AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Participants then engage in a practical activity that ties together cloud concepts with hands-on learning. In 2019, AWS launched the world’s first AWS Think Big Space , an educational STEAM lab, at River Oaks Elementary in Prince William County, Virginia and has since launched spaces at Wakefield High School in Arlington County and J.L.

Education 130

Education Public Sector Engagement Outreach 130

Center for Community Progress

MAY 25, 2023

Just ten lenders were responsible for originating 24 percent of mortgage loans to Black borrowers in 2019—only three of those lenders were traditional depository banks. These conversations led to the following recommendations: The 203(k) program needs more education and direct outreach.

Outreach 98

Outreach Housing Advocacy Engagement 98

Social Pinpoint

APRIL 21, 2024

You just perfected the virtual meeting, and now you’re looking to combine new online best practices with traditional engagement methods. Then we’ll discuss big lessons learned and emerging trends in digital+ engagement. How does digital engagement bring in new voices and improve outcomes?

Engagement 52

Engagement Housing Outreach Communications 52

Super Library Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Her library held its first Drag Story Hour in 2019. Jamie is also working on the launch of a new grant-funded Bookmobile, “We use parade appearances as an additional marketing and outreach tool, so next up on our list is to debut the Bookmobile at the Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade,” said Jamie.

Social Media 129

Social Media Nonprofit Outreach Development 129

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Another element could be treating schools as "neighborhood cultural centers" too, the way I describe how neighborhood libraries should be positioned (" Neighborhood libraries as nodes in a neighborhood and city-wide network of cultural assets ," 2019). But school districts don't invest in this, don't create assistance programs for schools.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Transportation Engagement Fundraising 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 13, 2022

Some researchers have advocated for tracking landlords who are most likely to evict tenants, so that localities can conduct targeted outreach to landlords (to help with financial assistance or code compliance, for example) and/or tenants (for rental assistance and/or to provide connections to legal services) ( Rutan and Desmond, 2021 ).

Housing 52

Housing Outreach Sustainability Engagement 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 4, 2021

During the study period, answering rates—or the rate at which tenants appeared in response to court filing—increased dramatically throughout the city, likely due to citywide outreach and tenant engagement. However, the study did not find a significant difference in answering rates in UAC ZIP Codes. Background.

Housing 40

Housing Implementation Outreach Social Services 40