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Twenty-five mayors have been selected to participate in the Program for New Mayors: the First 100 Days, offered by the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University together with Harvard’s Institute of Politics and the US Conference of Mayors. This new program builds on a longstanding seminar for new mayors that originated at the IOP in 1975.

Seven accomplished Harvard graduates have accepted positions in city halls around the country, where they will make significant contributions over the next two years.

The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative today announced the sixth class of 40 mayors from around the world who will participate in the yearlong education and professional development program.

In mid-June, seasoned city hall officials from four continents gained Harvard insights on negotiation using a novel set of resources.

A group of 22 outstanding Harvard Master’s and professional degree students was selected from a highly capable pool of more than 150 applicants from across nine Harvard Schools.

An array of initiatives brings together expertise and programming about cities from across Harvard and acts as a conduit connecting students and faculty with city leaders.

“Any challenge that’s facing the planet is affecting cities,” says Jorrit de Jong, the inaugural faculty director of the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University.

The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative has, since its inception in 2017, helped equip 158 mayors with critical leadership and management tools to help them do their jobs better.