Workshops and Speeches from AAC 2020

August 26, 2020

The 2020 All-America City Awards featured keynote remarks from Rev. Alvin Herring, Kaiser Permanente Exec. Bechara Choucair and the Executive Director of Well Being Trust, Tyler Norris. Additionally, workshops were...

Modernizing the Model City Charter

July 29, 2020

In November, the National Civic League will officially launch a year-long effort to review, revise, update and publish a new edition of the Model City Charter, a document that countless...

Building the Next Generation of Community Leaders

July 28, 2020

Young people hold the key to progress. We see this in the protests of the last few weeks, and we see this in their record high intent to become community...

Reimagining Public Safety

June 30, 2020

There are some great conversations happening around the country about reforming police tactics and departments. By broadening the conversation to reimagine public safety, communities can create a more humane, cost-effective...

Solar in the City: New York

June 26, 2020

With the help of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York City has not only achieved a gold designation for Solsmart but has also made solar energy more...

Reinventing American Democracy

June 26, 2020

In June, an honorary society with roots that go back to the Revolutionary War era, unveiled an agenda of dramatic political reforms and civic innovations for the 21st Century. Last...

Dallas Police Reform, Equity Work Showing Results

June 23, 2020

One of the bright spots for police reform and racial equity over the past several years is Dallas, Texas. Much of this reform and attention to racial equity followed the...

Civics Unplugged Presents Commence 2030

May 29, 2020

We’re excited to announce that our friends at Civics Unplugged are putting together #Commence2030, a first-of-its-kind celebration of young American civic superheroes who go above and beyond for their communities...

What’s Working? How Civic Capital Improves Pandemic Resilience

May 28, 2020

The National Civic League has been gathering COVID-19 success stories from communities that have used strong civic capital to respond to the pandemic. The League defines civic capital as including...

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