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Strategies for Landing Your Dream Job in Parks & Recreation

Let's Talk Parks

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about finding work right now. The job landscape looks so different in mid/post-pandemic world, and the typical ways of volunteering and shadowing may not be available like they used to be. While many of the tried-and-true advice around cover letters and interviews still stand, we feel that it’s even more competitive than it’s ever been… meaning it’s time to step up your game, show up, and follow up!

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What Are We Learning About Urban Wellbeing During COVID-19?

The City Fix

In recent years, many cities have launched new efforts to build healthier urban environments – happier, safer and cleaner places to work and play. Then, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. But in many ways, it laid bare the. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Breaking Down the Budget

ResourceAssociates

by Resource Associates @ grantwriters.net. Grant Questions? Let’s talk. info@grantwriters.net 505-326-4245. Everything you need to know to develop a brilliant grant proposal budget. A grant proposal budget outlines your intended expenses if you are awarded the grant funding, specific to the project or program stated in your proposal. The budget is an extremely important piece of the grant proposal because it shows exactly how you will fund your project, which is helpful for both you and th

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The Erate Form 470 and the Open Bidding Process

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Welcome back to our series about Erate, which is a technology program for schools and libraries. If you are still interested, that is a good sign. The information can be a bit dry at times, but stick with us because the payoff can be great! If you need a refresher on the previous step, the needs assessment, check out our article here. Filling Out the Form 470.

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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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March top 5 for under 5

Princeton Public Library

We invite you to check out this month’s PPL Youth Services recommendations for activities, resources and new books in the library collection for children up to five years old and their families. Celebrate Women’s History Month: Picture Books March is Women’s History Month. Check out this Youth Services staff-curated list of picture books for young […].

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6 Big Findings from the IPCC 2022 Report on Climate Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

The City Fix

The newest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a troubling picture: Climate change is already impacting every corner of the world, and much more severe impacts are in store if we fail to halve greenhouse gas emissions this. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Service Provider Selection and the Erate Form 471

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

The Erate Form 471 is the place where the school finally gets to make the request for services and equipment. As a reminder, the following steps need to be completed before selecting the service provider (s) and submitting Form 471 (s). These include: Conduct a needs assessment File the form 470 Be sure to log and score every bid received. See our blog for more detailed information.

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You Can't Secure What You Can't See: Apply TruContext™ to Your Splunk Data with Visium Analytics

CarahCast

In Visium’s newest podcast, Jesse Jones, Chief Architect at Visium Analytics and Joel Kelly, Director of Special Projects, joined us to provide an understanding on how TruContext™ enriches your Splunk processed data with an intuitive topological type view of the relationships amongst disparate data points. In Visium’s newest podcast, Jesse Jones, Chief Architect at Visium Analytics and Joel Kelly, Director of Special Projects, joined us to provide an understanding on how TruContext™ enriches you

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How Promise Programs are expanding college access, affordability, and degree attainment: An interview with Elizabeth Bell, Florida State University – Episode #197

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Tuition-free college policies have become a cornerstone of policymakers’ efforts to expand college access, affordability, and degree attainment. The movement began at the local level with initiatives such as the Kalamazoo Promise, but has since been taken to the state level, with 21 states currently operating Promise Programs. To learn more about these important policies and the evidence behind them, we are joined by someone who has examined them closely, Dr.

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For Affordable Housing, Don't Make The Perfect The Enemy Of The Good

The Market Urbanism Report

If a city's affordability set-aside demands are so high that it kills projects, then what is even being accomplished?

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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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S28 Episode 01 - A New Life At 90

ParkTalk podcast

Fitness participant Louise shares her experience of moving to Naperville in 2020 in her late 80s and fitting in as a participant in the popular group exercise classes at Fort Hill Activity Center with others half her age. Fitness participant Louise shares her experience of moving to Naperville in 2020 in her late 80s and fitting in as a participant in the popular group exercise classes at Fort Hill Activity Center with others half her age.

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Building Community Through Access to Skateparks — Episode 109

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Regular listeners of the show know that I have a love for skateboarding, and, as many NRPA members and park and recreation professionals have been inquiring about the benefits of bringing skateparks to their communities, I’m excited for today’s episode. And, I believe you’re going to get a lot out of it if you’re one of those professionals advocating for a skatepark at your agency.

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Episode 193: Cover to cover

FedHeads

FedHeads try to focus on what’s ahead – state of the union address, budgets, management agendas, etc – but crises abound. Tune in today for a #FedHeads escape. FedHeads try to focus on what’s ahead – state of the union address, budgets, management agendas, etc – but crises abound. Tune in today for a #FedHeads escape.

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Alliance for Cannabis Equity launches document, website to help minority marijuana entrepreneurs

The Whistle Post

Hartford Business Journal. February 25, 2022. By Skyler Frazer. A group of Connecticut legal pot advocates has released a “cannabis manifesto” that is meant to be a resource for minority business applicants looking to enter the recreational industry. The Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE), a group formed by the Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program (ConnCORP) and The WorkPlace, held a press conference in Bridgeport this week to announce the release of the manifesto.

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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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Zencity Stands with Ukraine

zencity

This is a moment of right and wrong. As of today, over one million Ukrainians have fled their homes. It is impossible to witness the Russian atrocities in Ukraine without feeling anger, fear, and helplessness. As a father to young children, my heart goes out to Ukrainian children and their parents, fearing for their physical safety. As a Jew, it disgusts me to see a memorial to the Holocaust at Babyn Yar desecrated by a Russian missile.

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Cannabis Manifesto: Resource For Black And Brown Entrepreneurs In Connecticut And Beyond

The Whistle Post

Benzinga. By Maureen Meehan. February 28, 2022. A group of Connecticut legal marijuana advocates released a Cannabis Manifesto , which is meant to be a resource for minority business applicants looking to enter the recreational industry. The Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE), a group formed by the Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program (ConnCORP) and The WorkPlace , held a press conference in Bridgeport recently to announce the release of the manifesto.

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The Alliance for Cannabis Equity release Manifesto, a resource for Black and Brown Entrepreneurs, Social Equity Applicants, and Minority Workers in the Cannabis Industry

The Whistle Post

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24. 2022. Bridgeport, CT [February 24, 2022] – The Alliance for Cannabis Equity, created to be an authoritative and trusted resource for those interested in assuring that the social equity provisions related to adult-use cannabis are fully realized, formed by Community Outreach Revitalization Program (ConnCORP) and The WorkPlace, hosted a press conference on Thursday to announce the release of its Cannabis Manifesto. “ACE is focusing on social equity a

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