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Ep 34: Elevating Staff Training at Camp

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES This episode dives into the transformative approaches Kelie and Shauna are implementing for staff training at their respective camps. From reinventing traditional methods to integrating dynamic activities. The conversation reflects on past experiences, anticipates future challenges, and explores strategies to enhance the camp experience for both staff and campers, highlighting the importance of […] The post Ep 34: Elevating Staff Training at Camp first appeared on Summer Camp Pr

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From margins to mainstream: Asians and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Asian and Pacific Islander consumers could generate billions of dollars in additional revenue—if the film and television industry can improve the representation and authenticity of API content.

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First state-regulated overdose prevention center preps for opening

GCN

Rhode Island is using part of its opioid settlement money to expand harm reduction strategies and demonstrate how the center can impact drug use, crime and recovery.

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Extreme Connect 2024: Agencies Can Use Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity Outdoors

State Tech Magazine

In a recent video interview, Jose J. Peña, IT director for the city of Pharr, Texas, said that the enhanced capabilities of Extreme Networks infrastructure ensures that the city can continue to innovate. “We have been doing public Wi-Fi and video surveillance in our city parks for several years now, and this just helps us,” Peña said in an Extreme Networks online presentation.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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GCCH Monthly M365 Webinar: New Teams Updates and Cross-Cloud Collaboration Envisioning

Microsoft Public Sector

We’re looking forward to our next GCCH M365 Webinar on Tuesday, April 30, at 1200 EDT. It’s the Dave show as we’ll be joined by both Dave Jennings (new Teams) and Dave Nobles (empowering secure and effective collaboration between GCCH and DoD). To receive a calendar invite, please register here. In addition, please find attached a roll up of April M365 roadmap highlights.

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SCP 204: Magazine Style #11

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES In this episode, Curt and Chris discuss a wide variety of topics for summer camps. This is their 11th magazine edition. This episode includes a special event idea, program idea, staff idea, new AI tool, some trivia questions, theme ideas, and more. HOSTS CURT JACKSON CHRIS KALLAL The post SCP 204: Magazine Style #11 first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.

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FCC reinstates net neutrality rules

GCN

Commissioners voted 3-2 to revive net neutrality, which supporters said would prevent the internet from being intentionally blocked or slowed down. Opponents said the effort is unnecessary and violates the law.

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Securing Legacies: Strategies for Resolving Heirs’ Property Issues in Cities

NLC (National League of Cities)

By Houston City Councilmember Tiffany D. Thomas In January 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas invested $2 million with nonprofits and banks to educate and assist clients with heirs’ property issues, and in Atlanta, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta made $1 million heirs’ property grant funding available in 2022.

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How DOD Can Maintain Zero-Trust Momentum

FedTech Magazine

The Department of Defense reports strong momentum toward meeting its goal of implementing a zero-trust security architecture departmentwide by 2027. DOD’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office recently approved implementation plans from all military components. One key takeaway from this milestone moment: Agencies that leveraged commercial solutions got a big head start on their zero-trust efforts.

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Financial Decision Making Can Get Harder with Age—We found 24 Federal Programs that Help Seniors and Those with Disabilities

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Older adults and people with disabilities must often make tough decisions that can have lasting consequences on their financial well-being. They may also need assistance in making these choices. At the same time, they could be vulnerable to financial.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, March 2024

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Consumption continues to be resilient, except in Europe; central banks hold interest rates steady due to ongoing inflation risk; business survey respondents show increased confidence in economy.

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Justices debate whether cities can make sleeping outside a crime

GCN

Cities worry they could have to “surrender” public places if an Oregon city’s anti-camping law is struck down by the Supreme Court, while advocates say the city rules criminalize being homeless.

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Leadership, Partnerships, and Equity Maps help celebrate the Week of Young Child and Earth Month

NLC (National League of Cities)

The week of April 6 was the Week of the Young Child. Originally started by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, it is a week dedicated to celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. April is also Earth Month.

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5 Opportunities for Micro-Greening in Low-Income Urban Settlements

The City Fix

Climate-change-induced events such as heat waves and floods severely impact quality of life in urban areas. It can be financially disruptive and even fatal, disproportionately impacting settlements most vulnerable to climate risks. Greening of open spaces can be an important.

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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Google Ad Grants Improve Your Library’s Chances of Being Found in Search: How To Apply and Manage This Incredible Opportunity

Super Library Marketing

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Five years ago, I was listening to an episode of a library podcast about Google Ad Grants , which offers $10,000 monthly advertising credit to qualified nonprofits. Thousands of nonprofits use the program. You apply once, and the grant continues indefinitely. Wow! Many libraries have taken advantage of this program since it was launched in 2004.

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Steady progress in approaching the quantum advantage

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Quantum technology could create value worth trillions of dollars within the next decade. The third annual Quantum Technology Monitor synthesizes the latest opportunities in this burgeoning field.

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Achieving racial equity in college admissions starts in pre-K

GCN

COMMENTARY | The class of 2028 is the first college class to be admitted after the end of affirmative action. Without it, we need big-picture reforms.

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Transforming How New York Protects and Serves its Community

Google Public Sector

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact across the country, delivering scale, efficiency and utilization of responsible best practices. New York is leading the way, embracing this technological shift, using generative AI (gen AI) to revolutionize how the government serves its constituents.

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Sustainable Facility Maintenance Management for Small Local Governments

Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.

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4 Steps That Agencies Can Take to Secure Systems After the CISA Breach

FedTech Magazine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reacted quickly after discovering a cyber breach in January that exploited a pair of gateways, a reminder that no entity is immune to such attacks. CISA discovered the breach when hackers tricked an integrity checker tool into failing to detect the compromise and accessed the agency’s Infrastructure Protection Gateway, containing information on U.S. infrastructure and the Chemical Security Assessment Tool used to determine terrorism risks at f

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5 Ways That Agencies Are Ailing From Legacy Systems

GovLoop

The idea of “legacy” systems can seem a bit abstract, especially since the systems involved typically sit in a data center far removed from daily work. But they’re like your appendix or wisdom teeth: They’re of little interest until they hurt. Here are five symptoms of legacy systems that should be updated or replaced before they cause problems. 1. Cobol is Still in Play Some government agencies still run programs based on COBOL, a programming language dating to the 1950s.

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How Can the Scottish Parliament Be Improved as a Legislature?  

Paul Cairney

This post summarises my article (in 2013) that reflected on the Scottish Parliament’s role and influence as a legislature after its first decade. After 25 years of devolution, how many of these points still ring true?

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States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.

GCN

Dozens of states are out of compliance with at least one component of a federal law’s requirements, a congressional report found. But the problems are so complicated, it’s unclear if anyone has a solution.

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Proactive vs Reactive Maintenance: Making the Case for Preparedness

Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera

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Extreme Connect 2024: Texas Officials Spotlight Cybersecurity Cooperation

State Tech Magazine

“One of our biggest challenges is tackling the whole-of-state approach to cybersecurity,” said Texas CIO Amanda Crawford in a chat with Extreme Networks Chief Marketing Officer Monica Kumar on Wednesday. Crawford and Seguin CIO Shane McDaniel addressed a sold-out audience on a very busy and productive day at Extreme Connect 2024, emphasizing that cybersecurity cooperation between levels of government remains top of mind for them, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Author Talks: The formula for successful negotiation

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

What does it take to constructively engage and transform conflict? Harvard’s William Ury, expert negotiator and coauthor of the best-selling classic Getting to Yes, offers a way out of the seemingly impossible problems of our time.

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Using Protective DNS services with AWS workloads

AWS Public Sector Blog

Protective DNS services, commonly known as PDNS, are a go-to solution if you’re aiming to bolster the security of your infrastructure from the ground up. Unlike traditional methods involving software-based agents or devices for traffic filtering, PDNS services take a unique approach – they scrutinise the DNS requests made by users and adjust responses based on predefined rules within the service.

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Creating a common language for learners, educators, and employers with AI

Google Public Sector

A lack of skills holds back tens of millions of people from finding jobs, growing in their careers, and adapting to today’s business opportunities. For example, an estimated 920 million people globally have an education that does not match their job 1 , while 60% of workers will require new training before 2027 but only some have access to adequate training opportunities 2.

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Facility Maintenance Trends for 2024: What's Changing in the Industry?

This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.

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National DELETE Act included in privacy discussions

GCN

California already has a law that gives consumers more control over the data held on them by data brokers. A federal effort would give Americans a central place to request it be deleted by all brokers.

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2024 RISE Awardee Announced

Homeroom

By: Frances W. Hopkins, Director of the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award and Director of President’s Education Awards Program. A charge: Shine a Light on the staff that have been designed to have such impact within the school walls. These staff are often not highlighted nor recognized nearly enough. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Continue Reading The post 2024 RISE Awardee Announced appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Building the Foundation for Public Sector Use of Generative AI

FedTech Magazine

Generative artificial intelligence services, from Bing’s AI-powered chatbot to Google Gemini (formerly Bard) and a growing range of software solutions, are transforming how individuals engage with technology. Users are turning to generative AI services to create images of Pope Francis sporting a puffer coat and to pick March Madness winners. Businesses have embraced generative AI too.

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GRANTEGY: Don’t Leave Your Grants to Chance Series

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Part II: Grant Optimization After the feasibility study, the next step is creating a workplan to identify any gaps. We call this step Grant Optimization. You will recall that we utilized the who, what, where, why, when, how, and who cares framework to evaluate the organization and its programs or services during the feasibility study. Using these findings will help you determine the next best steps to create a grant optimization strategy.

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Efficiency and Sustainability: Leveraging Digital Solutions in Facility Operations

Speaker: Alan Kavanaugh, BA, CRM, CCPI ​​​​​​​Director of Loss Control & Risk Management

This session is designed to unveil the transformative potential of digital solutions in reshaping conventional practices, offering a roadmap towards greener and more efficient facilities regardless of municipality size. Attendees will learn: Insights into cutting-edge trends and strategies in sustainable facility management. Practical knowledge to effectively incorporate digital solutions for operational efficiency.