Day 2: Leadership


9 AM-9:05 AM (5 mins): Daily Overview

Welcome to Day 2! In this short ice breaker activity, the attendees will get the chance to get to know each other more, strengthening the already strong bonds that they formed on the first day of the workshop.

9:05-10:05 AM (1 hour): Leading the Veritas Way

What does it mean to be a leader? What qualities does one need to become a leader in the social entrepreneurship space? In this session, Harvard undergraduate students who have led successful social enterprises will share their experiences and knowledge with the attendees. Moderated by a Harvard student, this panel is an excellent opportunity to hear from successful Harvard leaders. At the conclusion of the panel, the attendees will also have the chance to ask questions to the panelists.

10:05 AM- 10:30 AM (25 mins): Public Speaking to Lead and Inspire

To inspire an audience to act, you need to create a connection with them. How can one do so through the use of public speaking? In this session, the attendees will be led through an interactive workshop to help them develop and practice core public speaking skills, as well as gaining a better understanding of how to increase your confidence in every speaking setting and elevate your presence and persuasion.

10:30 AM-11:00 AM (30 mins): Modern Collaboration: Making the Dream Work, Together

Effective teamwork doesn’t happen by accident – one needs team members who understand themselves, know how to communicate effectively, manage conflict, solve problems, and make decisions. In this session, the attendees will learn how to positively contribute to a team both as a leader and a follower, especially in an ever-diversifying world, where working together means overcoming learned biases, prejudices, and discrimination.

10:30 AM-11:00 AM (30 mins): Modern Collaboration: Making the Dream Work, Together

Effective teamwork doesn’t happen by accident – one needs team members who understand themselves, know how to communicate effectively, manage conflict, solve problems, and make decisions. In this session, the attendees will learn how to positively contribute to a team both as a leader and a follower, especially in an ever-diversifying world, where working together means overcoming learned biases, prejudices, and discrimination.

11:00 AM-11:25 AM (25 mins): Research Proposals: Defining the Problem and Generating Solutions

In this session, the attendees will commit to the intricate art of creating a research proposal. How are research proposals formatted? What sections and materials are included in the research proposals? How can they differ based on different occasions? These questions will all be answered through the guidance of Harvard undergraduate researchers and the direct experiences of attendees who come curious about the process.

11:25 AM-11:30 AM (5 mins): Daily Send-off

Day 3: Collaborating and Networking


9 AM-9:10 AM (10 mins): Icebreaker

Welcome to the second week of the workshop! The attendees will have the opportunity to connect with each other further, making friendships and partnerships that go beyond the program

9:10-9:30 AM (20 mins): Effective Writing and Communication

Being an effective writer and communicator is extremely important to inspire and motivate people to act. In this workshop, the attendees will be introduced to key writing and editing tools to sharpen their writing and improve their communication skills. We will cover key concepts in effective writing such as grammar, structure, research, citation, and many more.

9:30 AM- 10 AM (30 mins): Leveraging and Expanding Your Network

Networking is an essential part of relationship building. Relationship building not only helps grow awareness of yourself and your surroundings, but also helps you find new opportunities to learn, grow, and challenge yourself. In this session, the attendees will learn how to build meaningful connections and relationships with their peers, mentors, and inspiring leaders. Using platforms like LinkedIn and emails, the attendees will be introduced to professional ways of reaching out to people in the field of their interest as well as etiquettes in writing professional emails.

10:30 AM-11:00 AM (30 mins): Building your Brand: Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

In this session, delegates will be led through a personalized and interaction resume and cover letter workshop, where they will see examples of resumes and cover letters used by Harvard College students to obtain professional internships and experiences.

10:30 AM-12:00 PM (90 mins): Independent Work Session

To get ready for the big day tomorrow, the attendees will get the opportunity to work closely with their team, under the guidance and direction of Harvard undergraduate mentors, who will give them constructive feedback.

Day 4: Final Presentations


9 AM-9:10 AM (10 mins): Day Overview

The day has finally arrived! The attendees will be briefed on the format of the day and what to expect.

9:10-9:30 AM (20 mins): Final Touches

To get ready for presentations, the attendees will get one last opportunity to work closely with their team, under the guidance and direction of Harvard undergraduate mentors, who will give them constructive feedback.

9:30 AM- 11 AM (90 mins): Final Presentations

With their teams, the attendees will present their research proposals to a panel of judges. They will be judged on both the content and the delivery of the presentations. These presentations are not final and in fact serve as the beginning to a long journey of innovation and leadership. The workshop highly encourages constructive feedback, and panelists will provide such. Thus, there will be no rankings made from the presentations.

11:00 AM-11:45 AM (45 mins): Harvard Q & A

Participants will get the opportunity to connect with current Harvard undergraduates. During this unstructured time, students will be able to ask questions from the admission process to the daily routine of college students!

11:45 AM-12:00 PM (15 mins): Award Ceremony

You deserve to be congratulated and celebrated for all your efforts. So, to honor all the hard work that you have done so far, we will be awarding each team with a specific title or a superlative. The Award Ceremony will be followed by brief speeches from both the HGEM and LwL teams.