Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins has announced her selection for the ninth class of the Bloomberg Harvard Leadership Initiative, joining 47 mayors total from 17 countries to participate in the professional management training program.
Established by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School as a first-of-its-kind program to help close the gap in executive development for the public sector, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative equips mayors and senior municipal officials with the tools and expertise to solve pressing local challenges, strengthen their city halls, and improve outcomes for residents.
Since its launch in 2017, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative has provided training to 359 mayors and over 635 senior municipal officials across 41 countries…