Harvard University has launched online classes, and many of them are FREE!
If you’ve ever wanted to list Harvard University on your resume, now you can. In the wake of the current political climate, Harvard has released free courses that cover basic U.S. Government understanding. These courses range in subjects from Constitutional foundations, Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies, The Three Branches of US Government, Civic Engagement in a Public Democracy, Leadership, Computer Science, Health Science, Religion and more!
Check out the catalogue of FREE courses available here.
The Trump administration has seemed to have it out for one of the most prestigious schools in the world because of their refusal to cooperate in a list of demands. Some of these include dismantling diversity programming, reporting student protests, and rejecting international student enrollment based on their views. Harvard University appears to be fighting back with multiple courses being offered related to government and US Politics. Some in this specific list cost money but many are free!
The president of Harvard wrote “No Government – regardless of which party is in power, should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” The Trump administration has responded by cutting billions of dollars in grant funding.
Harvard is providing free education to protest and educate citizens on the dangers of authoritarianism. If you would like to sharpen up your knowledge on what it means to live in a democracy, or any range of topics. Take a look for yourself. Education should be a lifelong pursuit for all of us. It’s one of the most important tools we have for making our world a brighter place.