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Audioconferences & Webinars

Municipal leaders have the opportunity to participate in a series of free audioconferences and webinars hosted by NLC. Through these calls, local officials can participate in lively discussions among NLC staff, national policy experts, and city officials on key opportunities for municipal leadership.

Schedule

Recordings & Presentations

Registration is now open for the following free, hour-long webinars:

Mon., April 30, 12:00 p.m. Eastern: “Educational Alignment for Young Children: Profiles of Local Innovation"
Wed, June 6, 2:00 p.m. Eastern: "Building a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network: What Local Leaders Need To Know"
Wed., June 20, 2:30 p.m. Eastern: “City Innovations to Empower Families in the Evolving Financial Marketplace”

Instructions for Registering:

To register, you must have an account on myNLC. Go to the MyNLC page (https://my.nlc.org/eweb), and click Create Account. Enter your email address and click Search.
If you are already in our database, an email will be sent to you asking you to set your password. Once you have set your password, hit Go on the login page. Then click Upcoming Events on the top left side of the screen, select the webinar, and click Begin Registration.
If you are not in our database, try searching by city and organization, and if you still do not appear in the system, create a new login account with the appropriate city or organizational affiliation. An email will be sent asking you to set your password. Once you have set your password, hit Go on the login page. Then click Upcoming Events on the top left side of the screen, select the webinar, and click Begin Registration.
On the Event Registration screen, check the box for Member or Nonmember Webinar Registration Fee (don't worry, it's free). Then click Add to Cart at the bottom right.
Click the Check-Out button. Then click the Continue button. Click Submit Order.
You will receive a confirmation email with instructions for how to access the webinar on the day of the call by logging in to myNLC. There will be no dial-in number; you will only need to turn on your computer speakers.

Questions? Michael Karpman (202-626-3072, karpman@nlc.org) and Tim Mudd (202-626-3074, mudd@nlc.org) are standing by to walk you through the registration process step-by-step.

The following audioconference/webinar recordings and presentations are now available. NLC makes these recordings available for several months after each call.

2012

April 18, 2012: "How Cities Can Use Federal Meals Programs to Reduce Childhood Hunger and Obesity"
Recording | PowerPoint slides | Links
March 21, 2012: "Using Ready by 21 Tools to Guide Youth Master Planning"
Recording | PowerPoint slides
Feb. 15, 2012: “Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth through Collective Impact"
Recording | PowerPoint slides
Jan. 31, 2012: “Reengagement Centers: Key Element in a City Strategy to Recover Dropouts
Recording | PowerPoint slides

2011

Nov. 30, 2011: Launching and Scaling Up a Community Schools Strategy: The Role of Cities
October 12, 2011: Municipal Leadership for Afterschool: Citywide Approaches Spreading Across the Country
June 23, 2011: Aligning Early Learning and Elementary Education Systems
June 1, 2011: Reducing Chronic School Absenteeism: The Power of Afterschool Programs to Improve Student Attendance (presentation)
April 21, 2011: Municipal Leadership for Black Male Achievement
March 24, 2011: Community Attachment and Civic Engagement: Key Lessons and Opportunities for Municipal Leaders
March 15, 2011: Webcast of Federal Resources for Small Business Development
March 14, 2011: Webcast of Federal Resources for Global-Local Economic Development
February 28, 2011: Technology Forecast 2011: What Local Elected Leaders Can Expect
February 24, 2011: Connecting Cops and Kids: Strategies to Improve Police Interventions with Children and Families
February 8, 2011: Tools for Transportation and Land Use
January 20, 2011: Supporting Out-of-School Time Programs to Reduce Summer Learning Loss

2010

November 12, 2010: Opportunities for Tax Time Partnerships
November 9, 2010: Metroplitan Planning Organizations 101
October 21, 2010: Helping Struggling Families Afford Health Insurance and Healthy Food for their Children
September 30, 2010: Hours of Opportunity: Insights from Cities’ Efforts to Build Citywide Afterschool Systems