Commonwealth Compact
About Us
Local leaders are taking on an ambitious goal: to make Greater Boston a desired destination for people of color, immigrants, and women, in the belief that their contributions will be vital to the region's social and economic future.
Commonwealth Compact, a project organized by three of Boston's civic and business leaders, and supported by several dozen others, is committed to concrete steps aimed at making Boston a welcoming, diverse place to live and work for all people. In May 2008, Steve Crosby, dean of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, convened the effort, along with former Suffolk County District Attorney Ralph Martin, who is now an attorney with Bingham McCutchen and chairman of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and Steve Ainsley, publisher of The Boston Globe.
Mission Statement
To establish Massachusetts as a uniquely inclusive, honest and supportive community of -- and for -- diverse people. To acknowledge our mixed history in this effort, and to face squarely the challenges that still need to be overcome, understanding that the rich promise of the region's growing diversity must be tapped fully if Boston and Massachusetts are to achieve their economic, civic and social potential.
Commonwealth Compact Launch (May 23, 2008)
Slide show at launch event
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Signers of the Commonwealth Compact
Updated September 25, 2009
Our Staff
Robert Turner, Co-Director Bio
Contact: robert.turner@umb.edu or 617-287-5579
Georgianna Melendez, Co-Director Bio
Contact: georgianna.melendez@umb.edu or 617-287-4875
Colleen Richards Powell, Deputy Director Bio
Contact: colleen.powell@umb.edu or 617-287-5560
Our Advisory Board
We are indebted to more than 80 Massachusetts leaders and community members for their wise counsel and enthusiastic participation.
For more information on the Commonwealth Compact, contact us.
Featured Links
Stepping Up:
Key Findings of the Benchmarks Data Analysis
Benchmarks Report (May 2009)
Signers of the Commonwealth Compact
Updated September 25, 2009
Commonwealth Compact video
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