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President, National Civic League
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Winner of the League's Health Equity
Award Announced
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Dr. Shreya Kangovi, a primary care doctor, civic leader, and founding Executive Director of the Penn Center for Community Health Workers (CHWs),
is the 2019 winner of the
annual Health Equity Award presented by the National Civic League in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She has pushed the boundaries of thinking about what is possible in health care.
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Turning to One Another
to Reverse the Diseases
and Deaths of Despair
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By Tyler Norris, Well Being Trust
Almost three decades ago, while serving at the National Civic League (NCL) and helping grow the healthy communities movement under the leadership of the late John Parr and Chris Gates -- we pioneered new approaches to improve health and quality of life by actively engaging community residents alongside civic leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
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Book Review: Triumph of the City by Harvard economist, Edward Glaeser
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Urbanists everywhere are discussing the "return to the city," or the re-urbanization of suburbanites and the importance of density in economic development and growth. In Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier, Glaeser champions this trend, arguing that urban life is better for humanity economically, socially, and in almost every other way.
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Join Our Team! The League is Searching for a
Program Director
for
Civic Engagement
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This position directs the League's civic assistance program, through which the League provides direct assistance to communities in different parts of the U.S., with usually 2-3 communities involved each year. The position is also responsible for overseeing a contract that promotes the use of solar energy and other activities that advance environmental sustainability and community health. Apply by June 6.
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Anniversary Feature: 125 Examples of Civic Capital - From Norfolk, VA
to Salinas, CA
and More
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In honor of the League's 125th Anniversary, we will be using our newsletter to highlight 125 community initiatives that use civic capital to solve problems and build equitable, thriving communities. These cities and counties have been recognized for engaging community members in collaborative efforts to improve education, health care, economic prosperity and the general quality of life.
Today,
examples 51-60.
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The League's Board Elects
Four New Members
from California, Georgia, North Carolina and Kentucky
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Two mayors, a city financial officer and a foundation program director were elected to the League's board of directors.
Mayor Patti Garrett of Decatur, GA, Mayor Mary Casillas Salas of Chula Vista, CA, Jessica Brown-Linton, Deputy CFO, Durham County, NC, and Tony Peyton, Program Director at the C.E.&S. Foundation.
Our board of directors is made up of 24 civic leaders from around the U.S.
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Additional Information & Upcoming Events
2019 All-America City Award & Conference
June 21-23, 2019 in Denver, CO
This year's theme is "Creating Healthy Communities Through Inclusive Civic Engagement."
NACo (National Association of Counties) Annual Conference & Exposition
July 12-15, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV
105th Annual Conference (ICMA)
October 20-23, 2019 in Nashville, TN
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Thank you to National Civic League Sustaining Member
Cities and Towns:
Asheboro, NC
Aurora, CO
Chula Vista, CA
Decatur, GA
Denver, CO
Downtown Fort Worth, Inc.
Dublin, CA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Gladstone, MO
Hayward, CA
Illinois Municipal League
Kershaw County, SC
Lakewood, CO
Las Vegas, NV
Little Rock, AR
Rancho Cordova, CA
Roanoke, VA
San Antonio, TX
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa Housing Authority
Tupelo, MS
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Thank you to National Civic League Partner Organizations:
American Society for Public Administration
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation
CGI
Colorado Health Foundation
Comcast
Delta Dental
Government Finance Officers Association
Greenberg Traurig
ICMA-RC
International City / County Management Association
Kaiser Permanente
Kettering Foundation
National Academy of Public Administration
National Coalition on Dialogue and Deliberation
National League of Cities
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
Rawson Family Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Southwest Airlines
United States Census Bureau
United Way Worldwide
Well Being Trust
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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