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City Of Las Vegas Named All-America City
First City In Nevada To Be
Awarded Prestigious Designation
The city of Las Vegas has been named one
of 10 winners of the 2018 All-America City Award (AAC) by the National Civic
League. Las Vegas is the first city in Nevada to have won this award.
The award celebrates and recognizes
neighborhoods, villages, town, cities, counties, tribes and regions that engage
residents in innovative, inclusive and effective efforts to tackle critical
challenges. The 2018 awards focused on inclusive engagement practices that
promote equity. View the announcement from the National
Civic League, and view additional details of the city’s winning
application.
The city’s application concentrated on its
commitment to incorporating social equity into its sustainability and
livability principles and strategies through its partnerships and programs. It
also featured three community-driven projects.
The
Harbor, a juvenile assessment center with a mission to provide a safe place for
guidance as well as to be responsive to the well-being of youth, families,
victims and the Clark County community by providing meaningful services to
youth and their families.
“Our
Stories,” a book by the Westside School Alumni Foundation documenting Las Vegas
experiences from a variety of people. This has helped to pave the road for a
collaboration working toward significant infrastructure improvements and
innovative collective progress for the historic Westside.
ReInvent
Schools Las Vegas, a school district pilot program that partners public and
private organizations with individual campuses to offer students more support
both within and outside the classroom. The schools address educational equity
across the school district and focus on aligning academic achievement, expanded
learning, integrated student support and family and community engagement.
City representatives and community
partners participated in the competition in Denver June 22-24. The
team of Las Vegas representatives made a 10-minute presentation to a jury of
national civic experts. Previous winners have attracted and retained businesses
and residents; seen an increase in tourists and grants; fostered new
partnerships within their community; received more national recognition; and,
created a new sense of pride, accomplishment and teamwork within their community.
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