A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett

Watch this webinar organized by the Black Alumni Association with Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation and a senior advisor to President Barack Obama, and Broderick D. Johnson, who served as the secretary of the cabinet in the Obama administration. They discuss the political landscape in the United States and Jarrett’s journey as a Black woman born in Iran who became a successful businessperson and influential U.S. government official.

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The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a graduate and professional school that brings together students, scholars, and practitioners who combine thought and action to make the world a better place.

Our mission is to improve public policy and public leadership across the United States and around the world so that people can lead safer, freer, and more prosperous lives. Harvard Kennedy School teaches current and future leaders the skills they need to effectively advance the public purpose in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Our renowned faculty and trailblazing research centers pioneer bold new ideas. And as the most international school at Harvard, we convene global leaders in the Forum, host visiting experts in the classroom, and attract a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff.