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President, National Civic League
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Advancing Civic Life
in Florida
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How can greater civic engagement improve life for Florida residents? In mid-December nearly 100 people gathered for the 2019 Florida Civic Advance Summit. National Civic League Board Chair, Valerie Lemmie, was one of the keynote speakers for the Summit.
Learn more.
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National Civic League:
Anniversary Year in Review
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2019 marked the National Civic League's 125th anniversary. We'd like to thank everyone who helped us to celebrate and to invite you all to continue supporting the League over the next 125 years. Here's a recap of our anniversary accomplishments.
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Health Equity Awards Announced
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced nine winners of the 2019 Award for Health Equity in Princeton, NJ, on Dec. 11, including the winner of the National Civic League's joint award with RWJF, Dr. Shreya Kangovi.
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50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report
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Mike McGrath Director of Research and Publications at the National Civic League interviews Dr. Alan Curtis, President and CEO of the Eisenhower Foundation. The two discuss the 50 year anniversary of the Kerner Commission on race relations, which issued a report that concluded that American was heading toward "two societies, black and white, separate and unequal."
Listen Now.
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2020 Presidential
Election Calendar
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With 2020 being a presidential election year, there is no shortage of state primaries, caucus events, party conventions and presidential debates. Stay up to date on all election events to stay engaged in the process. This calendar from
270 To Win provides details on many of the election related events in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.
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Anniversary Feature: 125 Examples of Civic Capital
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In honor of the League's 125th Anniversary, we will be using our newsletter to highlight 125 community initiatives that use civic capital to solve problems and build equitable, thriving communities. These towns, cities and counties have been recognized for engaging community members in collaborative efforts to address community problems.
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Additional Information & Upcoming Events
Webinar: Community Collaborations to Address Mental Health
National League of Cities Congressional City Conference
March 8-11, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
Now accepting article proposals for National Civic Review
We are interested in 1,200-3,000 word articles on the topic of resiliency.
The deadline for the winter issue is December 15th.
2020 All-America City Applications Due February 19th.
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Thank you to National Civic League Sustaining Member
Cities and Towns:
Asheboro, NC
Aurora, CO
Chula Vista, CA
Decatur, GA
Denver, CO
Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
Dublin, CA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Gladstone, MO
Hayward, CA
Illinois Municipal League
Kershaw County, SC
Lakewood, CO
Las Vegas, NV
Little Rock, AR
Rancho Cordova, CA
Roanoke, VA
San Antonio, TX
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa Housing Authority
Tupelo, MS
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Thank you to National Civic League Partner Organizations:
American Society for Public Administration
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation
CGI
Colorado Health Foundation
Comcast
Delta Dental
Government Finance Officers Association
Greenberg Traurig
ICMA-RC
International City / County Management Association
Kaiser Permanente
Kettering Foundation
National Academy of Public Administration
National Coalition on Dialogue and Deliberation
National League of Cities
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
Rawson Family Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Southwest Airlines
United States Census Bureau
United Way Worldwide
Well Being Trust
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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