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Livable Communities

Posted on February 15, 2021

Announcement: AARP has generously offered to cover registration fees for the first 25 applicants to their upcoming ELGL Cohort, "Livable Communities." There's still time to apply! American communities are on the precipice of enormous change, but it isn’t a change that should catch anyone by surprise. We are all, of course, aging. The population of...

Citizen Engagement Wizardry Cohort

Posted on February 15, 2021

Citizen Engagement Wizardry: How to use proactive and targeted engagement to solve problems, make smarter decisions and simplify your job - all by getting the right input from the right residents at the right time. Public input and proactive engagement can improve services, support better decision-making, and solve problems faster. Or, it can waste resources,...

Creative Placemaking Project Bootcamp

Posted on February 10, 2021

After getting a broad overview of the field and how projects come together, join this six-weeks weekly gathering focused on cohort building and project scoping. Come learn first-hand how these projects come together and how you can create a strong project strategy grounded in best practices and tied to national examples. Participants will gain: An...

Key Takeaways from the Community Engagement Cohort

Posted on December 29, 2020

This article was written by Inga Cushman, City of Milton, WI / Administrative Services Director. Inga wrote this article as part of the Community Engagement Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. Connect with Inga on LinkedIn. I’m Inga Cushman, and I live and work in the City of Milton, Wisconsin. My title is “Administrative...

Engaging Emotion

Posted on December 28, 2020

This article was written by Rachael Kuroiwa, City of Arvada, Manager of Communication - Infrastructure. Rachael wrote this article as part of the Community Engagement Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. Connect with Rachael on LinkedIn or email. Anger during a public meeting. It’s so common an experience in local government that everyone...

The Continuous Work of Engaging Your Community

Posted on December 23, 2020

This article was written by Stephanie Hall Campos, City of Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS) / Office Manager/Public Engagement Coordinator - Department of Urban Development. Stephanie wrote this article as part of the Community Engagement Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn. I am Stephanie Hall Campos and I live in...

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Lessons Learned from 2020 to Engage Better in 2021 (and Beyond)

Posted on December 21, 2020

This article was written by Christianna Johnson, Salt Lake City, Utah government - Civic Engagement Program Specialist. Christianna wrote this article as part of the Community Engagement Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. Connect with Christianna on LinkedIn. I’m a Program Specialist with the Civic Engagement team for Salt Lake City, Utah’s growing...

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New Realities & Aha Moments

Posted on December 16, 2020

This article was written by Melissa McCoy, City of Dodge City, Assistant City Manager/Public Affairs. Melissa wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort. Connect with Melissa by email. My name is Melissa McCoy and I live in the queen of the Cow towns,...

Leave Time to Breathe – Planning Ahead, and Consciously Abandoning

Posted on December 15, 2020

This article was written by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek. Jessica wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort. Connect with Jessica on email, Twitter, or LinkedIn. I am Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle...