HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10544 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 21-10544
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 16, 2021
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SUBJECT: NEIGHBORHOODS, USA CONFERENCE ON NEIGHBORHOOD
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to update the City Council about the Neighborhoods, USA Conference on
Neighborhood Concerns, being hosted by Fort Worth's Community Engagement Office May 19-22, 2021. NUSA is a
national, non-profit organization committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations and
promote productive communications and collaborations among those associations with both the public and private
sectors. The theme of the conference is "Steering Neighborhoods Forward" and at least 900 neighborhood and
nonprofit leaders, city staff and elected officials from throughout the United States are expected to participate in
NUSA's first 100%virtual conference.
Keynote speakers will include:
• Pastor Chris Freeland of Doxology Church
• 2016 Danny Scarth Trailblazer Award recipient, Ms.Jakayla Dixon
• 2020 Fort Worth Neighbor of the Year, Mr. Daniel Guido
During the conference, participants will have access to:
• 80 live and prerecorded workshops - including 60 CM accredited options
• 50 live networking/roundtable discussions
• 8 prerecorded neighborhood pride tours, highlighting all 9 city council districts
• 2 neighborhood awards ceremonies
Ten cities and towns from the Neighborhood Engagement & Revitalization Alliance of North Texas and over two
dozen local partners are working behind the scenes with City of Fort Worth staff from all departments to ensure the
success of NUSA 2021.
An early bird registration rate of$200 will be offered Feb. 15-April 1, 2021 and includes a mailed special event
package and online access to all workshops and tours for 90 days after the conference ends.The Conference
Registration Booklet is available online at www.nusa.org or www.fortworthtexas.gov/engagement.
Additional questions about the NUSA 2021 Conference should be directed to Community Engagement Manager,
Catherine Huckaby at Catherine.Huckaby@fortworthtexas.gov or 817-392-8085.
David Cooke
City Manager
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