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CFP: Place of Teaching in Academic Librarians Work - Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship

A Library Writer's Blog

2012, 6) Teaching has become a core activity in academic libraries over the last decades, but librarians may find their teaching role to be a complicated one. New librarians may still feel their education has left them unprepared for teaching. "Librarians teach. Either way, we teach." Oakleaf et al.

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How the Tri-COG Land Bank is Transforming Vacant Properties in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Center for Community Progress

By: Liz Kozub I got my start in transforming vacant properties in 2012 as an intern for the City of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a dense community of just over 2,000 residents with tremendous community pride. Many land banks take on the responsibility of being educator, convener, and planner.

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How to Address Homelessness: Reflections from Research

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Policy approaches focused on the structural root causes of homelessness might prioritize progressive zoning and tax regimes, equity in access to childcare and education, initiatives to encourage savings, target debt relief, and/or augment the social safety net. 2019 ; Collinson and Reed, 2017 ).

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DC's 11th Street Bridge Park project

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Bilbao as an example of Transformational Projects Action Planning ," 2017 -- " Downtown Edmonton cultural facilities development as an example of "Transformational Projects Action Planning" ," 2018. The Bridges now. What's proposed, rendering with the park in place. "

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What is the competitive advantage for the post-covid city? Doubling down on place values

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

While this criticism can be extended to most services delivered by bureaucratic organizations, it's definitely the case that students in public schools are "customers" too, and thinking about and addressing their comfort likely will have a positive impact on educational outcomes.

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30 November 2017 | Rethinking the Government-Nonprofit Partnership: Who’s Funding Whom?, by Kelly LeRoux

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

Adding to the complexity, the answers to these questions might vary depending on service area (ie public education, economic development, etc). Education Finance and Policy , 9 (4): 541-566. References. LeRoux, Kelly. Who Benefits from Nonprofit Economic Development? Journal of Urban Affairs , 34 (1): 65-80.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

As a former educator for Teachers for America, Abby realized the equity gap in the education system. As a former educator for Teachers for America, Abby realized the equity gap in the education system. Emily joined First Western in June of 2017 and currently serves as CRA Analyst. Emily Gardner, Senior CRA Analyst.