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Everyone underestimates the impact you can make as an elected official on the local level. Here are some local offices you can run for and how they impact your community: 1. City Council: City Council members make decisions on zoning, budgets, and city policies. 2. School Board: Joining the school board allows you to shape policies, advocate for students, and contribute to the quality of education in your district. 3. County Commissioner: County Commissioners oversee county affairs, from infrastructure projects to public services. 4. Mayor: Mayors guide local initiatives, promote economic development, and serve as a voice for their community. 5. Sheriff: Sheriffs shape policing policies, community relations, and the safety measures in your county. 6. District Supervisor: District Supervisors oversee local government functions, including budgeting and community services. Running for office is about making a real impact. Learn how to drive change in your community by visiting: newpolitics.org

From Mayor Quentin Hart: “Crafting effective applications for federal grants is a tough and time-consuming task. But I urge fellow mayors, in Iowa and elsewhere, to make the effort. To reach out to hear from residents. To engage unexpected partners. To forge smart collaborations. To break down barriers that have separated towns — and residents — for too long, even if it must happen brick by brick. And to tap into creative resources, like the Local Infrastructure Hub, for a leg up in building the infrastructure — and the ways of working — that Americans deserve.” More on the City of Waterloo Iowa’s work with the Local Infrastructure Hub to reconnect communities in The Des Moines Register: https://lnkd.in/g-z2hiD4

What we must remember is that city governments are composed of people — individuals who live and breathe within our communities, share the same hopes, fears and aspirations as the residents they serve. Full blog here: https://lnkd.in/g5P5F7Wx

With the help of partner agencies, service providers and community representatives, the NJTPA updated its Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan, which provides strategies for meeting the needs of adults, low-income people, and others. Learn more in this brief video.

A Southern Community in Crisis - By Randolph B. Campbell Shop on Legacy of Texas: https://lnkd.in/g-Y8Xm-6 Historians have published countless studies of the American Civil War and following era of Reconstruction. This study differs in its focus on how ordinary people experienced the years from 1861 to 1876. With this in mind, what did secession, civil war, emancipation and Reconstruction mean at the local level in Texas? How much change did the era bring to Harrison County: a cotton-growing, planter-dominated community with the largest slave population of any county in the state?

I love being behind the scenes of this great project, #GOVChats are webinar series live on #YouTube focused on discussing common technology issues across states. #accesibility #government #communications #latinasintech #technology

Enjoyed the GOVChats: Georgia + Colorado discussion! I want to commend Jasmyne Epps for emphasizing how accessibility isn't just about physical disabilities, but situational as well (sensory, motor, cognitive, environmental, etc.) This perspective of accessibility is often overlooked during the design and development process. How can we do better? By spreading awareness. Share with your designers, developers, and project managers. Let's do our part to make websites and applications more accessible to everyone. To learn more about situational disabilities, check out this article: https://lnkd.in/gZ7ZK_F5.

RSVPs are now open for our next breakfast panel, 𝑅𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑈𝑠𝑒: 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦? on November 21st! In the past four years, the movement toward land reparations and racial equity has gained unprecedented momentum in Los Angeles— a city marked by land use practices that have exacerbated racial inequalities and robbed communities of color of opportunities to build generational wealth. As the city, county, and state explore reparative measures through groundbreaking reports and task forces, there is a critical window of opportunity to address these injustices. Join us for an informative discussion to explore the intersections of reparations and land use, with a focus on restrictive covenants, eminent domain, and pathways to justice for the affected families and communities. This event will provide a high-level overview of the land use history, current reparative efforts and case studies. For more information and to RSVP, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/deFfzA3

We must listen to the lived experience of our youth When we listen to the youth we can develop sustainable and compassionate interventions that are person centered. The person centered interventions are the ones that sustain the empowerment It’s when we become disconnected from the voice of lived experience that we see our progress stagnation So let’s do what we can to not only listen to but include in leadership boards and policy the voice and action of youth and others with lived experience.

As we develop reparative spatial justice strategies that reckon with, repair, and transform the racist foundations of land and housing policies in the United States, we are reminded that it is essential that we decommodify, rematriate, and increase accessibility to land for Indigenous, Black, and POC communities. Join PolicyLink and the Center for Ethical Land Transition as we discuss how communities, funders, policymakers, and landowners can advance this work, so that we may all deepen our relationships to land and upend the logics of dispossession that underpin our property system. https://lnkd.in/gFPfpq4y