Gloria Ampadu-Darko: Reflecting on My Experience as the 2021–2022 NLC Menino Fellow
By Gloria Ampadu-Darko The National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellowship was undoubtedly a very special experience for me. When I first came across the opportunity, I immediately jumped on it. I was ecstatic about everything the Fellowship offered. The chance to carry out a self-chosen, guided research project, the chance to intern at a […]
Meet Henry Tonks, the 2022 MONUM Summer Fellow
By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Henry Tonks has been selected as the 2022 MONUM Summer Fellow. Henry will spend the summer working with the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM). MONUM is Boston’s civic innovation team, responsible for promoting participatory urbanism, along with […]
Meet Gary DeYoung, the 2022 City of Boston Neighborhood Development and Housing Innovation Lab Summer Fellow
By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Gary DeYoung has been selected as the 2022 City of Boston Neighborhood Development and Housing Innovation Lab Summer Fellow. The Housing Innovation Lab, part of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, works to increase housing affordability by testing innovative housing models […]
Meet Valerie Sanchez Covaleda, the 2022 Providence Justice Summer Fellow
By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Valerie Sanchez Covaleda has been selected as the 2022 City of Providence’s Justice Summer Fellow. Valerie will spend the summer working with the city’s Office of Sustainability and supporting the implementation of the strategies, policies, and programs outlined in Providence’s Climate Justice […]
Meet Cora Funke, the 2022 City of Chelsea Open Data & Digital Communications Summer Fellow
By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is proud to announce that Cora Funke has been selected as the 2022 City of Chelsea Open Data & Digital Communications Initiatives Summer Fellow. Cora will have the opportunity to help advance the City’s open data and digital communications initiatives while gaining first-hand insight and experience into […]
Meet Maggie Kormann, the 2022 MORRE Summer Fellow
By Amelia Murray-Cooper The Initiative on Cities (IOC) and the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground are proud to announce that Maggie Korman has been selected as the 2022 MORRE Summer Fellow. Maggie will spend the summer working with the City of Boston’s Chief Resilience Officer, Ms. Lori Nelson, in the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and […]
Gloria Ampadu-Darko: My Experience at the NLC Congressional City Conference
Gloria-Ampadu-Darko is a sophomore at BU and the 2021–22 NLC Menino Fellow. Applications for the 2022–23 Menino Fellowship are due on Sunday, April 24, 2022. On Monday March 14th, I had the absolute pleasure of attending the Congressional City Conference (CCC), an annual event hosted by the National League of Cities (NLC) to provide an […]
2022-2023 NLC Menino Fellowship Applications Due April 24
The Initiative on Cities (IOC) is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 National League of Cities (NLC) Menino Fellowship. This two semester fellowship provides one Boston University undergraduate student with the opportunity to explore an interest in public service, city-level programs and policies, and municipal leadership on behalf of children, youth, and families through a […]
2022 Summer Fellowships
The IOC is accepting applications for Summer 2022 Fellowships with the cities of Boston, MA; Chelsea, MA; and Providence, MA. The deadline to apply for undergraduate fellowships is Tuesday, February 22 at 11:59pm. Graduate fellowship applications are due by Sunday, February 27 at 11:59pm. Students interested in racial equity, local government, environmental justice, public service, or […]
Avi Nguyen: Reflecting on my 2021 Fellowship with the Boston Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity
By Avi Nguyen (he/him) (Undergraduate, Political Science & Economics) This past summer I had the privilege of working for the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity (MORRE) through a BU Initiative on Cities (IOC) and Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (HTC) fellowship. Most of my responsibilities within the MORRE team revolved around my […]