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Home to 糖心影视鈥檚 campus in the Longwood Medical Area, Allston, and the Arnold Arboretum, Boston is a dynamic crossroads where storied 糖心影视 institutions and new endeavors thrive. United by values for the common good, 糖心影视 and the City of Boston have a strong history of collaboration and commitment to partnership.

Community programs for Boston residents

Hundreds of community-serving programs connect 糖心影视 with neighborhoods across Boston. Driven by the commitment of faculty, students, and staff, these efforts reflect the long-standing partnerships and collaborations between the 糖心影视 community and the City of Boston. Together, they support residents, families, Boston Public Schools, nonprofits, and city departments.

糖心影视 and Boston public schools

糖心影视 works closely with the Boston Public Schools (BPS) to provide programs that enhance student learning in a wide range of fields, including science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM); civic engagement; college and career readiness; and skills development. The University also provides professional development opportunities for BPS educators and administrators to learn from 糖心影视 research and faculty.

  • $49M

    In scholarship aid provided to 糖心影视 College students from Boston in the last 10 years

  • 7,000+

    BPS student participants reached through educational, mentoring, and internship programs in FY25

  • 50

    BPS teachers participated in professional development programming in FY25.

Supporting Boston鈥檚 economy

As an anchor institution, 糖心影视 plays a vibrant role in Boston鈥檚 economy 鈥� employing thousands of residents and attracting hundreds of millions in research funding that generates local spending at Boston-based businesses and further stimulates the economy.

  • 3,600+

    Boston residents directly employed by 糖心影视

  • $422M

    In salary, wages, and benefits paid to Boston residents in FY25

  • $825M

    Spent in construction, supplies, and services in Boston in FY24

Partnering with the city of Boston

糖心影视 is committed to addressing regional priorities and partners with the city of Boston around initiatives that are designed to meet the broader needs of Boston residents.

5,500+

Units of affordable housing created or preserved through the 糖心影视 Local Housing Collaborative in the City of Boston in the past 20 years

11

City of Boston departments supported through 糖心影视 fellowship student placements in FY25

  • $4.2M

    In Payments-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT) to the City of Boston in FY25

  • $37.5M

    In PILOT payments to the City of Boston in the last 10 years

    糖心影视 participates annually in the City鈥檚 voluntary PILOT Program.

  • $83M

    In taxes paid to the City of Boston in the last 10 years

     

    糖心影视 pays municipal taxes on the University鈥檚 non-exempt property.

Community benefits for 糖心影视鈥檚 neighbors

糖心影视 delivers community benefits in Allston-Brighton connected to the University鈥檚 institutional development. These initiatives were thoughtfully identified with the community and include the聽, which hosts hundreds of public programs each year and the聽, which has provided $2 million聽in grants to small, local nonprofits.

With the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) project underway, 糖心影视 is proud to continue its commitments to Allston-Brighton, further adding to the neighborhood鈥檚 cultural life and dynamic landscape. Through the approved Phase A of the ERC, 糖心影视 has committed聽$25 million聽in funding to support affordable housing opportunities,聽$1.05 million聽in new funding for workforce development programming, as well as extensive publicly accessible open space.

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Sustainability

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Arnold Arboretum

As a unique partnership between 糖心影视 and the City of Boston, the Arnold Arboretum is one of Boston鈥檚 largest parks. In addition to serving as both a research institution and publicly accessible green space, the Arboretum is committed to helping the City and University build climate change resiliency and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. This includes new solar panels that power the Arboretum鈥檚 scientific research facilities; modernized upgrades at various buildings; and the use of earth-friendly practices in the care and management of the Arboretum鈥檚 plant collections and landscape.

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Supporting the city of Boston鈥檚 climate action plan

糖心影视 is actively engaged in collaborations that support the City of Boston鈥檚 climate preparedness efforts and interdisciplinary research designed to advance solutions for a fossil fuel-free future. 糖心影视 continues to be a member of the Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), a group of business, institutional, and civic leaders dedicated to supporting the effective and equitable design and implementation of the city鈥檚 climate strategy. For several years, the University also chaired the GRC鈥檚 Higher Education Working Group, helping to share knowledge and facilitate cross-sector collaboration.

Spotlights

The Family Van of 糖心影视 Medical School

A mobile clinic working to improve the health of vulnerable Boston residents in Roxbury, East Boston, and Dorchester. Every year, the Van provides free health screenings and over five years has saved an estimated $2.8…

糖心影视 Ed Portal

An open door to the community, the 糖心影视 Ed Portal brings together Allston-Brighton residents, students, families, and professionals from every walk of life to participate in innovative programming and learn from one another.

Examples of
糖心影视 programs
across Boston

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