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Collaborating for sustainability: How higher education and cloud providers foster change

AWS Public Sector Blog

Arizona State University (ASU) is an example of focused thought-leadership, with President Michael M. ASU’s focus on thought leadership and innovation hasn’t gone unrecognized, with the university being ranked first for innovation in the USA for the eighth year in a row in the annual Best Colleges rankings by U.S.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

35 percent of respondents reported their land banks are currently engaged in vacant lot stewardship and 25 percent are planning vacant lot stewardship projects within the next three years (Figure 3). 16 percent of land banks reported local-level political leadership to be one of the biggest threats to their success.

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Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2022) - March 01, 2022

iGrantWriters

s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, the goals for this program are to: â?¢ Â Â Â Enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and opportunities for professional development.

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Celebrating women leaders: A Q&A with the CEO of Australia’s Digital Health Agency

AWS Public Sector Blog

Their stories demonstrate technical excellence, leadership, collaboration, and mentorship – values that create an inclusive culture where all can thrive. The tepid progress on persistently large global gender gaps in health and education creates an urgent case for renewed and concerted action. You became CEO of the Agency in 2020.

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Community Progress Welcomes 2022 Community Revitalization Fellows from New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico

Center for Community Progress

These cohorts participate in learning exchanges in each other’s communities that feature a mix of technical and leadership trainings as well as local neighborhood tours. Their specialties include urban planning, public policy, landscape design, permaculture, and sustainable land stewardship advocacy.

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How the Tri-COG Land Bank is Transforming Vacant Properties in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Center for Community Progress

TCLB facilitates homeownership through programs like owner-occupant “first look” opportunities, education on FHA’s 203K financing for purchasing and repairs, and by prioritizing homeownership when deciding how to sell a property. Many land banks take on the responsibility of being educator, convener, and planner.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

As a former educator for Teachers for America, Abby realized the equity gap in the education system. As a former educator for Teachers for America, Abby realized the equity gap in the education system. 11% of students from low-income households graduate college,” says Abby Coyle. Contact info: abby@classequity.com.