Summer Camp Programming

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

SHOW NOTES Chris and Curt welcome Whitney Mueller from Academic Entertainment, who shares her journey with the company from its humble beginnings to becoming a leading provider of entertainers for camps and schools. The episode covers the variety of programs offered, ensuring no camp ever has to endure the horror of a boring guest […] The post SCP 200: Bringing Entertainers to Camps: A Chat with Academic Entertainment first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The U.S. set a new record for billion-dollar climate disasters in 2023. State budgets are increasingly shouldering the costs of more frequent and expensive weather events.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Hybrid work. Talent shortages. Polarizing politics. Building a culture is tougher than ever. Recent research reveals the difference empathy can make—as well as how to develop it in your workplace.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Ohio has launched a $20 million research project to study the social and biological factors influencing mental health. Researchers hope the study will continue for two decades and deliver actionable insights for policymakers nationwide.

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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Recent disruptions in global supply chains have exposed national vulnerabilities—adopting an end-to-end approach to reinforce supply chain resilience can be vital to national security.

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Super Library Marketing

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Watch this video now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 230 Not long ago, I got back in the social media game posting for the company I work for, NoveList. Very quickly, I remembered how difficult it is to get organic reach on regular Facebook feed posts! But then I learned two little tricks that take me about 30 seconds a day. They work! So I’m going to share them with you in this episode Plus, kudos go to a library that got national press coverage for an initiative to get people back into t

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The build-out of renewables could lead to a variable supply of electricity—any oversupply could be used to accelerate the energy transition. Unlocking this potential requires action from all involved.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In January, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers updated its mission statement for the first time in 20 years. Not since 2004, the year Doug Robinson became NASCIO’s executive director, has the organization tweaked its concisely worded mission to advance government excellence. The mission statement reflects not just what NASCIO should do but also what its members should strive for.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Next-generation technology could spark innovation, attract investment, grow adoption, and revitalize telecommunications. But to fully benefit from 6G, the industry must overcome legacy challenges.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Safety experts have struggled to pinpoint why traffic and pedestrian fatalities have remained so stubbornly high.

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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Banks can consider seven steps to help them retain and strengthen deposits as interest rates stay elevated and corporate clients seek better deals.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The International Trade Administration continues to evolve its process for selecting digital experience projects to ensure that all business units are on the same page, according to CIO Gerald Caron. Caron wants to improve communication across those units so that both executive and technical leadership understand the DX projects in progress and how they will advance ITA’s mission.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Public health organizations can responsibly use generative AI to improve service delivery, bolster outbreak preparedness, accelerate R&D, and enhance health outcomes for communities.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

by Luke Fowler & Jen Schneider In our recent article published in Policy & Politics, entitled “Critical Race Theory, Policy Ambiguity, & Implementation: A Multiple Streams Framework Analysis,” we examine how the United States’ first state-level ban on Critical Race… Continue reading →

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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

European countries are increasing defense spending in response to regional geopolitical shifts. Critical considerations could help them address constraints, long-term resilience, and collaboration.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Voting technology in the U.S. is secretive and often expensive. Can an open-source alternative take its place?

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tom Middendorp, chair of the International Military Council on Climate and Security, discusses the link between climate change and security and the important role that the defense sector can play.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Little Free Library initiative has spawned a number of extensions including Seed Libraries, Community Refrigerators and Pantries, dog toy sharing (at least in Salt Lake), etc. FWIW, I thought the norm for LFLs would be a default to schlock fiction, but I've found plenty of good nonfiction and schlock fiction that I like. I try to save magazines and such that I don't rip up to provide people with an opportunity for a second read.

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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Longer-term strategies in managing European football clubs’ first teams can create an annual competitive advantage of between €100 million and €200 million.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Elizabeth expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Partnership for Public Service

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In December, the Partnership for Public Service hosted a virtual event with Jason Love, a program analyst and award coordinator at the Department of Health and Human Services, to share how federal communicators can shape positive narratives about government and amplify agency success stories. Throughout the discussion, Love focused on how effective communication must occur internally to successfully engage your audience and spread your organization’s message externally.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The University of North Carolina (UNC) System is expanding education opportunities for adult learners in the state of North Carolina. With a nationwide decrease in the number of students ages 18-22 enrolling in postsecondary education—known as the enrollment cliff—expected as early as 2025, the UNC System is addressing an increasing need for learning opportunities that enable students who cannot or do not wish to take classes in a traditional on-campus environment.

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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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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Erate Steps – Part III: Application Review, Starting Services, & Reimbursement Welcome back to our Erate series, where we discuss the final steps in the Erate application process. After selecting a service provider and submitting the Form 471, it’s time for your application to be reviewed, start services, and reimbursements to be requested. Application Review We know that you have dotted all of the I’s and crossed all of the T’s, and triple-checked your Form 471 before submitting it.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Third places are what we might call community hubs. It's a term popularized by Ray Oldenburg in a book of the same title. -- Third places” as community builders , Brookings A lot of the time they are commodified spaces, places where you have to spend money to participate. Notably examples are England's pubs (" Community pubs campaign ," Plunkett Foundation), Viennese coffee shops, and neighborhood cafes in France especially Paris.

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