Background and Purpose

The Haas Center for Public Service inaugurated the Haas Summer Fellowship Program in 1984 to encourage students to explore public service. The program provides students with the support to develop and implement innovative service projects in collaboration with communities to address their needs. The program honors former Stanford President Donald Kennedy’s commitment to public service, and is currently funded by endowments from an anonymous donor, William and Reva Tooley, the H. Michael Stevens family, and Professor Emeritus David Abernethy (2011).