Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health traces its roots to public health activism at the beginning of the 20th century, a time of energetic social reform. Today, we are a global community committed to building a world with health, dignity, and justice for every human being. This mission unites us. But we also recognize that members of our community come from different backgrounds, hold different viewpoints, and have differing degrees of power and responsibility. Building a safe and inclusive community that respects and harnesses our many differences requires developing guidelines for our institutional culture: the Principles of Citizenship. These principles reflect our shared commitment to building a pluralistic community—and world—where everyone can thrive.