Nature-Based Education Is Super White. Not At Detroit’s Urban Forest School.
Next City
OCTOBER 26, 2022
In Detroit, a group of Black and Brown parents are bringing their vision of culturally-rooted outdoor nature-based education to life
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Digital twins need more than infrastructure data, expert says
GCN
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Real-time, bi-directional data can help cities determine not just what residents are doing – but why, according to the Smart Cities Council. Emerging Tech
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AI technology is not dark magic, it’s just misunderstood
Open Access Government - Technology News
OCTOBER 20, 2022
AI technology has a vital role to play in the future of business and academia, and the better our understanding of it, the more it can expand across sectors and skill sets. Most forms of technology applications are well understood.
SCP 173: STEM Activities
Summer Camp Programming
OCTOBER 26, 2022
SHOW NOTES Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maybe Math! Different camps do different things, some even call it Outdoor Education, but it all boils down to learning at Camp! Curt and Chris give some of their favorite STEM activities they do and how to incorporate that into your camp program.
ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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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.
Small but Mighty: The 6-Step Plan To Promote Your Library When You Have a Tiny Staff
Super Library Marketing
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Photo courtesy Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. The house I grew up in was surrounded by cornfields. The nearest town was four miles away. It featured a grain elevator, a tiny country store, a barber shop, and a post office.
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What Google’s Sidewalk Labs Ignored About Building A City
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
Before Sidewalk Labs targeted Toronto for its "smart city" project, it found 1,307 acres of land near downtown Detroit where its team believed they could carry out their utopian vision. There was just one problem
Open access networks: 'A good cheap pipe’ for internet connectivity
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OCTOBER 18, 2022
By providing the fiber infrastructure and then letting internet service providers compete to connect homes and businesses, the network strategy can drive down prices and boost services, advocates say. Cloud & Infrastructure
Smart, safe and sustainable cycling: how AI-powered insights will encourage the next generation
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OCTOBER 17, 2022
Cycling to school can reduce air pollution and promote healthier choices, which could all be delivered by AI-powered insights. The first week of October marks Cycle to School Week, this year run by the Bikeability Trust and supported by Sustrans.
SCP 172: New and Fantastic Program Additions?
Summer Camp Programming
OCTOBER 20, 2022
SHOW NOTES Curt and Chris look at a very popular post on the Summer Camp Professionals page about Programming. Rich Birch posed the question, “What did you add at camp that was new and fantastic?”, ”, and it got a ton of answers!
Grant Professional: We Are Strong & Mighty
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Every time I meet a new grant professional and hear about their work, I am totally in awe. We juggle so many deadlines and responsibilities. The work we do is IMPACTFUL to communities around the world. In case you have never met a grant pro, here’s a sampling of what I’m talking about.
Equity, Inclusion, and the Bottom Line
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OCTOBER 14, 2022
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A Jordanian Collective Works Toward Food Sovereignty Through Urban Farming
Next City
OCTOBER 11, 2022
By connecting small-scale local farmers directly with bakeries and restaurants, Al Barakeh is transforming the city’s economic model
States face more nuanced cloud security challenges
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OCTOBER 24, 2022
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Open Access Government - Technology News
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Keiron Holyome, VP UKI, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at BlackBerry discusses cyberattacks and the public sector. How are cyberattacks evolving? And how significant is the threat of cyber warfare?
Ep 13: Camper Choice vs. Group Rotation
Summer Camp Programming
OCTOBER 20, 2022
SHOW NOTES Natalie is away. So, Kelie brought in some friends, Curt Jackson and Chris Kallal from the SCamp Life: The Programming Side podcast.
4 Lessons on How to Transform to Zero-Emission Transport in India
The City Fix
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Vehicle ownership per capita has grown five‐fold in India since 2000. As a result, passenger transport activity has more than tripled, and energy demand more than doubled from 2000 to 2020. The transport sector is the third largest greenhouse gas.
Treasury Help Center for SLFRF Recipients Shutting Down
NLC (National League of Cities)
OCTOBER 14, 2022
On October 14, the Department of Treasury announced their assistance to local governments with questions about the complex rules and requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program will be dramatically scaled back starting Monday, October 17, 2022.
How Street Vendors Finally Made Street Food Legal In California
Next City
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After well over a decade of strategic activism in Los Angeles, Breed Street’s “last vendor” is celebrating a new statewide measure that gives street food vendors new rights and opportunities
Why you need phishing-resistant MFA
GCN
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Multifactor authentication can be vulnerable to phishing attacks, fake push alerts, communications protocols weaknesses or SIM swap attacks, according to CISA. Cybersecurity
Tech at the edge: Trends reshaping the future of IT and business
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With technological change accelerating, companies need to make four fundamental shifts. Digital Insights High Tech & Internet Analytics Digital Disruptive Technology Growth Innovation Leadership
SCP 171: Remix: Counselor Bag of Tricks
Summer Camp Programming
OCTOBER 6, 2022
SHOW NOTES Episode 171 goes back to Episode 2 to “Remix” it! Chris and Curt go all the way back to 2019 to redo an episode they’ve already done! With new ideas, updated stuff, as well as just informing their listeners of great stuff 169 episodes ago, the podcast this week is a blast!
How Can State and Local Governments Defend Against the Top 10 Types of Malware?
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OCTOBER 17, 2022
Malware is everywhere. Recent research has found that attacks against governments worldwide increased by 1,885 percent in 2021, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has highlighted ongoing threats to state facilities such as water and wastewater systems.
How Madison, WI is Using Alternative Fuels to Achieve Lower Carbon Targets
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OCTOBER 19, 2022
Communities of all sizes are implementing goals to improve the environment. The majority of these goals are focused on transportation, as this sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
Abolition Unfolds One Community At A Time
Next City
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Organizers across the country are deploying a multitude of tools to help people imagine and enact a vision for the world we are building, using community surveys, participatory budgeting and People’s Movement Assemblies
Why agencies stumble on the CX journey
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OCTOBER 13, 2022
Efforts to improve customer experience and build trust risk failure if agencies don’t put in the time required to fully understand customer needs and how constituents perceive their interactions with government. Data & Analytics
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Current economic and political turbulence could presage the start of a new era that is structurally very different with a new narrative of progress. Risk & Resilience Insights Long-Term Capitalism Strategy Managing in Uncertainty Risk Management
Market, Message, and Medium: A Library Marketer Shares How She Tackles Promotions in a Time Crunch
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Photo courtesy Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. There is a powerhouse of a woman who works as program director for a library system in New York State’s Finger Lakes region.
How AI can help treat diseases such as cancer and stroke
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On Your Mind: How Rapid City, SD is Leading the Way for Early Childhood Success
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Across the country, municipal leaders are recognizing the importance and taking action to ensure early childhood success as a key strategy to a thriving community.?NLC NLC reached out to Mayor Steve Allender, City of Rapid City, South Dakota to ask what is on his mind about early childhood success.
Record Heat Waves And Droughts Can’t Dry Up This Native Garden in Phoenix
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As Phoenix copes with a dwindling water supply, flood irrigation and canal systems grounded in traditional Indigenous knowledge are allowing these urban gardeners to grow crops in the Valley of the Sun’s extreme conditions
NACo builds a data foundation for affordable housing
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OCTOBER 12, 2022
The National Association of Counties’ Housing Solutions Matchmaker captures and displays housing market information to help local officials to make data-driven decisions. Data & Analytics
Power spike: How battery makers can respond to surging demand from EVs
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As the auto market embraces electric vehicles, battery demand is soaring. Bold moves in gigafactory construction, supply chain strategy, and talent acquisition can help industry players get ahead. Insights on Operations Automotive Operations
Student Loan Debt Relief Do’s and Don’ts
Homeroom
OCTOBER 5, 2022
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMS INVOLVING STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF YOU ARE YOUR BEST PROTECTION AGAINST SCAMMERS DON’T pay anyone who contacts you with promises of debt relief or loan forgiveness. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PAY ANYONE TO OBTAIN DEBT RELIEF.
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