Announcing 2021 Finalists!
These communities will compete in June for the title of
All-America City!
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March 16, 2021 - The National Civic League is excited to announce the finalists for the 2021 All-America City Award (AAC). These finalists represent the diversity of American communities from the largest cities to the smallest towns, from east to west and north to south.
Barberton, OH
Bellevue, WA
Carlisle, PA
Dallas, TX
El Paso, TX
Englewood, CO
Evanston, IL
Fitzgerald, GA
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Wayne, IN
Kansas City, MO
Livermore, CA
Miami Lakes, FL
Miramar, FL
Morrisville, NC
Richmond, VA
Southfield, MI
Spokane, WA
Sumter, SC
Wheat Ridge, CO
Finalist communities, representing 15 states, range in size from 9,000 residents to over 1.2 million. The finalists share a common bond of working to build equitable and resilient communities.
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2021 AAC Finalists Building Equitable and Resilient Communities.
Leaders in Engagement, Innovation, and Cross-Sector Collaboration.
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The award, given to 10 communities each year since 1949, celebrates and recognizes villages, towns, cities, counties, tribes and regions that engage residents in innovative, inclusive and effective efforts to tackle critical challenges.
The National Civic League's President, Doug Linkhart explains the importance of using inclusive civic engagement: "This year’s finalist communities have managed the compounding difficulties of the past year, all while building equity and resilience. Their accomplishments are a testament to what can be achieved when government, residents, businesses and other stakeholders collaborate."
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Southwest Airlines, the official airline of the All-America City Award
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
CGI Communications
U.S. Census
United Way Worldwide
ICMA-RC
Comcast
City of Danville
City of Fort Lauderdale
City of Las Vegas
City of Miami Gardens
City of Tallahassee
City of Wichita
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72nd All-America City Awards Event |
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What Happens Next?
Finalist communities will present virtually, June 7-9.
The finalist communities will compete this June to be recognized as one of ten All-America Cities for 2021. Each community will gather a team of residents, nonprofit leaders, business representatives, government officials and young people to participate in a virtual presentation and attend workshops and roundtables.
The 2021 spotlight for the Award is efforts focused on building equity and resilience. Finalist communities’ presentations will bring their written application to life and demonstrate the positive effects of using equitable engagement strategies to address issues such as promoting racial healing and equity, expanding the role of residents in disaster preparedness and recovery, and engaging the community in environmental sustainability.
Questions? Contact: Rebecca Trout
Program Director, All-America City Awards
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