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Ferguson’s AAC Blog

From the Ferguson city manager’s office:

“The City of Ferguson is preparing for the 2010 All-America City award competition. The delegation leader, Shannon Howard, a Ferguson Resident and North County journalist, created a blog to assist in promoting “Team Ferguson.” The blog includes background information about the All-America City Award and how Ferguson became a finalist, as well as information about sponsorship opportunities, a raffle fundraiser, and more!

To follow the team’s progress and learn how to get involved, visit the new Ferguson AAC blog.

On June 16-18, the team will travel to Kansas City to compete against 25 other communities from across the country. The competition consists of a 10-minute presentation to a jury of civic experts followed by a 10-minute question and answer session. The delegation is made up of youth and adults including elected officials, school board members, representatives from each of the communities’ projects, and a number of other residents who are active in the community.”

May 28, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post

Somerville, Massachusetts 2009 All-America presentation

For finalist communities who are getting ready for Kansas City, we are going to post some videos of community presentations from past years.

May 27, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

From Leila Melendez in the El Paso city manager’s office:

Hello AAC Blog!

We thought this would be a cool pic to post on the AAA blog website. It’s a cartoon of our Mayor John Cook drawn by local artist Nacho Garcia. Nacho Garcia has a regular section in our Sunday El Paso Times called “Nachotoons.”

May 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

All-America Stories: Canton, Illinois

May 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

All-America Stories: Salisbury, Maryland

May 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

All-America Quilting

By Gloria Rubio-Cortés

Could there be anything more All-American than a quilt?   That is why we started the All-America City quilt quilt in 2007.    The quilt squares created that year were full of life, energy, and pride.   Since then, we have heard that communities meet and make some hard decisions regarding the image, the colors, and who will create it.   For some, it is like the application, another way to strengthen their community, to rediscover what is so wonderful, and to celebrate it.

The most amazing part of the quilt idea is that it goes on a national tour to all of the communities that competed that year.   Because it is in such high demand, it remains in a community for only a few days, maybe a week, and then has to be shipped off to the next site.  National Civic League, the home of the All-America City Award, receives pictures, press releases, videos, and notes from folks all across the country who show off their local talent and the knowledge that they are all part of a bigger project – strengthening their communities and strengthening our country.

The finalists for the 2010 All-America City Awards have received their quilt squares.   Each of them will bring a square to the awards competition/workshop June  16-18 in Kansas City with images that represent their community and the projects they are spotlighting.

May 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Youth Award (2010 AAC Finalists Only)

Nominate a youth leader for the 2010 All-America City Youth Award.  The winner will receive national recognition through the National Civic League All-America City Awards blog and press release and become a member of the National Civic League for a year.   This award was created in memory of NCL’s former President John Parr who highly valued youth leadership.

Eligibility:

Youth, ages 18 to 25, from 2010 All-America City Finalist communities are invited to submit applications or be nominated.

May 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

The All-America City Quilt visits Fort Wayne last December

May 20, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

AAC blogging

Finalist Abingdon, Virginia’s blog.

May 15, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post

2010 finalist Lenexa, Kansas is holding a coloring contest to raise money for its AAC effort. Read about it on KansasCity.com.

May 12, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
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