By the people, for the people
Daniel Ignacio smiled as he gazed across a sunlit Malkin Penthouse at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), cradling an empty wineglass. He was watching the catering staff smooth out some white tablecloths and stock the buffet table with arugula salad and seared salmon. The native of Brazil had seen that view many times before, but on Wednesday night, it looked very different. That night, for once, he wasn’t serving the guests — he was one. “I do this every day,” said Ignacio, 32, gesturing at his co-workers. “In seven years, it’s my first time having some wine” in this room. “I’m so happy to be here. I love working at Harvard — for me, I see my future here.” Ignacio was one of 15 people honored that evening at a dinner to celebrate Harvard employees who have newly become U.S. citizens with help from the Harvard Bridge Program. The program, which offers education and...