Public Engagement Training for Local Government Leaders

ILG’s TIERS Training: Think – Initiate – Engage – Review – Shift

Wednesday, August 3 & Thursday, August 4, 2022

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Are you getting the results you want from your public engagement efforts?

Do you struggle with designing interactive public workshops?

Do you know what virtual tools are available to expedite and improve your public engagement?

Do you want to improve relationships with your community based organizations? 

ILG is excited to offer an updated TIERS Public Engagement Training to reflect the continuously changing local government landscape. The TIERS public engagement training offers a step-by-step framework that helps California local government leaders master the public engagement process and build trust in their communities. TIERS will help you operationalize your outreach and engagement efforts in a more sustainable and collaborative way and provide you with resources and digital tools to authentically engage your community.

This comprehensive training is open to any local government leaders in California. The content is specially designed to apply to a variety of common local agency initiatives requiring public engagement, ranging from housing and climate change to budgeting and public safety. The training sessions will take place virtually over two days, with four hours of training on each day. 

Registration for this comprehensive training is just $625,

significantly discounted from 2019 costs. 

TRAINING CONTENT INCLUDES:

• Overviews of new digital engagement tools and platforms to get the public input that you need.
• Meeting design strategies for difficult meetings.
• Ways to build relationships with community based organizations.
• Tools for developing inclusive and equitable public engagement plans that fit your budget, timelines and public engagement goals. 
• How to reframe your public engagement messaging by focusing on community values and the benefits of engagement.
• New strategies and tactics for reaching and involving traditionally under-engaged residents.
• Designing engaging, fun and dialogue-focused public workshops.
• Learning from other local governments about what worked in their communities. 

Space is limited. Register by Friday, July 22 to secure your spot.

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