2017 All-America City Award Finalists Announced

May 15, 2017

  Contact: Ernestine Benedict | 202-491-3950 | [email protected] 27 COMMUNITIES COMPETE FOR TOP HONORS IN CIVIC ACTION, COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING AND PROGRESS IN ADVANCING EARLY LITERACY WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2017 – The...

Trust and Transformation: Building Health Equity in San Diego

May 15, 2017

Pastor Clarice Christian gets to know the individuals and families who attend her services at the Immanuel Chapel Christian Church. Some are struggling with a chronic disease. Pastor Christian says...

A History of the National Civic Review: 105 Years

May 15, 2017

At a recent gathering of local government officials and civic activists from around the world, I was approached by the founder of an NGO for young “civic entrepreneurs” in Budapest,...

The Mythology of Immigrant Crime

May 15, 2017

Governing Magazine recently published the article, “The Mythical Link Between Immigrants and High Crime Rates”. The article states, “experts suggest immigrants could make neighborhoods safer in a number of ways....

Get free support and expert advice around your local engagement efforts.

April 20, 2017

Communities interested in hosting All-America Conversations can get free one-on-one support and consultation from the National Civic League’s engagement experts around how to adapt the All-America Conversation guide and toolkit...

Earn national recognition and prizes by showcasing support for solar energy.

April 20, 2017

Solar energy experienced a record-setting year in 2016, for the first time ever, solar energy was the leading source of new electric generating capacity, beating out wind and natural gas....

Register for April Promising Practices Webinar Series: Community Policing

April 20, 2017

Columbia Heights Police Chief Scott Nadeau and presidential task force member Sean Michael Scott will discuss community policing during the April All-America City Promising Practices webinar.   The two, who...

Americans’ Worries About Race Relations at Record High

April 20, 2017

Forty-two percent of Americans say they personally worry a “great deal” about race relations in the United States, which is up seven percentage points from 2016, according to a recent...

Register for the 2017 All-America City Awards

April 20, 2017

Join us for the 2017 All-America City Awards: In partnership with the Grade-Level Reading Campaign, National Civic League will be hosting a gathering in Denver, Colorado on June 14-16, 2017. If you haven’t...

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