The News about News Deserts
July 28, 2021
You’ve probably heard of the term “food deserts,” generally speaking, an area of a town or city where there are few, if any, places for people to buy nutritious food....
Civic Illiteracy Fuels Misinformation
July 28, 2021
Schoolhouse Rock educated a generation of Americans through short films on topics from grammar to science and math. Most notably, the ‘America’ series offered education (and entertainment) on a broad...
TEMPO Engages Disconnected Youth in Tallahassee
July 26, 2021
70 young people in Tallahassee just received a new opportunity to succeed with the latest graduation of TEMPO, a program aimed at improving the education and job prospects of disconnected...
Revitalizing Democracy (starting locally)
June 28, 2021
“Objective: To create a robust, functioning network of cities and organizations dedicated to promoting and fortifying democratic participation and civic engagement at a local level. We want to build a...
Workshops and Speeches from AAC 2021
June 25, 2021
The 2021 All-America City Awards featured pre-recorded workshops on equity and resilience, as well as three terrific keynote speakers: Dr. Gail Christopher, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health...
Youth, Social Media, Cultural Entertainment and Civic Action Fair Winners
June 25, 2021
In addition to celebrating this year’s finalists and announcing the ten winners, the 72nd Annual All-America City Awards also recognized winners of the John Parr Youth Leadership Award, Social Media...
Schools as a community catalyst: Happy, healthy, and high performing
June 25, 2021
(This article was originally published in the Virginia Town and City magazine and is being published here with the permission of the Virginia Municipal League) By Rob Winstead Among the...
Youth Take on Challenges Facing Louisville and the Nation
May 24, 2021
Does justice look like a rehabbed bus? Or a “tricked-out trash can?” These are just two of the many ideas presented by students participating in Justicefest in Louisville, KY, on...
2021 Hall of Fame Inductee, Acworth, GA
April 26, 2021
The National Civic League is excited to announce that it will be inducting two communities into the All-America City Hall of Fame in 2021. The Hall of Fame Award recognizes...
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