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2008 All-America Cities
and Finalists Promote Their Programs
Sarasota, Florida's Web
site features videos of the community's presentation to the AAC
jury http://www.scgov.net/allamerica/default.asp.
Akron, Ohio is featured on the Knight Foundation blog http://www.knightblog.org/akron-wins-all-america-city-award-for-the-third-time/.
St. Louis region celebrates for the second time in 52 years http://www.slfp.com/CitySide.htm.
New Haven, Ct. is a four-time All-America City winner http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/.
MetLife Foundation Ambassadors In Education Awards Recognizes
St. Louis Principal Alice Roach for her leadership in connecting
school and community
Surrounded by community
members, educators, administrators, high school students and others
on a bright May morning, Dr. Alice Roach received a crystal apple
and oversized check for $5,000 from the MetLife Foundation for her
leadership in engaging the whole community to turn a troubled middle
school into the Carnahan High School of the Future. This new-concept
technology-enhanced school is named for the late Governor Mel Carnahan.
Carnahan High School offers dual academic tracks, college preparatory
and technology, and complements both tracks with internship opportunities.
&nb sp;"Under Dr. Roach's guidance, attendance has soared
to 95% and student achievement is on the rise. Community members
now offer praise and support, " said one of her nominators.
"Dr. Roach…counseled rather than punished, coached rather
than scolded, and effectively raised the level of student, parent
and community involvement." Dr. Roach is one of 25 Ambassadors
In Education honored this year.
All-America Cities Opportunity
A resource is now available
to All-America Cities to conduct community-wide dialogues. Through
a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the National Civic League
is pleased to make available a DVD and dialogue guide and capacity-building
assistance to assist All-America Cities to have conversations on
issues of race, diversity and social justice. We ask that the dialogues
involve youth and youth-serving agencies. The DVD set and dialogue
guide are entitled, Race: The Power of an Illusion, a PBS documentary
produced by California Newsreel. We are pleased to be providing
this kind of assistance to All-America Cities across the country.
Only a limited number of DVDs are available. Reserve yours today
at gloriarc@ncl.org.
SAVE THE DATE For
the 60th All-America City Awards - June 16-19, 2009, in Tampa, Florida
Calling all All-America
Cities! We are planning a 60th anniversary recognition of All-America
Cities and networking and other events for the All-America Cities
alumni. For information and to obtain the 2009 application contact
AAC Program Coordinator Kristin Seavey by email kristins@ncl.org
or call 303-571-4343.
New Book: Getting
A Grip, by the bestselling author of Diet for a Small Planet, Frances
Moore Lappe. "Open these pages and you'll discover radically
new ways of thinking about fear, power, democracy and hope itself."
http://www.gettingagrip.org/
New Resource: Kettering Foundation's Coming To Judgment: Energy
A 58-minute video of
the discussion of Public Agenda's findings on the 2007 energy forums
followed by an analysis of public thinking by a national jury. A
similar video focusing on health care is also available. See the
Kettering Web site, www.kettering.org
Available Online: Engaging the Public in Local Government Performance
Measurement and Reporting The special issue of the National
Civic Review on citizens and government performance measurement
and reporting is now available to the public in its entirety online.
Produced with support and assistance from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,
the issue includes articles from some of the leading pioneers in
the field. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117946203/grouphome/home.html
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