Using cultural assets for neighborhood revitalization and increased economic sustainability
(Part 1 of 3) A community rises to the challenge of welcoming more than 30,000 families from over a dozen other countries who traveled from the border.
Missouri City, Texas, uses visual story telling to explain the complexities of local government service delivery and the role a city, town, or county manager plays to kids.
The city of Las Vegas uses a unique juvenile justice system program, the preservation of a historic educational site, and school district collaboration to address inequities.
The City of San Antonio continues to use and update its visioning plan, SA2020. The city is making progress on school graduation rates, per capita income, health care access, and teen birth rates.
Stockton’s efforts to build a culture of engagement have resulted in community-based programs and systems that are healing decades of trauma for individuals and communities, empowering students who have been historically marginalized and providing new pathways to higher education.
Communities across the country are creating innovative youth employment programs to help tackle issues like income inequality.
You know, it’s strange. I’ve been working in the community development field for almost ten years and yet, I’m not actuallysure when I first became aware of local government. I remember calling the Mayor’s office in fourth grade to advocate for a snow day (ironically, I was told that the city did not determine such…
2017 Community Partnership Award Program Nominee