All-America City Awards

City of Jenks - Municipality is an finalist! The city encourages civic participation through initiatives like a multi-layered public engagement process that helped shape one of Jenks’ most significant land-use decisions. Jenks also established the Jenks Engagement Committee to strengthen connections between city leadership and civic service organizations. Additionally, the city updated its Unified Development Ordinance, helping reduce conflict around land-use decisions and improve community collaboration.

Read more about how Jenks is building a culture of civic action: https://ow.ly/XrTY50Z7zgH

The City of Harlingen is on its way to Denver as an finalist! The city is working to close gaps between education and workforce opportunity by building partnerships with institutions such as the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. Harlingen is also implementing a coordinated 10-year planning system to guide decisions around growth, infrastructure, and public spaces.

Neighborhood vitality is further strengthened through the “Revitalize Harlingen” program, which focuses on addressing uneven neighborhood investment and improving community outreach.

Together, these initiatives reflect Harlingen’s commitment to inclusivity, belonging, and long-term community growth. Read more: https://ow.ly/zJVg50Z6qxz

We are excited to announce that the City of Conway, SC is an finalist!! The city has transformed its public spaces to strengthen trust and foster belonging. Conway reimagined its downtown through monthlong holiday festivities and community programming, while also investing in infrastructure projects that support both recreation and resilience, including the Riverwalk expansion. The city also promotes youth leadership through the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, which gives students the opportunity to collaborate with city leaders on community challenges.

Conway’s initiatives are rooted in belonging, trust, and civic leadership. Read more: https://ow.ly/E1qy50Z4KYg

Beach balls. Bubbles. And a whole lot of community pride. 🎉

The opening ceremony is back — and this year, we're kicking things off with a conversation you won't want to miss. Shamichael Hallman, Evan Weissman, and Cristin Brawner are joining us to explore how we reimagine civic life to be more joyful and more impactful.

This is just the start of an incredible weekend. Grab your spot to join us in Denver 👇
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With: Warm Cookies of the Revolution, Urban Libraries Council, and National Issues Forums Institute