On May 18, the All-America City of Rochester, NY, celebrated Pillars Day which is the culminating year-end event to celebrate mentorship for Rochester City School District students at select middle...
“There is more and more distrust of government. Public engagement is a way to rebuild that trust.” With these words, Andrea Ringer, a budget analyst with Detroit’s Budget Office, led...
The National Civic League is excited to announce that Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the 2023 All-America City Hall of Fame Inductee. An All-America City in 2014, Fort Lauderdale is being...
One aspect to inclusiveness in Evesham Township, NJ, is to better accommodate people with disabilities. Beginning this work in 2019, the township of 45,000 people is now using a recent...
City leaders from throughout the western hemisphere gathered in Denver last week to discuss challenges and make commitments regarding democracy, racism and climate change. As the city host, Denver Mayor...
Public and private sector advocate, Carolyn Coleman joins the National Civic League board. Carolyn Coleman brings over 25 years of experience as a leader and an advocate in the public...
A common narrative heard today is that American democracy is in a state of decline. There is a tendency to focus strictly on hyper-partisanship, polarization and attacks on the foundations...
With the COVID pandemic approaching a pivotal point, it is important to recognize lessons learned through education, implementation, and distribution of COVID vaccines. Millions of people in the United States...
Last week we welcomed Matt Leighninger as an addition to the National Civic League family. Matt will head our new Center for Democracy Innovation, creating models and measurement tools to...
