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NCL 114th Birthday On January 25th, NCL celebrates its 114th
birthday!
All-America City Awards Application Deadline February 29,
2008 The 2008 All-America City Award Application is available at
http://www.ncl.org/aac/2008/application_options.html
The next online briefing is February 7. Sign up by contacting
Kristin Seavey at kristins@ncl.org.
All-America City Awards Quilt On National Tour The first
All-America City Award Quilt
featuring blocks from each of the 2007 AAC communities is on its
national tour. It is touring in those same communities until it
arrives at the 2008 All-America City Awards on June 4-6, 2008 in
Tampa, Florida. The quilt is now in Lombard, Illinois, and is heading
next to Fort Wayne/Allen County, Indiana. Thank you to Flowing Wells,
Arizona, for providing the photo.
MetLife Foundation Ambassadors In Education Awards Program Seeks
Principal Nominations, Deadline March 7, 2008 NCL has issued
a call for nominations of exemplary middle- and high-school principals
who connect school and community. Winners will be named Ambassadors
In Education and earn $5,000 grants for their schools. Principals
in 25 public school districts are eligible. http://www.ncl.org/metlife/2008/Press%20releases/Nominations%20releases/National1.doc
John Parr Tributes A 2008 issue of the National Civic Review
will be dedicated to John Parr and will feature articles highlighting
John's work. A national meeting of civic and regional advocates
will be held this summer (hold July 29 and 30th in Pittsburgh) to
pay tribute to John. The meeting will also be a gathering to discuss
the state of the field and develop a collective vision to carry
on the work John was so passionate about. NCL is one of many organizations
involved in the planning.
November Fifth Coalition NCL is a Key Partner of this all-partisan
alliance committed to civic partnerships that address our biggest
challenges. The Coalition is named for the day after the election
in 2008 when a new chapter of America's civic history begins. We
invite you to read its statement and join with the many people who
have already signed on. http://www.novemberfifth.org/index.html
NCL's mission is to strengthen democracy by increasing
the capacity of our nation's people to fully participate in and
build healthy and prosperous communities across America. We are
the nation's best at the science of local government, the art of
public engagement, and the celebration of the progress that can
be achieved when people work together. www.ncl.org
NCL ' s New Office Address: 1640 Logan Street, Denver, Colorado
80203
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