Hey Edmonton! Got thoughts on what's happening in our city? Join the "What's On Your Mind Municipally Speaking" event on May 22nd and let your voice be heard! Click the link to sign up and shape our community together!

https://edmonton.taproot.events/calendar/2025/05/22/whats-on-your-mind-municipally-speaking

Sumérgete en comunidades nicho para alcanzar audiencias específicas. Con microinfluencers, asegura compromiso y autoridad. Escuchar y aprender te lleva a spotting de tendencias clave. #MarketingDigital #CommunityEngagement  https://sproutsocial.com/insights/niche-communities/

Major Calgary school boards to leave X platform by end of year
#Alberta #Canada #Education #CCSD #CBE #SchoolNews #Education #SocialMedia #TwitterExit #DigitalSafety #X #CommunityEngagement #CalgarySchoolBoards #XExit #CanadaNews
https://the-14.com/major-calgary-school-boards-to-leave-x-platform-by-end-of-year/

“I love working with passionate individuals”

Marianne Wannier joined our University's leadership team in January 2025 as head of the new Vice Presidency for Human Development. As someone who’s particularly attached to EPFL, she’d like to see the School offer an attentive ear to its entire community.

Find out more: https://go.epfl.ch/cb15a9

The UCLA-CDU Dana Center for Neuroscience and Society has been paving the way for a new kind of scientific partnership, one where new visions for relevant neuroscience research could be led by the public. Learn about three of its collaborations with the Los Angeles community to address real-world challenges.

https://lifesciences.ucla.edu/2025/03/ucla-cdu-dana-center-seed-grant-2025/

there is no way to call San Francisco Mayor Lurie's office, his website directs you to 311 who then directs you to a different city department rather than the mayor's aid which has been the practice of previous mayors. This is a really bad way to represent the people of San Francisco.
#SanFrancisco #SF #SFMayor #SF311 #CommunityEngagement
#GovernmentTransparency

I built a word game. My mom thinks it's great. What do you think?

https://www.whatsit.today/

"Can a politician withstand rising tensions in his own town?" At a Whitworth University town hall, U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner faced a raucous crowd questioning his actions amid Trump's presidency. His controversial support for annexing foreign nations sparked an uproar, leading to potential changes in how he engages with constituents. This encounter highlights the widening gap between Baumgartner and the people he represents. For further insights, read the full article [here](https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/another-republican-gets-earful-town-hall). #politics #townhall #MichaelBaumgartner #communityengagement

How can #technology and #CommunityEngagement help protect #CulturalHeritage from #ClimateChange?

A new Open Access article ‘Launching HMS Florida: A Community Engagement App-Based Workflow for Assessing Climate-Change Impacts on Cultural Sites’ published by Cambridge University Press, in @aap_saaorg (Advances), introduces HMS Florida, an app-based workflow designed to assess climate impacts on cultural and #archaeology sites in the US state of Florida. By combining digital tools with community participation, it creates a more efficient and inclusive way to monitor and protect our shared heritage. Discover how this innovative approach is shaping the future of heritage preservation. Read more: https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2024.28

"Mensch.Hamburg": Lucy Larbi - Einsatz für die afrodeutsche Community

Sie ist Unternehmensberaterin, Gründerin des Start-ups "AIDIA" - und hat die Wahl zur Miss Germany in der Kategorie "Leader" gewonnen.

https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hamburg_journal/MenschHamburg-Lucy-Larbi-Einsatz-fuer-die-afrodeutsche-Community,hamj157002.html

New on my bike/transportation blog inspired by my gardening and my work: Thoughts on Community Engagement Thanks to Picking Berries https://bikestylelife.com/2025/03/09/thoughts-on-community-engagement-thanks-to-picking-berries/

Finally! Mastodon is adding the ability to quote posts, enhancing community interaction and engagement while addressing potential misuse. You choose whether your posts can be quoted, get notified when they are, and withdraw quotes at any time.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/02/bringing-quote-posts-to-mastodon/

Capital B News: HillmanTok Is Bringing Black Academia to the Masses on TikTok. “Call it a Freedom School for the social media age. Hundreds of Black professors are making their classes available to the public for free on TikTok. Just as their analog predecessors sought to teach African American children through an informal network of Black-led classrooms beginning in the 1960s, this digital […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/02/capital-b-news-hillmantok-is-bringing-black-academia-to-the-masses-on-tiktok/

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Presents Report on Investigations Into Dolton Mayor https://shinemycrown.com/former-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-presents-report-on-investigations-into-dolton-mayor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #LoriLightfoot #DoltonMayor #ChicagoPolitics #CommunityEngagement #LocalGovernment

Locked Up Living Dr Katy Gardner & Dr Susanna Graham-Jones (video); Developing social engaged healthcare in Liverpool 8: summaryThe conversation explores the experiences of Katy Gardner and Susanna Graham-Jones and their colleagues at the Princes Park Health Centre, focusing on their commitment to providing healthcare in a deprived inner-city area of Liverpool. They discuss their… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/dr-katy-gardner-developing-social-engaged-healthcare-in-liverpool-8/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #Healthcare #CommunityEngagement #HealthInequalities #NHS #Liverpool

"the 'check the box' reason to have public meetings isn't really what you get with them"

#CommunityEngagement myths including the idea that you "talked to the community" in a meeting scheduled at bedtime in a church basement on a school night.

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/16/talking-headways-podcast-reimagining-the-civic-commons