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"Communities of all Sizes Vying for 2005 All-America
City Title"
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Applications for America's most prestigious
community achievement award were due March 10th. Forty-eight
communities successfully completed the rigorous application
for the 2005 All-America City Award. The 2005 applicants include:
Seward, AK
Avondale, AZ
City of Sedona, AZ
Canoga Park, CA
Lincoln, CA
Modesto, CA
City of Golden, CO
Milliken, CO
City of Palm Bay, FL
City of Pompano Beach, FL
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Hallendale Beach, FL
Lauderhill, FL
Sarasota County, FL
Athens-Clarke County, GA
City of College Park, GA
Marietta, GA
Richmond Hill, GA
Rome, GA
Town of Braselton, GA
Dyersville, IA
Village of Bellwood, IL
Lake Charles, LA
Mount Rainier, MD
Port Huron, MI
Willmar, MN
Town of Carrollton, MO
Great Falls, MT
Clinton, NC
Greensboro, NC
Grand Island, NE
City of Alamogordo, NM
Batavia, NY
White Plains, NY
Columbus, OH
City of Beaverton, OR
City of Greer, SC
Fort Mill, SC
Georgetown County, SC
Orangeburg County, SC
Kingsville, TX
Lancaster, TX
Park City, UT
City of Alexandria, VA
Town of Dumfries, VA
Winchester, VA
Cheyenne, WY
Rock Springs, WY
The National Civic League will announce the 30 finalists
on April 14th. The 30 finalists will join us at the Atlanta
Marriott Marquis, June 23-25, for the All-America City Award
competition. The winners will be announced on the evening
of June 25th. Observers are welcome.
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For more information, please contact
the National Civic League
at 303-571-4343, or write to aleksh@ncl.org.
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MetLife Foundation
Ambassadors in Education Award |
National Award
Program Will Recognize Teachers With $5,000 Grants
Nominations Due By March 31
Do you know a teacher who is an outstanding citizen in your
community? If so, nominate that person for the MetLife Foundation
Ambassadors in Education Award and help that teacher's school
earn $5,000.
The award recognizes middle school and high school teachers
in select public school systems who are working to strengthen
their schools and their surrounding communities. Students, parents,
educators and community members are encouraged to nominate teachers
who are making an impact beyond their school for the betterment
of the entire community.
"Teachers are key to establishing a culture of caring
and community involvement in their schools," said Sibyl
Jacobson, MetLife Foundation president and CEO. "Their
leadership in reaching out to their students' neighborhoods
sets an important example for all citizens, including students,
parents, and school staff."
The MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education Award program
is providing positive recognition to teachers to encourage
leading educators to continue their efforts, while inspiring
others to follow their examples. The program encourages community
members, students, parents, and business leaders to join together
to nominate extraordinary teachers in their community.
The MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education program is
now accepting nominations for outstanding teachers in the
following cities:
· Atlanta
· Baltimore
· Boston
· Charlotte
· Chicago
· Dallas
· Dayton
· Denver
· Des Moines
· Detroit
· Fort Worth
· Greenville
· Hartford
· Long Beach
· Los Angeles
· Minneapolis
· New York City
· Oakland
· Philadelphia
· San Antonio
· San Francisco
· St. Louis
· Tampa
· Tulsa
· Washington, D.C.
The deadline for submitting your nomination is March 31. A
national selection committee will review the nominations and
select the winning teacher for each participating district.
MetLife Foundation and the National Civic League will announce
the winners by April 15, 2005 and will present the grants at
local award ceremonies shortly thereafter.
The award is sponsored by MetLife Foundation, which was founded
in 1976 by MetLife and supports programs that increase opportunities
for young people to succeed, give students and teachers a
voice in improving education, develop partnerships between
schools and communities and strengthen relationships among
parents, teachers and students.
In 2002, the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher revealed
a disconnect between many educators and their communities -
especially those in inner city schools. For example:
· Only nine percent of students believe their teachers
know enough about the communities where they teach.
· About 55 percent of the teachers in communities of
color admit they don't know much about the community surrounding
their school.
MetLife Foundation and the National Civic League started the
Ambassadors in Education Award program in 2003 to help reverse
these alarming trends within our educational systems. For more
information about the Ambassadors in Education Award, visit
www.ncl.org/cs/metlife.
More information
and a nomination form
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| Community
Services |
Montrose, Colorado is in the initial stages of a visioning
and strategic planning process. The community project originated
with the City of Montrose, and they have recently handed
the project off to the Initiating Committee, made up of
diverse leaders in the community. The community and local
media is excited about the project.
The City and County of Broomfield, Colorado has hired the
National Civic League for another consulting project. During
this project, NCL will help Broomfield update its Strategic
Plan and develop its Master Plan. The city is planning an
extensive outreach to the community to solicit input and
feedback.
In 1997, NCL worked with what was then the City of Broomfield
on a similar effort that resulted in the creation of a new
county seat – making Broomfield Colorado’s second
city and county municipality, which represented the first
such change to the state map in 94 years.
For the latest on citizens and organizations interest in
local government performance measurement visit www.citizenimpact.org
. Watch for the exciting results of a nationwide survey
coming soon.
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| Model
City Charter Available |
 Update
your city charter with the new Model City Charter,
which provides the key information you need to 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, and New Technologies.
“As
it has for the past 88 years, the 8th Edition of the
National Civic League’s Model City Charter again
endorses the council-manager form as the preferred
structure of local government. This definitive guide
recognizes the importance of appointing a city manager
who is qualified solely on the basis of education
and experience in the accepted competencies and practices
of local public management."
Bob O’Neill, Executive Director,
International City/County Management Association.
TO
ORDER YOUR COPY CALL 303-571-4343, or order
online.
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| Contact
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The National
Civic League (NCL), founded in 1894, is America's original
advocate for community democracy. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan,
membership organization dedicated to strengthening citizen
democracy by transforming democratic institutions. NCL fosters
innovative community building and political reform, assists
local governments, and recognizes collaborative community
achievement. NCL accomplishes its mission through technical
assistance, training, publishing, research, and the All-America
City Award, America's original and most prestigious community
recognition program.
National
Headquarters
National Civic League / 1445 Market St. / Suite 300 / Denver,
CO 80202
303-571-4343 (phone) / 303-571-4404 (fax)
ncl@ncl.org
Washington
D.C. Office
National Civic League / 1319 F Street, NW / Suite 204 / Washington,
DC 20004
202-783-2961 (phone) / 202-347-2161 (fax)
ncldc@ncldc.org
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