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An Innovative Program in Bogotá Cares For The Caregivers

Next City

Bogotá’s care blocks program, part of a “feminist urbanist” agenda, addresses women’s labor in the care economy. With Colombia’s new leftist government, the scheme could go national.

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Ep 12: Quiet Quitting and Summer Camp

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES The new “Quiet Quitting” trend is all over social media. Have you thought about how it will affect your hiring process this summer? Natalie and Kelie start the conversation that you should start thinking about with your team. Want to add to our conversation? Have a question you want us to discuss? Email Us: exploringcampsides@gmail.com […].

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Web3 beyond the hype

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

While buffeted by the recent market downturn and bankruptcies, digital assets and the technologies underlying them still have the potential to transform business models across sectors.

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Smart Cities Connect 2022: Change Management Is Critical to Modernizing Processes

State Tech Magazine

The city of Coral Gables, Fla., wants to be paperless by the end of next year. Speaking on a panel Wednesday at the Fall 2022 Smart Cities Connect conference, Coral Gables IT Systems Analyst Rayza Collazo said her department talked with other city agencies about why they print paper. “We asked them, ‘Why are you printing?’ or ‘What are you printing the most?

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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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How Cities are Leveraging ARPA Funds to Support Young People

NLC (National League of Cities)

The pandemic’s impact on young people’s educational experiences continues to loom large. Recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show the biggest declines in math and reading scores in over 30 years. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), cities have access to over $65 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery […] Source.

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SCP 170: Fall Event Ideas

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES Go beyond Pumpkin painting and Spiced lattes for some unique ideas to do at your camp this fall! Check out this week’s episode where the guys give you tons of great ideas you can easily do! From hayrides to Paint and Sips to Family Camps, listen in for some falltastic stuff! HOSTS CURT […]. The post SCP 170: Fall Event Ideas appeared first on Summer Camp Programming.

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Build an Environment for Transformation

GovLoop

When planning for transformation, we often focus on the technology and expect the workplace culture to follow. But real change requires an engaged workforce. An environment for transformation is one in which people shape the purpose, path and outcome of each project and can acquire the skills they’ll need for the mission. Michael Gregg, Cybersecurity Chief for North Dakota, and Tony Holmes, Practice Lead for Solutions Architects Public Sector at Pluralsight, outlined how to build a culture that

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Six Approaches to Achieving Meaningful Civic Engagement

NLC (National League of Cities)

Stephen Benjamin served the people of Columbia, SC as mayor for 12 years and has also worked as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the African American Mayors Association. Last month Indigov, a leading constituent engagement solution and NLC Partner, met with Mayor Benjamin for a talk about constituent communication. Throughout our conversation […] Source.

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Using advanced analytics tech to safeguard from intellectual property theft

Open Access Government - Technology News

Phillip Akers, Head of Public Sector at Quantexa, discusses how we can use advanced analytics tech to safeguard from intellectual property theft. In early July, the leaders of MI5 and the FBI did something extraordinary, taking the stage together at a meeting in London with international business leaders to warn about intellectual property theft and technology theft by agents of the Chinese Communist Party and certain parts of the Chinese state.

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Economic conditions outlook, September 2022

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In stormy weather, survey respondents maintain realism about the global economy. While geopolitical conflicts and inflation remain top of mind, concerns about energy volatility predominate in Europe.

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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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Q&A: Transportation Official Jason JonMichael on Why Austin Is a Smart City to Watch

State Tech Magazine

In Austin, Texas, Assistant Director of Transportation Jason JonMichael has his sights set on smart mobility. Facing rapid population growth, Austin is pursuing a range of pilot projects in support of intelligent transportation systems and infrastructure. The city is leveraging video analytics, sensors, hardware and software to address its most pressing transportation challenges.

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How to Become a Choice Neighborhood

NLC (National League of Cities)

As HUD’s signature place-based program, Choice Neighborhoods offers significant revitalization potential for communities of all sizes by leading to new mixed-income housing, new neighborhood amenities such as parks and grocery stores, and improved resident outcomes and opportunities.

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Do More to Protect Your Application Programing Interfaces

FedTech Magazine

Without application programming interfaces, the modern internet would not be possible. APIs let developers connect easily to cloud-based and on-premises services from different vendors, as well as offer their own customers the ability to programmatically interact with products and services. APIs are the glue that holds modern technology environments together, but they also raise potential security concerns, requiring attention from developers and cybersecurity professionals to ensure they oper

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Sustainability in packaging: Five key levers for significant impact

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Our survey reveals a strong commitment to sustainability in packaging, but few organizations are on track to meet these goals. We suggest five levers to get companies back on track.

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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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Simplified CCAI virtual agent management for business users

Google Public Sector

Intelligent virtual agents are enabling agencies to address constituent questions and provide routine information at scale. But the value of these agents depends on the quality and quantity of information available. In times of crisis or busy periods, it can be challenging to stay on top of necessary content updates. To keep information relevant and timely, government users and call center practitioners need to establish a governance process for content management.

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How Hempstead, NY is Advancing its Clean Energy Future with Hydrogen

NLC (National League of Cities)

The most abundant element in the universe could hold the key to decarbonizing wide swathes of the economy. When combusted, hydrogen does not release any carbon dioxide making it an attractive energy resource. So much so that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has set a goal of reducing the cost of hydrogen by 80% […] Source.

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Use a Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment for an Efficient Approach to Security

FedTech Magazine

When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s no longer enough to rely solely on security tools and software to protect a federal agency’s proprietary data and prevent breaches. Instead, agencies must think holistically about cybersecurity strategy to have a 360-degree view of vulnerabilities and insight into how to address them. Solutions such as regular security maturity assessments can help agencies understand their environment and provide a best-practice approach to establishing or maintaining a cyb

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A better way to build a brand: The community flywheel

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Today’s fastest-growing brands participate in digital communities to earn engagement and loyalty—and do so with high returns and low risk by harnessing agile test and learn.

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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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Jacaranda Health advances maternal and infant health across Kenya and beyond with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Kenya has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, at 39 deaths per 1000 live births annually. About 30% of maternal deaths in Kenya occur due to delays in seeking care. By the numbers, 62% of women in Kenya don’t receive more than four antenatal care visits during pregnancy, and 43% don’t attend a postnatal checkup after birth. Not receiving this critical health support and other health education increases risks for maternal and neonatal mortality.

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Boost Your Community Engagement Rates with QR Codes

Social Pinpoint

As people get used to using QR codes, we can see them playing a huge role in boosting community engagement too. Understand how they can play part in boosting your engagement rates. The post Boost Your Community Engagement Rates with QR Codes appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Smart Cities Connect 2022: Citizens Demand Immediate Data from Municipalities

State Tech Magazine

During a panel on urban operations at Smart Cities Connect Fall 2022, Dan Hoffman, city manager for Winchester, Va., described his biggest smart city challenge in keeping citizens informed. “We still struggle with what people see on TV and in movies and what they experience in real life,” Hoffman said Tuesday at the conference outside Washington. D.C.

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‘If you’re going to build something from scratch, this might be as good a time as in a decade’

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In the second episode of our series The Quarterly Interview: Provocations to Ponder, venture capitalist Bill Gurley explains the promise and perils facing start-ups at a moment of economic uncertainty and reveals why hybrid work may be the most interesting technology of all.

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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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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 

Homeroom

By: Heather Ward, Special Assistant, Office of Postsecondary Education If you need suicide or mental health-related crisis support, or are worried about someone else, please call or text 988 or visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s chat to connect with a trained crisis counselor. As U.S. Department of Education officials have traveled the country visiting.

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Securing the Supply Chain Summit

Disaster Zone blog

“Building resilience through sustainability.

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A guide to nonprofit start-up funding

Grant Writing Made Easy

One of the questions I get the most from y’all is whether I know of any nonprofit start-up grants. The need for nonprofit start-up funding is huge, and today’s post is your guide to finding it. On the one hand, I love getting this question because I know the folks asking are brimming with passion and excitement and plans. But on the other hand, I know that starting any type of business–for-profit or nonprofit–comes with its challenges.

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Forward Thinking on talent, state capacity, and being hopeful with Tyler Cowen

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A prominent economist, author, podcaster, and talent investor discusses how to better match human talent to opportunities, de-bureaucratize philanthropy, achieve higher-quality governance, and identify fields of likely progress, and how to get it all done.

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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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New Algorithm Insight Means Your Library’s Facebook and Instagram Posts Will Need To Change but… It’s Not Necessarily a Bad Thing!

Super Library Marketing

The Library Marketing???????? Show, Episode 160. In this episode, I have three whopper social media headlines to share. First, there is new insight into the Facebook and Instagram algorithm. What does this mean for your library? We’ll talk it through. The second headline is making me reconsider the advice I give to libraries. And the third piece of news is about a change that will make it easier for you to make your library promotions accessible.

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Telehealth in the Pandemic—How Has It Changed Health Care Delivery in Medicaid and Medicare?

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, millions of doctors’ visits and health care check-ups were postponed or even canceled. In many other cases, these typically in-person visits were conducted instead by phone or video conference.

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How government agencies can vet external data in minutes with data interchange zones

AWS Public Sector Blog

The rapid digitalization of government services has transformed the way government agencies interact and exchange data with each other and with their communities. These data interchanges can take different forms; one example is how regulatory agencies can provide entities with a simple mechanism to ingest regulatory reporting. However, the manual processes agencies use to exchange data are no longer viable.

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Winners take all in global apparel, fashion, and luxury

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Luxury and sportswear have delivered consistently high returns through turbulent years. But outliers from other categories offer insights into outperformance in a volatile global apparel market.

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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.