NLC has selected 22 cities to attend two regional leadership academies on the development of citywide outreach campaigns that connect children with health insurance.
NLC has published a new report highlighting promising city efforts to improve the lives of children, youth and families in communities with populations below 75,000.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter was the keynote speaker at the final event for the Communities Learning in Partnership (CLIP) initiative, a three-year project to increase the number of low-income young adults who obtain postsecondary credentials and degrees.
NLC has launched an innovative, two-year pilot program called Local Interventions for Financial Empowerment through Utility Payments (LIFT-UP) that seeks to help low-income families pay their utility bills and achieve financial stability.
An NLC report highlights some of the innovative and often low-cost or no-cost approaches that city officials from small and mid-sized communities are using to strengthen public education and promote student achievement.
The Cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are offering assistance to other cities that are interested in replicating their Graduation Coach Campaigns, which provide support to young people who seek to enter and complete college.
The YEF Institute has selected 11 cities from a pool of 28 applicants to receive assistance as they work to reduce disparities between black males and their peers.
The new report, "Bright Spots in Community Engagement: Case Studies of U.S. Communities Creating Greater Civic Participation from the Bottom Up," explores community engagement efforts in 14 cities across the country.
The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), a special entity within the National League of Cities (NLC), helps municipal leaders take action on behalf of the children, youth and families in their communities.
