Source: National Civic League
Join the National Civic League for the 2022 All-America City Awards Event and Competition! The 73rd annual awards event will be held virtually in conjunction with Grade-Level Reading Week, July 19-21, 2022. The free event includes keynote speakers, workshops, panel discussions, virtual networking opportunities, and community presentations to a jury of national experts.
Adrianne Todman
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
Steve Adler
Mayor City of Austin, Texas
Sharon L. Davies, J.D.
President and CEO Kettering Foundation
Agenda
Monday, July 18, 2022
3:00pm – 4:30pm ET
A Virtual Gratitude Session: CGLR Salutes Our Public Library Partners
Public libraries have been a mainstay of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading since its inception. As trusted centers of the community, libraries are in a unique position to attract potential partners and provide benefits and resources to organizations with common goals. CGLR recognizes the importance of public libraries, not only for their role in the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading but also for their part in serving their communities as a hub, a connector, a beacon for civil society and a place for learning, resilience and discovery.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
12:30pm – 2:00pm ET
Workshop: The Case for Housing as a Platform: A Philanthropic Perspective
Public housing authorities and affordable housing organizations are critical partners in supporting children of economically challenged, fragile and marginalized families by meeting them ‘where they are’ with 24/7/365/multigenerational systems of services and supports. In this session, philanthropic leaders will discuss this essential role of affordable housing and the importance of funders working collaboratively to address complex issues facing children, families, and communities.
Moderator: Jeanne Fekade-Sellassie, Executive Director, Funders for Housing and Opportunity
Speakers: Dana Bourland, Senior Vice President, Environment & Strategic Initiatives, The JPB Foundation; Monica Valdes Lupi, Managing Director – Health, The Kresge Foundation; Charles Rutheiser, Senior Associate – Civic Sites and Community Change, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Commentator: Schlonn Hawkins, CEO & Publisher, Shelterforce
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
3:00pm – 4:30pm ET
Building Blocks for the New Normal: Mining the Bright Spots and Silver Linings
Despite the challenges faced by children, educators, families and all who are committed to advancing early school success during the pandemic, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading retains our relentless optimism about what is possible. This optimism is fueled by the innovative approaches to slow, stop and reverse learning loss and spur equitable learning recovery that we’ve seen in communities across the country. These “bright spots and silver linings” that have emerged, with sustained investment and action, could drive transformative change for years to come. Featuring a panel of exceptional national leaders, this session seeks to lift up and celebrate several pandemic-driven developments that can contribute to a better “new normal.”
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
5:00pm –6:00pm ET
All-America City Awards Opening Ceremony
Attendees will be welcomed to the virtual event by National Civic League President, Doug Linkhart and Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Managing Director, Ralph Smith.
Keynote speaker: Adrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
11:30am – 1:00pm ET
Roundtable Learning Exchange
Attendees will join breakout rooms based on the 7 areas of focus of the 2022 AAC theme. Participants will discuss their related efforts, sharing best practices and difficulties.
Moderators:
Digital equity: Malai Amfahr, Senior Program Officer, Constituency Outreach and Engagement, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading; Relational supports: Becky Miles-Polka, Senior Consultant, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading ; Afterschool, summer and out-of-school learning opportunities: Javier Maisonet, Director of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, MathTalk; Transforming non-school places and spaces into learning-rich environments: Miriam Shark, Senior Consultant, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading; Promoting school readiness, regular attendance and summer learning: Emily Samose, Senior Consultant, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading; Parents succeeding as essential partners: Yolie Flores, National Campaign Director, Building a Parent Nation, TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, The University of Chicago; Parents succeeding in their own journey toward sustainable self-sufficiency: Abra Lyons-Warren, Director of Cross-Sector Initiatives, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA)
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
3:00pm – 4:30pm ET
$45 Billion to Advance Digital Equity: Leverage Challenges & Opportunities for State & Local Philanthropy
With the 2021 passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal government is making an historic investment to advance digital equity, including programs to build internet infrastructure, teach digital skills and increase access to the broadband necessary for work, school, healthcare and more. This funding builds on the early investments made by state and local funders who took immediate action to ensure that children and families had access to the connectivity, devices and assistance needed to continue learning when schools were operating virtually. It also represents a call-to-action for those and other funders who can now take action to ensure that these new public programs reach those most in need. Featuring a panel of philanthropic leaders and advocates who have been working to promote digital equity throughout the pandemic, this session will explore their progress and lessons learned to date and the incredible opportunities afforded through this new federal funding.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
6:30pm – 7:30pm ET
Supplemental Award Announcements and Keynote Address
The National Civic League will announce the winners of this year’s Robert Wood Johnson Health Equity Award and the 2022 Hall of Fame and All-America Leader Awards.
Keynote speaker: Mayor Steve Adler, City of Austin, TX
Thursday, July 21, 2022
3:00pm – 4:30pm ET
Community Coalition-Leading Organizations: Celebrating Community and Cultivating Resilience
The GLR communities across our network have experienced both highs and lows this past year. In this session, CGLR will celebrate the highs by recognizing the communities being honored as Pacesetter finalists. These communities have shown exemplary efforts in one or more of the following areas: increasing school readiness, ending chronic absence, reversing the summer slide, addressing health-related challenges, equipping parents to succeed, advancing grade-level reading and math, or taking key steps to slow learning loss and accelerate equitable learning recovery.
Thursday, July 21, 2022
3:30pm – 5:30pm ET
AAC Festival of Ideas: Peer discussion of community projects.
This session is for 2022 finalist communities only.
Thursday, July 21, 2022
7:30pm – 9:00pm ET
Awards Ceremony
The moment we’ve all been waiting for, the announcement of the 2022 All-America City Awards!
Keynote speaker: Sharon L. Davies, J.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Kettering Foundation