CB250 From Yelling to Jelling: How Neighborhoods and City Hall Can Work Together Better in the 21st CenturyCitizens are more capable, confident, and skeptical than ever before. Their relationship with government can be very productive – or extremely disruptive. This highly interactive course will describe how some local officials, city employees, and neighborhood leaders are dealing with the conditions and expectations of 21st Century governance. Developed in concert with the Deliberative Democracy Consortium and the National League of Cities, this course will explore the citizen-government dynamic in issues like land use planning, public finance, human relations, policing, and economic development. It will help attendees learn new skills in recruitment, meeting design, facilitation, issue framing, mapping, and revitalizing neighborhood councils and associations.Course length: 1 Days Tuition: $ 220 Course counts toward a professional certificate: Yes |
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