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Webinar Rewind: How to Engage Lifestyle Blogs

Posted on September 2, 2021

Originally aired Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Who runs the world? Moms. That might be a slight exaggeration, but the fact remains that parents can be powerful local influencers. This session features Amy J. McConnell, APR, former local government communications specialist and current owner of East Valley Moms. Drawing on her experience with both the government...
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The Future of Work in Local Government: What Does it Mean to Innovate?

Posted on September 1, 2021

Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) and Acta Solutions hosted a roundtable for local government professionals to ideate on the future of work. Our roundtable-ists had such valuable things to share so we’re kicking off a series of articles. We will capture strong trends and resources that helped cities from Miami to San Diego deliver digital...
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UMACT Scholarship Application

Posted on August 31, 2021

The UMACT Scholarship Program is being established as of 2021. Its purpose is to provide support for deserving, academically promising students enrolled in graduate programs at universities in the Central Texas area; specifically, those seeking degrees in public administration, urban affairs, or a closely related field. Deadline • The application deadline is September 15 •...
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Arts-Based Community Engagement Cohort – Apply by September 24th

Posted on August 31, 2021

How we can partner with artists and culture-bearers to increase the power of municipal engagement processes? Many have not lived through a time in history when engaging the community in critical conversations has been both so hard - and so needed - all at the same time.  But if there is a silver lining to...
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Find the Joyce in Your Community

Posted on August 30, 2021

This article was written by Katie Beemer as part of our AARP Livable Communities series. Katie Beemer recently graduated from Grand Valley State University, where she completed her Masters in Public Administration. She most recently worked as a Management Fellow for the City of Wayland, MI. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. or at ktbeemer@gmail.com....
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