NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Bill de Blasio is heading to Harvard University in the fall to serve as a visiting fellow for politics and public health, the Ivy League college announced Wednesday.
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De Blasio, who was raised in Cambridge, where Harvard is located, will take part in “a variety of discussions, events, and programming” at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School and will teach classes on leadership and public service at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the schools said in separate announcements.
Both fellowships will involve him serving as a seminar speaker and mentoring students one on one.
At the school of public health, de Blasio, who was mayor for most of the COVID-19 pandemic, will teach an eight-week class on leadership focusing on “navigating major public health challenges.”
At the Institute of Politics, de Blasio will be joined by other fellows, including former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.
Setti Warren, interim director of the institute, said de Blasio’s “decades of experience in local government, federal agencies, national campaigns, and running the largest city in the country will provide invaluable insight to our students and the Harvard community.”
In July, de Blasio dropped out of the crowded Democratic primary race in New York’s 10th congressional district, which includes Park Slope, where he lives and will continue to reside during the fellowship. Dan Goldman won that race in Tuesday’s election.
After ending his bid for Congress, de Blasio said it was “time for me to leave electoral politics and focus on other ways to serve.”
In an interview about his upcoming Harvard roles, de Blasio said, “It’s exciting to spend time with really talented young people who are looking forward to going into public service.”
“I hope I can inspire them, but also give them some real life understanding of what’s ahead and how to be effective,” the mayor continued.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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