreme Court blockade. The battle over the Supreme Court vacancy has generated a surfeit of...
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Poll: Only 46 percent of Americans know each state has two U.S. senators
Just 46 percent of Americans are aware that each state has two U.S. senators, according to a poll out from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate....
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Women Weigh In On The Race For the White House
Women Weigh In On The Race For the White House in a Women in Leadership Conference at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute with Senator Barbara Mikulski,...
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From Opposite Sides Of The Aisle, A Call For Common Ground
Former senators Tom Daschle, a Democrat, and Trent Lott, a Republican, have very real ideological differences and served on opposite sides of the aisle...
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16 new ways to have fun in Boston
t isn’t easy being a senator. This high-tech civics class/museum is designed to restore some respect for the US Senate and explain its complex workings. Find...
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Pedro Martínez fue invitado a hablar en el Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Pedro Martínez speaks at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute...
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Would Ted Kennedy's legislative style work today?
Would Ted Kennedy's legislative style work today?...
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Book Discussion of Lion of the Senate
Book Discussion on Lion of the Senate David Nexon, former domestic policy adviser to Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), talked about his book Lion of the Senate:...
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Bipartisanship in Congress
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Mike Lee (R-UT) talked about bipartisanship and their efforts to work across political lines....
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Bold steps urged in war on opioid addiction
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Baker continues call for tougher laws to combat addiction
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute to host panel on opioid epidemic
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An establishment under siege looks back wistfully at Ted Kennedy era
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute Releases Oral Histories of Late Sen. Kennedy
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Reflections of a 'Master Legislator'
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Elizabeth Warren just gave the speech that Black Lives Matter activists have been waiting for
Elizabeth Warren just gave the speech that Black Lives Matter activists have been waiting for...
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Zip Trip: Dorchester
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Rep. Lewis cites attacks on Voting Rights Act
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Rep. John Lewis Talks Voting Rights With Boston Public School Students
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Criminal justice reform gains bipartisan momentum
Criminal justice reform gains bipartisan momentum...
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From the Senate to the Supreme Court: A Historic Week in Healthcare
From the Senate to the Supreme Court: A Historic Week in Healthcare...
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Mitch McConnell praises Edward Kennedy in Boston
Mitch McConnell speaks at Edward M. Kennedy Institute...
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The Bipartisan Policy Center launches the Healthy Congress Index to help Americans evaluate Congress's ability to govern
Bipartisan Policy Center launches Healthy Congress Index...
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Recent news coverage of our dedication and opening
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Watch the historic dedication of the EMK Institute
Watch the historic dedication of the EMK Institute with President Obama and other dignitaries...
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The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate Opens on March 31
A replica of the U.S. Senate chamber comes alive through interactive activities and educational mediums....
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Capitol thinking at the Kennedy Institute
There are a lot of ways to make good architecture. The new Edward M. Kennedy Institute on Columbia Point, which opens to the public Tuesday, is an example....
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute aims to inspire
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Vicki Kennedy opens up about the Kennedy Institute
Vicki Kennedy opens up about the Kennedy Institute...
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Behind the Kennedy Institute experience with Edwin Schlossberg
Behind the Kennedy Institute experience with Edwin Schlossberg...
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Growing Good Citizens
Growing Good Citizens...
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Open For Debate - The new Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Dorchester hopes to inspire the next generation of civic leaders.
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Getting Millennials Engaged in Civic Life
Commentary from EMKI president on millenial engagement in civic life....
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Obamas to attend Edward M. Kennedy Institute dedication in Boston
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SNEAK PEAK: Edward M. Kennedy Institute
The legacy of Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts' longest-serving senator, will be honored with an interactive, living memorial in Boston, opening in late March....
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute Inspiring Future Political Leaders through technology
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Special Delivery: Arrival of the Senate Desks - Construction Continues At Edward M. Kennedy Institute In Dorcester
The institute will be a tribute to Ted Kennedy's 47 years in the United States Senate. WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports....