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2022 Civic Innovation Corps Internship Program

Posted on January 11, 2022

This opportunity was shared with us by our friends at Coding It Forward. OVERVIEW The Civic Innovation Corps is a first-of-its-kind, 10-week summer internship program mobilizing the next generation of technologists to create civic impact in state and local governments across the United States. In its inaugural year, the Corps placed 55 Civic Innovation Corps...

How to Send a Fax

Posted on January 10, 2022

As the old adage states - don't hate the player, hate the game. We learned at the Saturday, January 8, 2022 webinar on "Taking the Guesswork Out of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program," using a fax machine is the best way to ensure that your paperwork certifying years of public service is received by...

Join Thriving Earth Exchange’s Wisconsin Cohort in 2022!

Posted on January 10, 2022

This cohort program is offered by our friends at UniverCity Alliance - a cross-campus initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that connects local governments across the state with university resources to solve problems. Join us in 2022! The American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange, Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N) and UW’s UniverCity Alliance are partnering...

The New Year Brings Hope and Stability

Posted on January 7, 2022

This article was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. The mental health of our community has been fractured due to COVID. Many people feel isolated from their community for the past two years...

The Year of Making Work, Work For Us!

Posted on January 7, 2022

Hello! It's Pavani here from Acta Solutions! 👋 It’s the new year and it’s the year of making our work work for us. Not the other way around. We’d love to hear from you about how you’re addressing staff wellness through process improvements. Join us on January 19th at 12pm ET/11am CT/ 9am PT for...