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To Kelsey McNiff, of Brookline, Massachusetts, and Leverett House, attending Harvard has meant gaining access, literally, to whole new worlds. A European-history concentrator, she has taken full advantage of those opportunities, beginning with her academic work. Supported by travel grants from Radcliffe College and the Center for European Studies, McNiff spent last summer in France, combing through archives for her senior thesis. "I researched a French Protestant youth group that conducted non-violent resistance during World War II. Nothing had been written about this group before, which made searching in archives and libraries extremely exciting."
In turn, McNiff has brought different worlds to Harvard. Her fluency in languages is vital to her work at the Bureau of Study Counsel, where she tutors students in French and Italian. She also advises fellow undergraduates at the Harvard Writing Center. And through a Phillips Brooks House program for children learning English as a second language, she has taught younger students at the Longfellow School in Cambridge.
Unlike many undergraduate women, McNiff has involved herself with Radcliffe College. She co-directed the Athena Conference, which brings more than 100 high-school girls from around New England to Radcliffe to discuss issues specific to women, create role models, and hear inspiring speakers. "We're trying to help young women understand how they can be active and aware of women's issues, even in high school," she says. She also co-directs the Peer Relations Date Rape Education group; it schedules educational programs for freshmen and promotes campus awareness of date rape.
McNiff's next exploration is a job with Score@Kaplan, whose educational centers help 4- to 14-year-olds improve their math and language skills. She'll divide her time between tutoring and working in marketing, sales, and management. "Score is a great fit because I'm interested in business and education," she says. "By the end of my two years there, I'll be directing a center, but also working closely with community leaders, parents, and students."
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