Congratulations Olivera Jankovska

June 29, 2023

Congratulations Olivera Jankovska, the recipient of the 2023 All-America Leader Award! Olivera is the Director of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Office of Education & Youth Engagement (MOEYE) in the City of...

Spoiler Alert

June 29, 2023

No Labels, a national political organization, has announced it is seeking ballot access for a bipartisan “unity” ticket for president in the 2024 election. Supporters of the effort point to...

Sharing in Democracy Amongst Changes in Local Government

May 31, 2023

Rapid political, technological, and social changes are posing challenges for local leaders. A recent conference on “Reimagining Local Government,” hosted by the International City and County Management Association, provided some...

Pillars of Hope: Youth Pathway to Careers

May 30, 2023

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...

Rebuilding Trust By Rethinking Engagement

May 26, 2023

“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...

Announcing the 2023 All-America City Hall of Fame Inductee

May 17, 2023

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...

City Inclusion Work: People with Disabilities

April 28, 2023

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...

Cities of the Americas: Climate Change, Racism, Democracy and More

April 28, 2023

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...

The League Welcomes New Board Member

April 27, 2023

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...

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