Community Engagement
Community Engagement is essential for local and state government agencies aiming to build trust, encourage public participation, and ensure that policies reflect residents’ needs and concerns. Governments can foster stronger connections with their communities through outreach programs, public forums, and collaborative decision-making. This directory offers articles on community engagement and related topics like Community Development, which focuses on improving the overall well-being and sustainability of communities through targeted initiatives.
The Austin Police Association plans to take action against the city’s enforcement of “the illegal provisions”
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What started as a way for a young girl and a few pals to get service credit for elementary school has become an annual tradition for six dozen friends from the San Francisco suburbs.
With the United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres, Pope Francis spoke about the necessity of protecting the world’s vulnerable populations.
For many counties, rising poverty rates underscore the importance of fully counting residents in next year’s census, since a count of low-income residents will help determine funding available to help them.
The mistaken belief that text messages are private can damage community relationships, and lead to litigation or fines
Through this series of personal portraits and interviews, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has created a window into the lives of America’s most vulnerable populations.
Deputy Chief Jan Wright told Burlington’s mayor Monday that she used a fake Facebook account to engage citizens in police policy talk -- just hours after her predecessor resigned over his own use of a fake account.
In seeking a second term, Turner touted guiding Houston through the devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and reducing the city’s huge pension debt as some of his accomplishments.
As mayor of Burlington, Vermont, Sanders fought to bring professional baseball to his hometown, and more than 30 years later, he hasn’t given up the fight.
Many of the city’s black residents have disengaged from the process, feeling their voices don’t matter
Ohio City Offers $300 in Gift Cards to 1,300 People to Install Smart Vehicle Technology for Research
During Columbus’ Connected Vehicle Environment research program, on-board devices will be installed on public and private vehicles so they receive in-vehicle alerts, including blind-spot detection and rear-end collision warnings.
Operation Santa Claus started in 1956 when the residents of St. Mary’s, Alaska, had no money to buy children Christmas presents after flooding severely impacted hunting and fishing. Since then, Guard members try to visit at least two rural communities a year, delivering Christmas gifts and other needed supplies.
Seven years after the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy, some young people in Newtown, still struggling with the trauma, are emerging as new voices for school safety and gun violence prevention.
“America’s mayors will engage with those seeking the highest office in this land,” L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “Yes, we need a leader in the White House, but we also need a local partner in America’s cities.”
Detroit’s recent resurgence has led to refurbished downtown buildings, new boutique hotels and an invigorated arts community. But the renaissance has done little for some residents who live in persistent poverty and harbor lingering mistrust after decades of racial upheaval.
The Alpharetta City Council unanimously voted to stop sponsoring the Old Soldiers Day parade. In its early years, the parade was a tribute to local Civil War veterans.
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