Learning About Democratic Practices with City Managers

August 24, 2018

The National Civic League is working with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation to organize “learning exchanges” to explore the ways professional city managers engage with members of the public to...

Aurora Shows Off Diversity with Global Fest

August 24, 2018

By Aidan Muldoon, Youth Reporter Aurora, Colorado, a 2008 All-America City, recently hosted Global Fest, a large gathering of people of many races, nationalities and religions. With music, dancers and...

City of Little Rock: Identification Cards Making Life Easier for Residents

August 23, 2018

Launched July 7, 2018, the City of Little Rock Identification Card program has issued 262 cards to date with more than 1,000 people having scheduled appointments to apply for the...

Civic Engagement in the News: 7 Recent Stories

August 23, 2018

With divisiveness permeating much of the national dialogue, the importance of civic engagement is being increasingly discussed as a solution in the media, college programs and podcasts. Check out some...

Creating Healthy Communities Through Inclusive Civic Engagement

August 23, 2018

The National Civic League invites you to apply for the All-America City Award – the nation’s most prestigious community award, now in its 70th year. The AAC Award offers the...

“Everybody does better, when everybody does better”

August 23, 2018

Reflections from former Senator Fred Harris on race and poverty 50 years after the Kerner Commission at our National Conference on Local Governance. Former U. S. Senator Fred Harris is...

Client Spotlight: Engage Castle Pines

July 26, 2018

National Civic League is working with the City of Castle Pines, Colorado to engage its residents around the kind of future they want to create for the community. With new...

Couldn’t Make It to #AAC2018?

July 25, 2018

Learn from the 2018 All-America City winners and finalists on what makes an equitable, thriving community. Watch all finalist presentations Community presentations are an essential part of the All-America City...

City of Decatur- Sustaining Member Focused on Community Policing

July 25, 2018

In 2015, the Decatur Police Department began an effort to reform the way they do policing, dovetailing this work with the Better Together Initiative and work to improve racial equity....

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