Audioconference and Web Seminar Recordings

• 10/23/08 - Youth Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach
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• 9/18/08 - Community-Wide Collaborations to Revitalize Arts Education
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• 6/24/08 - Highlighting the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center
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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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 6/19/08 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

• 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

• 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

• 2/15/07 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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