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I’m excited to share that I recently graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s in Education Policy and Analysis; and was selected as a Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative in the City of Champaign, Illinois! I am beyond thrilled to start my new role in the City Manager's Office with Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, City Manager Dorothy Ann David, Deputy City Manager Joan Walls, and the rest of the team at the City. Over the next two years, I will be helping identify gaps in departmental data collection and analysis, and contribute to a framework for evaluating the economic and social impact of past and future investments in Downtown Champaign! Continuing to work towards my sincere passion for social justice and youth engagement, I’m looking forward to working with communities and stakeholders in Downtown Champaign. Not only have I been met with such a warm welcome, but I am already making incredible memories (i.e. helping design the "Best Float" of 2024 CU Pride Fest). I want to thank Lindsay Woodson and Snapper Poche from the Bloomberg Harvard Team, as well as the City of Champaign, for this incredible opportunity.

Urban problems often require multiple organizations working together. Learn what it takes to collaborate across boundaries and discover six key conditions that help multi-agency teams succeed in developing creative solutions for difficult-to-solve challenges. Read the Action Insights, based on peer-reviewed research: https://bit.ly/3Y759L7. Authors: Jorrit de Jong, Maurits Waardenburg, Martijn Groenleer, and David Giles  #Collaboration #CrossSectorWork #centerforcities #cityresearch #cities #CityLeadership #PublicService #Innovation

Our Senior Director for Strategy and Development Bulbul Kaul discussed the importance of creating networks of mayors from across the world to build fellowship and share best practices with City of Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Masaka, Uganda Mayor Florence Namayanja, and Carole Saab, CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as part of #CityLabCDMX. Curious about how and when to collaborate with other cities? Explore how to leverage connections to solve problems more effectively using our Action Insights: https://bit.ly/4eZuCf8. Bloomberg Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies

Hello, Class of 2023 mayors! Participants from the sixth cohort of our yearlong program for mayors and senior city officials at Bloomberg Philanthropies #CityLabCDMX explored the evolving information landscape at a Mayors Innovation Studio with expert guidance from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Adopt these future-ready media strategies for leaders: https://bit.ly/3YoUHia. 📸 by Mayor Matt Tuerk Bloomberg Cities Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University #leadership #CityLeadership #InnovationforCities #CityLab #centerforcities

Mike Bloomberg and I are so glad to bring together mayors participating in our Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at #CityLabCDMX where they are exchanging great ideas, building connections, and exploring creative ways to improve their cities.

These days, there’s a lot of talk about climate, crime, transit, migration and other big issues. And while others are talking, mayors are on the frontlines of the challenges, taking action and finding real solutions. This week, we were glad to bring mayors participating in our Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative program together at #CityLabCDMX to share ideas, build networks, and find new ways to improve lives for residents.

Every year this impactful global summit explores ideas that can inspire city improvements on a global scale while benefiting city residents everywhere. More than five dozen alumni of our yearlong executive education program for mayors and senior city leaders come together at #CityLabCDMX and we’re excited to see them share insights. Watch: https://lnkd.in/eGHAMJGq Bloomberg Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies

The 11th CityLab is bringing 500+ mayors, policymakers, and innovators to Mexico City, the preeminent gathering of people dedicated to creating solutions shaped by city halls around the world that are poised to reshape nations. The summit is an example of cities sharing solutions, where innovation at the local level can have global impact. Excited to see many #mayors we work with participating and thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies for creating this opportunity for city leaders to delve into solutions for cities. Watch: https://lnkd.in/eGHAMJGq #CityLabCDMX Bloomberg Cities

We are gratified to be part of an ongoing learning cycle—studying and learning from cities, developing and publishing rigorous, peer-reviewed research, and sharing insights with other cities around the world. Exciting to hear that Kyiv is making informed decisions about collaborations through insights from the dozens of cities that participated in this research authored by Katharine Robb, Michelle LaPointe, PhD, Kathryn Hemsing, Grant Anderson, and James Anderson. Read the Action Insights to explore how you can apply findings in your city: https://bit.ly/4eZuCf8 Bloomberg Philanthropies