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Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Education
Cambridge, MA 7,346 followers
Advancing leadership, management, and innovation in cities.
About us
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative—a program of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University—is a collaboration between Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Its mission is to equip mayors and senior city officials to tackle complex challenges in their cities and improve the quality of life of their residents. The Initiative is committed to advancing research and developing new curriculum and teaching tools to help city leaders solve real-world problems. This approach is designed to help unlock the full potential and optimize the performance of cities. If mayors and their organizations thrive, cities can adapt, endure, and thrive as well.
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http://www.cityleadership.harvard.edu
External link for Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
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- Education
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- 11-50 employees
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- Cambridge, MA
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- 2017
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Our colleagues at LSE Cities are hiring a Head of Programme for the European City Leadership Programme. Are you (or is someone you know) ready to shape this exciting new initiative and help city leaders increase the capabilities of European local governments? We look forward to our London colleagues’ advances in bridging the gap between research and the practice of public management, equipping city leaders with new tools to make progress for residents in their communities. Apply or share: https://lnkd.in/g2PZtvSP
Executive Director, LSE Cities and Co-Director, Exec. MSc in Cities, London School of Economics and Political Science
We are hiring for an exciting new role as Head of Programme for the European City Leadership Programme. We are looking for an experienced, motivated professional who can manage and drive the successful preparation, launch and execution of this new world-class capacity-building programme. The role will involve leadership and the programme preparation, management and delivery from end-to-end, oversight of 8-10 person delivery team, alongside partnership management. The post holder will support LSE Cities Executive Director in programme governance and managing relationships with high-level stakeholders both within the School and externally. https://lnkd.in/ep3Jfirp
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Learn about Harvard University undergrad Jocelyn Shek’s valuable weeks in the City of Rochester, MN as a Bloomberg Harvard Summer Intern via the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School's Director’s Internship Program. ⬇️ Through this program emerging leaders contribute their skills and build experience helping tackle a municipal challenge while exploring roles in local government. The internship program is part of our commitment to equip mayors and senior officials in city halls while investing in future leaders. Want to learn about opportunities for students? Sign up for our mailing list: https://lnkd.in/gxHbASQ5
I can't believe that I've come to the end of my time as a summer intern for the City of Rochester, MN, supported by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School's Director's Internship Program and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative! I worked in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team with the most incredible supervisors, Chao Mwatela and Jacob Metz, whose expertise and encouragement were invaluable as I took the reins on two multi-month projects: creating a Workforce Equity Dashboard for the city and building a Community Indicators Tool to visualize disparity among residents. I learned more than I ever could have imagined from this process. I loved the technical parts of it: developing my JavaScript skills to automate data pulls from the U.S. Census Bureau, building beefy interactive dashboards using Tableau and Looker Studio, and using GIS tools to wrangle shapefiles for choropleth maps. What's more, I've relished developing a large project from start to finish: seeing my work evolve from sticky note sketches to Figma prototypes to finalized pieces has been so empowering, especially knowing all of the feedback and research it took to get to the outcome. Above all, I leave with a true appreciation of the hard work it takes to fight for equity, and am imbued with a dedication to making it a key element of all I do in the future. Additionally, I am thankful to have been able to learn from and connect with so many wonderful people at the city: Heather Corcoran, Elizabeth (Liz) Gass, M.B.A.Jenna Bowman, Danielle Cloutier, Christopher Ferguson, Jessica Schuler, Kim Norton, Jay Forstner, Lacey Lucey, PHR, Brian Brown, Alison Zelms, and many more! Thank you to everyone for helping create such an amazing learning experience, and especially to all who organized the opportunity to present my work to the City Leadership Forum and share my internship experience with 170+ city employees at the most recent Teammate Town Hall. I also feel incredibly grateful for the support of Pascha McTyson and Willord Simmons at the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University for supporting me through this internship and providing expert insight about local government—I couldn't have had such a fulfilling experience this summer without your guidance! Last but not certainly not least, I'd love to give the biggest shoutout to my fellow interns: Anna Soltau, Emma Mehl, Anje Gasner, Emma Bransford, Joseph Brunholzl, Anna Elijah, Ren Shedinger, Farid Mammadzada, Elizabeth Wiederholt, Megan Holland, and Ryan Engstler. Thank you all for being so welcoming during my time in Rochester—you are all some of the most creative and innovative people I know, and I am so excited to see the amazing things everyone will do!
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Looking back on a great week welcoming 78 senior city leaders from across the world to our program! Cities face unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities to innovate. These leaders are here to learn from experts—and each other—to create advances for residents. Want access to research and resources used in the classroom? Sign up for our free newsletter to get the latest insights on city leadership in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gxHbASQ5 And learn more by following Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. Participating cities and senior leaders (shown with Mike Bloomberg in the photo): Akron, OH Anchorage, AK City of Arvada City of Beaumont Bologna, Italy City of Boulder City of Cedar Rapids City of Charleston City of Colorado Springs City and County of Denver City of Des Moines City of Durham City of Edmonton Evansville, IN Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany City of Gary City of Hartford City of High Point City of Hobart City of Laredo Ville de Longueuil Lower Hutt, New Zealand City of Memphis CITY OF MISSOULA Nairobi, Kenya City of Naperville Nashville, TN City of New Rochelle City of Philadelphia City of Racine City of Renton The City of Reykjavik Municipalidad de Rosario City of Seattle City of Shreveport Utrecht, Netherlands City of Winnipeg
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Thank you, Mike, for your commitment to government innovation. Your vision enables city teams to deliver greater impact for the people they serve.
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Ambition & Solutions, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries, mayor of NYC, father, grandfather, and data nerd.
I'm often asked: What's the best way for a mayor to ensure success in their city? My answer: Build a great team in City Hall. This week, I met with senior local leaders who are joining their mayors at the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to develop their problem-solving skills and share ideas for tackling big challenges. I was inspired by the expertise and energy they're bringing to the work of improving lives in their cities.
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Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative reposted this
Reflecting on a journey of redemption and impact. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University for highlighting my work as a fellow with the City of Syracuse. In 2019 I was completely burned out and had decided not to work in public safety anymore. But, the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship forced me to face this issue once again. My mission was to help Syracuse with its high levels of gun violence. It was one of the biggest blessings I ever had and I enjoyed every second of this experience. I was able to rediscover my life's passion and apply all the amazing things I learned at the Harvard Kennedy School. I also had the privilege of supporting the resilient people of Syracuse with a thorny problem that had afflicted their city for decades. Together, we achieved a 38% reduction in shooting incidents in 2023 and further reduced these incidents by 56% by mid-2024, reversing a decade of rising gun violence in less than two years. As I close this chapter, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the incredible people who were part of this journey: • My amazing wife, María Alejandra Arboleda Arango, who supported me every step of the way, even moving far from home to one of the coldest cities in the US. • Lateef Johnson-Kinsey, for being not just a supervisor, but a true friend. • Snapper Poche and Lindsay Woodson, AICP, for creating this life-changing program and mentoring me with such care. • Ben Walsh and Sharon F. Owens, for exemplifying true leadership and their unwavering commitment to Syracuse. • Jorrit de Jong, for being a role model and imparting wisdom that will stay with me always. • Sai Joshi, Samantha Beck, Shannon Slade, Alex Marsicovetere, Mehraan Keval, and Jaritza Núñez—the best team I’ve ever worked with. Your friendship, support, and inspiration were invaluable. Now, I hope to continue this journey of learning and public service back home. Per aspera ad astra! https://lnkd.in/gMx-ey5D
Using Data and Innovation to Reduce Gun Violence - Bloomberg Center for Cities
https://cities.harvard.edu
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Diagnose and take on fiscal challenges in your city with this interactive guide and companion website. Whether you’re responding to a budgetary crisis or looking to transform your city’s fiscal situation to increase #resilience, explore these resources and gain useful knowledge: https://lnkd.in/ew9aZRkk #cities #cityresearch #leadership #Management #centerforcities
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Read this update about promising steps in uMngeni Municipality. Through our collaboration track the city has brought together leaders across public-private boundaries. Starting with the pressing problem of improving waste management, they are initiating steps toward a cleaner and healthier community and greater opportunity for city residents. #collaboration #leadership @BloombergDotOrg @CenterForCities
Semi-Retired Operations Manager, Strategic Planner, Environmental Sustainability Communicator, Plantation Forestry Professional, Waste Management Advocate
uMngeni Municipality and external stakeholders, in this case The HEINEKEN Company are ‘tackling’ a complex and thorny problem in uMngeni Municipality. The Public Value Proposition is that “We will tackle (a) illegal dumpsites and (b) the lack of waste segregation (impacting landfill) because we strive towards a cleaner and healthier community which fosters economic opportunities and dignity for all”. Last week, some uMngeni Municipality staff together with Heineken and the CWP teams tackled three illegal dumpsites in Mpophomeni. The question remains: How do we phase out uncontrolled dumpsites in municipalities? How do we provide waste collection services for all? Waste Management and the reduction of illegal dumping is a priority in uMngeni Local Municipality. Team Ubuntu”, (Lelani Van den Berg, Dr Ayanda Makhaye, Sandile Makhaye, Flic Blakeway, Sinenhlanhla Dlamini, Msizi Mchunu, Khanyi Mncube), supported by Mayor Chris Pappas, the Deputy Mayor, Sandile Mnikathi and the Municipal Manager Mzi Hloba The cleanup last week is one of the activities of an ongoing education process that has short-, medium- and long-term phases. The Waste Management Journey is grounded in useful tools that have been shared with the team by Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative (supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of the City Leadership Programme). #waste #bloomberg #reducewaste #circulareconomy #illegaldumping #wastetechnologies #uMngeni
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Mayors need to deliver services and address complex challenges in an increasingly global, urban world with opportunities to coordinate and communicate with one another. But city leaders are busy, and their time is valuable. Learn how city leaders can assess whether a collaboration makes sense: https://lnkd.in/g26yX-y6 Authors: Katharine Robb, James Anderson, Yamile Nesrala, Michelle LaPointe, PhD, Kathryn Hemsing, Grant Anderson, and Jorrit de Jong. Research published in Global Policy Journal at Durham University.
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