Community Connections

Central to the School's mission is its relationship to the City of Boston, the Greater Boston region, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These relationships play a major role in linking the university more closely with the neighborhoods around it and the broader community.

Fulfilling the Mission - Community Connections and Global Horizons

• Contribute significantly to critical public policy debate and decision-making in the City of Boston, the Greater Boston region, and the nation through widespread dissemination of research results, applied analysis of public problems, and training
• Build sustainable partnerships with local governments, community organizations, and nonprofit institutions through applied research, customized training programs, and capacity building
• Serve as the venue for community discussion, a forum for public debate, and the laboratory for policy innovation
• Enhance links to academic institutions throughout the world providing new opportunities for research and education