Mission
To bring together civic, business and academic leaders from cities spanning the globe for the purpose of creating sustainable social change through policy research, and development and implementation of best practice solutions to common challenges.
WCCP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The WCCP routinely holds events to further discuss issues and develop ideas in urban policy in the local communities of our partner cities. Be sure to check out our past events and our most recent Policy Exchange Mission to Lisbon and the Azores:
2012 Annual Summit: Barcelona, Spain:
Talent Attraction and Retention
2012 Mission: Lisbon and the Azores, Portugal
Strategies for Waterfront Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability in Urban Centers
2012 Summer Forum
July 13th, 2012
2012 Catalan transportation Seminar
June 20th, 2012
2012 Business Leaders Luncheon
June 20th, 2012
2012 Chatham Forum
February 3rd and 4th, 2012
BostonInno: New England Named Worst in the Nation for Retaining College Grads
Lauren Landry 06/04/2013 Michael Lake, executive director of Northeastern’s World Class Cities Partnership, recently debuted data revealing the real reason students leave Boston, and it had nothing to do with the high price of housing, inclimate weather or the never-on-time MBTA. The problem proved to be jobs, and a new study released by the New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston only reiterated his point. The study found, in terms of college graduate retention, New England is last in the nation,...
read moreBoston.com As commencement season wraps up, study says half of college grads are expected to leave Boston
By Katherine Landergan, Town Correspondent As commencement season draws to a close, 1 out of every 2 local graduates are expected to immediately move out of Boston, according to a report by Northeastern University. The report, which was released this spring by the World Class Cities Partnership out of Northeastern University, found that recent grads from Boston colleges and universities tend to move elsewhere for job opportunities. Boston loses recent graduates to New York City, San Francisco, or Washington DC. The researchers didn’t...
read moreMetro: Leaders in Boston and Cambridge want to keep talent from leaving the cities
By Morgan Rousseau March 27, 2013 It’s no secret that Boston and Cambridge are home to some of the world’s most elite colleges and universities, an attribute that attracts thousands of students each year. Sounds great, but there’s a downside – half of them earn their degree, then exit to the left. That’s why a coalition of city and educational leaders will hold a Mass Talent Retention public hearing Thursday on how to convince local talent to stay put after graduation. “We want to make sure that we keep the young, vibrant talent...
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