“Harvard exists for only one reason, and that is, the future of the world depends more than anything else on what young people learn and go forth and do,” Summers said.
But Summers said Harvard’s commitment is more than just a monetary investment, saying faculty members at Harvard Medical School and the Graduate School of Education are committed to studying and improving afterschool programs.
Summers also praised Harvard students currently volunteering in programs in Boston and Cambridge.
“Harvard would not be doing what it could do, or should be doing, if this was just about writing checks,” Summers said.
“We can help with our spirit as well as our money.”
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—Staff writer Imtiyaz H. Delawala can be reached at delawala@fas.harvard.edu.