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Jul 6, 2021

Claiming One’s Seat: 65 Years After Rosa Parks

As I reflect on this tumultuous year, I am focused on the diverse coalition that participated in a resistance movement led by Black young…

Claiming One’s Seat: 65 Years After Rosa Parks

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Jul 12, 2021

Not Just Fun and Games: Sustainably Engaging Communities and Building Resilience

“A game that engages residents around environmental resilience, infrastructure projects and the ecology of Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn.”

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Jul 7, 2021

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Engagement: Learning from a Neighborhood in the Bronx

New Yorkers are serving their communities in several ways. They are checking in on their elderly neighbors; serving in their local…

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Engagement: Learning from a Neighborhood in the Bronx

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Apr 6, 2018

Buenos Aires: A Global Model of Innovative Citizen Participation

Civic participation not only matters, but is essential for a vibrant and inclusive city infrastructure. This is especially evident in…

Buenos Aires: A Global Model of Innovative Citizen Participation

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Jan 13, 2017

Bringing Community College Faculty to the Table

Community college faculty have a number of conventional ways to take part in campus decision-making, including faculty senates, committees…

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Aug 19, 2016

The Tension Between Preserving a Community and Protecting It

On a recent hot and humid summer afternoon on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I head west in my rental car on I-10. It is eleven years nearly…

The Tension Between Preserving a Community and Protecting It

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Jul 21, 2016

Transforming Public Engagement: Our Very First Strategy Lab

These days, most local public officials recognize the value of deeper engagement with their constituents. Yet the conventional formats they…

Transforming Public Engagement: Our Very First Strategy Lab

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May 24, 2016

Equity in Education Through Culturally Responsible Engagement: Lessons from Anchorage, Alaska

As in many cities, students and families in Anchorage, Alaska face inequities in the K-12 school system. These inequities are especially…

Equity in Education Through Culturally Responsible Engagement: Lessons from Anchorage, Alaska

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Apr 6, 2016

Building Democratic Skills for City Leaders Through Lessons Learned Post-Katrina

City managers have a unique power to shape the future of their municipalities. They are responsible not only for day-to-day administrative…

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Feb 11, 2016

Working Together to Sustain Stakeholder Engagement in K-12 Education

Engaging with your child’s school is often the easiest and most direct way for ordinary citizens to become involved in decisions that…

Working Together to Sustain Stakeholder Engagement in K-12 Education

Nicole Hewitt-Cabral

Nicole Hewitt-Cabral

Community builder | social entrepreneur | passionate about civic engagement, community development + equity | dancer + capoeirista | urban farmer

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