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A Service Learning Snapshot

First State Insights

Established in Newark, Delaware in 2009, Lori's Hands builds mutually beneficial partnerships between community members with chronic illness and college students, fostering empathy, connection, and resilience. To learn more about the work at Lori's Hands, visit [link]. To learn more about the work at Lori's Hands, visit [link].

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Intergenerational Service Learning

First State Insights

This May 6, 2022 interview addresses the history and mission of Lori’s Hands, the value and impacts of intergenerational service-learning programs, and approaches to evaluating program impacts. To learn more about the work at Lori’s Hands, visit [link]. To learn more about the work at Lori’s Hands, visit [link].

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Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of technology to transform people’s lives

AWS Public Sector Blog

This diversity is apparent in the awardees who represent a broad array of sectors from healthcare to public service to education to agriculture. Entries more than doubled from the inaugural 2022 edition, with 334 nominations from 63 countries across six continents. She served as executive director from its formation until 2020.

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Digital health in the Asia-Pacific: Making services more sustainable

AWS Public Sector Blog

Healthcare providers need fresh solutions to the challenge of rising chronic illness such as cardiovascular disease, ageing populations, and unequal access to health services if they’re to deliver long-term care that improves patient outcomes. Find more AWS Institute thought leadership for public service leaders.

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Delinquent Property Tax Enforcement Could Be the Missing Piece in Fighting Vacant Properties

Center for Community Progress

In Lake County, Indiana, Community Progress found that from 2009-2014 on average 92% of tax liens did not sell, leaving over 10,000 likely abandoned properties recycling through the system each year. In many communities, delinquent property tax enforcement systems also unfairly burden communities of color.

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Las Vegas’s data-driven effort to improve traffic safety at its most dangerous intersections: An interview with Betsy Fretwell, City Manager, City of Las Vegas – Episode #115

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

She has been in that role since 2009, overseeing a city workforce of nearly 3,000 and a budget of $1.2 She has won several awards for her work, including a National Public Service Award. To learn more, we are joined by Betsy Fretwell ( @ BetsyFretwell ), the City Manager of Las Vegas. billion per year.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Nine | Second stage planning for parks using the cultural landscape framework

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

or Millennium Park ( 2009 Rudy BRuner Award: Silver Medal winner ) in Chicago. This came up with Sugar House Park and planning for replacement pavilions.

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