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Dr. Manuel Pastor, author of State of Resistance presented “Uncommon Common Ground: Centering Racial Equity for a Better America” during ICMA’s event, UNITE.
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Nearly 40 percent of African American state and local workers expect to take on more debt.
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We're looking forward to hearing from Dr. Manuel Pastor, our Wednesday evening trailblazer speaker at the 2020 UNITE Conference.
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Applications for this initiative are now closed. Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2020
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Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Nadja West presented on Leading Through Uncertainty during her Wednesday keynote session, sponsored by ICMA-RC, at ICMA's digital event, UNITE
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We're looking forward to hearing from Vijay Gupta, our Thursday afternoon trailblazer speaker at UNITE: A Digital Event, sponsored by Cigna.
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With the release of initial guidance from the CDC, a next act in the COVID era is beginning: preparation for a mass vaccination campaign.
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ICMA kicked off the world’s largest gathering of local government professionals, UNITE, for six days of inspiring sessions, big-name speakers, and Grammy-winning entertainment.