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About Audioconferences

These free, hour-long audioconferences allow participants to listen by phone to lively discussions between Institute staff, national policy experts, and city officials on best practices and key opportunities for municipal leadership on behalf of children, youth, and families.  One day prior to the event, each audioconference registrant will receive an e-mail or fax message that will provide a toll-free, dial-in number.

Registration for each audioconference listed above is open now and is required two days before the event.  No telephone registrations can be accepted, but questions may be left on the Institute's information line at 202-626-3014.

Audioconference and Web Seminar Recordings

Audioconferences

• 6/17/10 - "Bank On Cities" 101: Launching a Campaign to Connect Unbanked Residents to the Financial Mainstream
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• 4/22/10 - A Call to Service: City Leadership for Local Volunteerism
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• 3/25/10 - Using Out-of-School Time Programs for Older Youth to Improve College Access and Workforce Development
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• 2/18/10 - Curbing Childhood Obesity: Lessons from the Six-City Community Wellness Project
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• 1/21/10 - New Ideas for Promoting a Local Asset Building Agenda at Tax Time
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Web Seminars

• 6/28/10 - "AfterZones: City Leadership for Neighborhood-Based Afterschool Systems"
  Web Seminar Recording » (note: skip to minute 16:00; this recording is in a Quicktime Movie file format - you may need to adjust your screen resolution to 1400 x 1050 to view and listen to this recording)
• 5/20/10 - How Municipal Leaders Can Engage Parents in Dropout Prevention
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• 11/04/09 - Reducing Summer Learning Loss: Implementing Successful Programs
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• 1/22/09 - What Do High-Quality, Out-of-School Time Programs Cost? Research Findings from The Wallace Foundation
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• 11/16/06 - Using Refund Splitting at VITA Sites to Help Families Save
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• 9/21/06 - Building Public Will: Promoting Citizen Engagement to Improve Your City's Schools
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• 9/07/06 - Project Homeless Connect: Using Citizen Engagement to Serve the Homeless
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Audioconference Transcripts

General Topics

• 4/22/10 A Call to Service: City Leadership for Local Volunteerism
• 12/17/09 Health Care Reform: How New Federal Policies Will Impact Your City's Children and Families
• 5/21/09 Neighborhood-Based Approaches to Improving Child and Family Well-Being
• 4/23/09 The Mayors' Action Challenge for Children and Families
• 12/18/08 Using GIS and Mapping Tools to Guide Local Action
• 11/20/08 The State of City Leadership for Children, Youth, and Families
• 12/13/07 Reaching and Serving Immigrant Families
• 10/18/07 Building on Success: Taking City Initiatives to Scale
• 9/20/07 Natural Allies: Forging Partnerships with Local United Ways and Chambers of Commerce
• 9/07/06 Project Homeless Connect: Using Citizen Engagement to Serve the Homeless
• 1/26/06 Rising to the Challenge: A Platform for City Leadership on Behalf of Children, Youth, and Families
• 10/20/05 Responding to Hurricane Katrina: Keys to Recovery and Disaster Prevention
• 6/16/05 Strategies for Financing Local Initiatives
• 1/27/05 Building Public/Private Collaborations and Partnerships
• 12/09/04 Pathways and Springboards: City Strategies to Strengthen Families
• 6/12/03 Money Matters: Financing Municipal Children's Initiatives
• 4/24/03 A Family Strengthening Agenda for Municipal Leaders
• 4/11/02 It Begins at Home: City Efforts to Strengthen Families & Transform Neighborhoods

Early Childhood

• 6/25/09 Promoting School Readiness: The Challenge of Reaching ALL Children
• 5/15/08 It Takes a Village: Using Mayors' Book Clubs to Promote Early Literacy
• 4/19/07 Supporting School Readiness: A Critical Economic Investment for Cities
• 6/15/06 A Most Precious Resource: Keys to City Support for Parents of Young Children
• 1/29/04 Community Engagement in Early Childhood Initiatives
• 3/27/03 Planning for Early Childhood Success: Practical Steps for Cities and Towns
• 6/06/02 Successful Early Childhood: The Municipal Role
• 6/21/01 Ahead of the Curve: City Roles in Promoting Early Childhood Development

Education

• 10/22/09 Opening Doors: New Municipal Initiatives to Put College Education Within Reach
• 2/21/08 Expanding College Access: How Municipal Leaders are Opening the Door to Academic and Career Success
• 3/22/07 Dropout Recovery: What Cities Can Do To Get Students Back on Track
• 9/21/06 Building Public Will: Promoting Citizen Engagement to Improve Your City's Schools
• 11/17/05 The Numbers Tell the Story: Using Data to Build Accountability for Your Schools
• 5/13/04Stronger Schools, Stronger Cities Report
• 11/20/03 The Need for Municipal Leadership in High School Reform
• 2/21/02 Municipal Leaders' Roles in Working with Schools to Close Student Achievement Gaps
• 4/19/01 First in Their Class: City-School Partnerships That Make the Difference

Afterschool

• 3/25/10 Using Out-of-School Time Programs for Older Youth to Improve College Access and Workforce Development
• 1/22/09 What Do High-Quality, Out-of-School Time Programs Cost? Research Findings from the Wallace Foundation
• 9/18/08 Community-Wide Collaborations to Revitalize Arts Education
• 3/16/06 City Leaders Engaged in Afterschool Reform: Lessons from Across America
• 5/19/05 Connecting School and Afterschool
• 6/10/04 Promoting Afterschool Programs
• 1/30/03 Connecting Afterschool Achievement and Afterschool Programming
• 10/23/02 Making Afterschool Work: Extended-Service Schools
• 5/17/01 Safe and Smart: The Promise of Effective Afterschool Programs

Family Economic Success

• 6/17/10 Bank On Cities 101: Launching a Campaign to Connect Unbanked Residents to the Financial Mainstream
• 1/22/10 New Ideas for Promoting a Local Asset Building Agenda at Tax Time
• 3/26/09 Recovery and Reinvestment Plans for America: What They Mean for Your Community's Children and Families
• 2/19/09 Tapping Federal Funding for Needy Families in Tough Economic Times
• 6/19/08 Banking the Unbanked: City Partnerships to Connect Families with Mainstream Financial Services
• 11/15/07 Seeking Financial Stability: City Strategies to Help Families Save and Build Assets
• 6/21/07 Economic Opportunity for All: City Roles in Building Stronger Families and More Inclusive Communities
• 10/19/06 Strengthen Working Families and Local Economies: How to Mount a Successful EITC Outreach Campaign
• 5/18/06 Building Assets: What Cities Can Do to Help Low-Income Working Families
• 2/24/05 Helping Families Build Assets
• 9/30/04 Maximizing the Earned Income Tax Credit
• 3/25/04 Connecting Residents to Federal Supports: Bringing Dollars to Your Community
• 10/16/02 How to Bring Money to Your City: Promote the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit
• 3/22/01 A Helping Hand for Working Families: What Cities Can Do

Transitional Jobs

• 1/18/07 Banning the Box: Facilitating the Reentry of Former Offenders into the Workforce and Community
• 1/31/02 Effective City Programs to Expand Job Opportunities for Parents & Young Adults in Touch Economic Times

Disconnected Youth and Child and Youth Safety

• 11/19/09 The Road Home: City Strategies to Support Homeless Youth
• 7/23/09 CeaseFire: An In-Depth Look at Using Street Outreach Workers to Stop the Epidemic of Youth Violence
• 3/04/09 Leveraging Economic Recovery Resources to Reengage Disconnected Youth
• 10/23/08 Youth Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach
• 3/20/08 Staying Connected: What Cities Can Do to Ensure Successful Youth Transitions From Foster Care
• 1/17/08 Safe Streets: Preventing Gang Affiliation and Violence
• 3/22/07 Dropout Recovery: What Cities Can Do To Get Students Back on Track
• 11/16/06Keeping Young People Safe: Effective Mayor-Law Enforcement Partnerships
• 10/25/06 Reengaging Disconnected Youth: Municipal Leadership and Public System Collaboration
• 7/27/06 Engaging City Governments in Supporting Foster Youth Transition Issues
• 2/23/06 Strategies that Work for Our Disconnected Youth
• 12/18/03 Young, Out-of-School, and Out of Work: City Responses to Disconnected Youth
• 11/20/02 Cities Paving the Way for Vulnerable and Out-of-School Youth

Youth Participation in Local Government

• 9/24/09 What Makes Youth Civic Engagement Authentic? Listening to the Perspectives of Youth and Municipal Leaders
• 12/14/06 A Seat at the Table: Engaging Youth as City Leaders
• 12/15/05 Identifying Youth Needs and Resources by Mapping Your Community
• 4/21/05 What to Do When Youth Say, "There's Nothing to Do"
• 10/28/04 Youth Summits and Forums Strengthen Youth Voice
• 2/27/03 Youth Service - Teens Making a Difference in their Communities
• 12/18/02 Youth Leadership: Transforming Youth Voice into Community Action
• 3/21/02 Getting Youth into the Act: Strategies to Promote Youth Community Participation

Childhood Obesity

• 2/18/10 Curbing Childhood Obesity: Lessons Learned from the Six City Community Wellness Project
• 2/15/07 Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: City Strategies to Combat Childhood Obesity
• 4/20/06 Using Your Parks and Recreation Department to Combat Youth Obesity
• 3/24/05 Municipal Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Youth Master Planning

• 4/17/08 Thinking Ahead: How to Develop a Comprehensive Citywide Plan for Children and Youth
• 5/24/07 Making Youth a High Priority: City-School Youth Master Planning Initiatives
• 2/19/04 How to Develop and Carry out Planning and Community Assessments Regarding Children and Youth Initiatives in Local Communities

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