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Strategies for the Onboarding Process Strategies for the Onboarding Process Samantha Corrales • Members Only With efforts to further develop the onboarding process, local governments have reimagined the developmental experience for new hires. Virtual Reality Systems for Local Government Virtual Reality Systems for Local Government Ben Williams • Members Only Local government uses of VR/AR technology are centered on emergency/first responder training and public interaction and have varied applications in service. Innovation in Public Safety Innovation in Public Safety Stephanie Zamora , Ben Williams • Members Only Examples and approaches for Kata (Lean Strategy), Continuous Improvement/Innovation and/or Human-Centered Design in highly regulated departments (public safety, sheriff, etc). How Durham Provided Legal Relief to More Than 35,000 in Two Years How Durham Provided Legal Relief to More Than 35,000 in Two Years Ryan Smith • Members Only In 2018, the City of Durham, NC launched an innovative new program in partnership with our Courts, District Attorney, and multiple community partners called the Durham Expunction and Restoration (DEAR) program to remove barriers to employment caused by license suspensions and criminal records. Using 911 Calls for Service Data to Help Cities Evaluate First Responder Services Using 911 Calls for Service Data to Help Cities Evaluate First Responder Services Monica Croskey Chaparro • Members Only Do first responders’ services and scope of responsibilities align with community needs based on the types of calls for service coming to 911 centers? A newly launched study seeks to answer this question. Innovator’s Journey: Embrace Ambiguity to Discover New Answers Innovator’s Journey: Embrace Ambiguity to Discover New Answers Tom Bonfield , AFI • Members Only Tom Bonfield is a local government superstar and is now sharing some of his wisdom and learned lessons from his 40+ years in local government. Branding and Recruitment Strategies for Preschool Teachers Branding and Recruitment Strategies for Preschool Teachers Greg Whitney • Members Only Efficient Strategies for Preschool Teacher Recruitment and Retention Creating Environmental Key Performance Indictors Creating Environmental Key Performance Indictors Samantha Corrales • Free Over the past few decades, activists and communities have demanded further action to improve environmental practices and emergency response efforts within local government. How can local governments measure their progress towards environmental sustainability? Teleworking for the Long Run? Teleworking for the Long Run? Greg Whitney • Free Implementing Telecommuting Policies in Your Organization for the Long Term Innovator’s Journey: Celebrating Diversity While Supporting Local Artists and Businesses Innovator’s Journey: Celebrating Diversity While Supporting Local Artists and Businesses City of Grand Rapids , Evette Pittman , Doug Matthews • Members Only Hear from the City of Grand Rapids, MI as they discuss lessons learned from Bridge GR, an event series championing economic vitality and diversity in their community. Should We Return to Normal? Antifragile Principles in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic/the Election/All of 2020 Should We Return to Normal? Antifragile Principles in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic/the Election/All of 2020 Kathleen Kennedy • Members Only Kathleen Kennedy, Director of Innovation and Sustainability at Springfield Township, shares how her team used AFI Antifragile principles as a guide through uncertain times. Budget Solutions at the Intersection of COVID Response, Equity and Reimagining Police Services Budget Solutions at the Intersection of COVID Response, Equity and Reimagining Police Services AFI • Members Only Hear from ResourceX CEO, Chris Fabian, as he shares how making data-driven budget decisions can provide solutions to achieve foundational results, outcomes, and thrive in this video webinar. Closing the Gap in Affordable Housing Closing the Gap in Affordable Housing Ben Williams • Free Increasing affordable housing options to fill the widening gap between single-family detached homes and mid-rise apartments or condos us being considered in more US cities. The Center for Internet Security (CIS®) introduces Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting Service The Center for Internet Security (CIS®) introduces Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting Service Aneyssa Romo • Free As local governments look to strengthen the security of their IT systems against malware, especially with the upcoming election, CIS and DHS are offering an effective, no-cost solution through a new security service available to local and state government partners. Policy shifts, funding, accountability, and benchmarking: Taking the first steps toward police reform Policy shifts, funding, accountability, and benchmarking: Taking the first steps toward police reform Stephanie Zamora • Free High-profile cases such as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have led some community and government leaders to reimagine policing in America. Four potential components of police reform being discussed now are policy operation reform, police funding, commitment to transparency and accountability, and benchmarking. City of Alameda’s Parking Program Keeps the Unhoused Safe City of Alameda’s Parking Program Keeps the Unhoused Safe City of Alameda • Members Only Municipalities across the U.S. are grappling with how to provide services and shelter for the unhoused in their communities. The City of Alameda collaborated with Village of Love to provide an innovative safe parking site and one-stop-shop for human and housing services. Improving Relationships Between Law Enforcement and Your Community: Two Tested Examples Improving Relationships Between Law Enforcement and Your Community: Two Tested Examples City of Virginia Beach , Village of Bayside • Members Only Hear from 2020 Innovation Award winners City of Virginia Beach and Village of Bayside as they share how they are working to improve the relationship between law enforcement and their communities in this video webinar. Bendable: An interview on Drucker Institute’s community-based lifelong learning system Bendable: An interview on Drucker Institute’s community-based lifelong...