Los Angeles Tackles Digital Equity
February 28, 2023
Key to the designation of the City of Los Angeles as an All-America City last year was its work on digital inclusion. Celebrating its award last month at a special...
Bridging the Divide with Conversation
February 28, 2023
As Americans, it is time to stop fighting and start solving our problems! Experts have long agreed that guided face-to-face conversations are the best way to facilitate discourse. Listening to...
2022 All-America City Celebrations
February 24, 2023
As the National Civic League prepares to name the 2023 All-America City Finalists, we take a look back at the community celebrations of the 2022 designees. League and Campaign for...
National Civics Bee: Testing Civics Knowledge
January 30, 2023
National Civics Bee, a civics knowledge competition organized by the Civic Trust, an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is expanding to nine states in 2023. Modeled off...
Making Sure Everyone Counts: Equitable and Inclusive Civic Engagement
January 30, 2023
As we launch into 2023 and beyond, the League will focus on applying and refining our time-tested process to ensure inclusive civic engagement. Ensuring equity in our process is imperative...
Jaylen Smith Becomes Youngest Black Mayor
December 29, 2022
“You’re never too young to make a difference in your community.” Words proudly stated by eighteen year old Jaylen Smith, the newly elected mayor of Earle, Arkansas. While the nation’s...
Georgia Smart Communities Challenge
December 29, 2022
Technology has made life significantly more convenient; communication can take place over great distances, and complex structures can be built at a rapid pace. Municipalities are taking advantage of advances...
Enhancing Racial Equity in California
December 29, 2022
California cities are making good on their collective promise to improve equity. During the past year, the League of California Cities (CalCities) created an equity roadmap and chatroom. Now, many...
The Urban Libraries Council’s Declaration of Democracy
December 29, 2022
At the Urban Libraries Council’s 2022 Annual Forum: Creating a Place for Democracy in Washington, DC this November, ULC unveiled the Declaration of Democracy. This Declaration is a commitment from...
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