October 2003

Welcome to the October issue of the National Civic League's email newsletter. This monthly communication provides information on the activities and accomplishments of NCL and links to information on a variety of topics.

1. 2004 All-America City Award Application
2. Model City Charter Available Now
3. MetLife Teacher Ambassador Award
4. Student Voices
5. "Members-Only" Web Page
6. NCL Internship Opportunities
7. Contact Information

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	Your Key to the City The National Civic League's Model City Charter 8th Edition is now available. The National Civic League has just published the 8th Edition of the Model City Charter. If you need to evaluate or update your city charter, it provides the key information you will need. The 8th Edition also will help you keep up with the latest perspectives and practices on good governance. It will help you manage the new challenges facing municipalities, including:
	Performance Measurement Regional Cooperation Citizen Participation Campaign Finance Election Law New Technologies
	To order your copy, contact the National Civic League at 303-571-4343, or order online at www.ncl.org, ($15 per copy, plus $3 shipping & handling. NCL members receive a 10% discount).

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MetLife Foundation Teacher Ambassador Award

The MetLife Foundation Teacher Ambassador Award recognizes teachers who have undertaken extraordinary, and voluntary, efforts to connect with their students' communities and to make themselves an active member of their community. The program is new in 2003.

For additional Information, visit the MetLife Web page.

The program is being introduced in select school districts in 10 cities including:

• The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, October 28, 2003.
• Winners will be announced Monday, November 24, 2003.
• The National Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 19, 2003 in Washington D.C. (student, student's guardian, and teacher accommodations provided courtesy of MetLife Foundation).

The award is a project of the National Civic League - a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to strengthening citizen democracy and sponsored by MetLife Foundation, established for the purpose of strengthening communities, promoting good health and improving education.

For more information, please contact Gary Chandler at 303-571-4343 or metlife@ncl.org.

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Students participating in Denver Student Voices are preparing to make their voices heard to some very important visitors. As part of the "Issues and Actions" curriculum, students have been interviewing people in their neighborhood to find out what issues most concern them. After discussing these issues in class, the students develop a Youth Issues Agenda, a list that reflects the top five issues of concern to their community. Over the course of the next month, students will present their Youth Issues Agenda to visiting city officials, school board members and candidates for the Denver public school board. Already scheduled to appear as guest speakers in Denver Student Voices classrooms are: City Councilwoman Peggy Lehmann at Thomas Jefferson High School, City Council President Elbra Wedgeworth at Manual High School, City Councilwoman Rosemary Rodriguez at Abraham Lincoln High School, and School Board Candidate Rita Montero at CLA High School. The students are looking forward to presenting their issues to the city's leaders and discussing potential solutions to the major problems facing Denver.

For more information about Denver Student Voices, please contact Kelly Bovio, Project Manager, at kbovio@ncl.org or by phone at 303-571-4343.

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The new "Members-Only" page is now available on the NCL Web site. Please take a moment to answer our survey and let us know what you, as members of the National Civic League, would like to see there. The NCL "Members-Only" page will premiere in December 2003.

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NCL's Denver headquarters is looking for a communications intern. This is a part-time, unpaid position that will report to the Director of Communications and Development. Responsibilities include research, writing and some administrative duties. For more information, please contact Gary Chandler at 303-571-4343.

The Washington, DC office of the National Civic League is offering an internship opportunity in the New Politics Program. The intern will report to the Research Director. Responsibilities include researching and writing white papers on political reform topics including youth civic engagement, researching local campaign finance reform, and updating and maintaining NPP's database. For more information, please see our Web page.

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The National Civic League is a 109-year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions. NCL accomplishes its mission through technical assistance, training, publishing, research, and the All-America City Award. The National Civic League is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and has an office in Washington, D.C. For more information, call 303-571-4343 or visit www.ncl.org.

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