Community Relations Manager Attends Welcoming Interactive Conference
From May 20-22, 2025, Community Relations Manager Janel Gomez (Equity and Engagement) attended the 2025 Welcoming Interactive in Detroit. This biennial conference brought together more than 1,000 community leaders, policymakers, and advocates to share best practices and innovative strategies for immigrant inclusion and community building. The event featured workshops, panel discussions, and keynote addresses focusing […]
2024 Welcoming Interactive
April 10-12, 2024, April Faulkner, Community Relations Specialist with the Equity and Engagement Department, attend the 15th annual Welcoming Interactive in Dallas, Texas. This Interactive, hosted by Welcoming America, is dedicated to immigrant and refugee inclusion in every facet of American life. The conference brought together more than 800 participants from around the United States […]
Only 5 Days left to Register for the Champaign Neighborhood Network Conference
The City of Champaign will host the 2024 Champaign Neighborhood Network Conference (CNNC) on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the I Hotel and Conference Center. The conference is designed to support Champaign’s neighborhood-based community engagement and organizing efforts by providing resources, tools, and information to increase the capacity of neighborhood residents, volunteers, and grassroots organizers […]
Illinois Community Risk Reduction Recognized at National Conference
Illinois Community Risk Reduction (CRR) was recognized at the Vision 20/20 Symposium 8, the national bi-annual conference for CRR last week as one of only 5 states acknowledged for exceptional work as a state coalition providing CRR support and resources to communities. Deputy Fire Marshal Jeremy Mitchell was honored, along with the entire Illinois leadership, […]
National Immigrant Integration and Citizenship Education Conference
On October 17-18, 2023, April Faulkner, Community Relations Specialist in the Equity and Engagement Department, attended the inaugural National Immigrant Integration and Citizenship Education (NIICE) Conference. This conference brought together immigration and citizenship leaders from around the county to share their experiences, work, and hopes moving forward . Attendees heard from the Task Force on […]
Southwest Organizations Unifying Resources for Community and Employees Conference
On October 3-5, 2023, Council Member, Alicia Beck and Community Relations Manager in the Equity and Engagement Department, Tracy Parsons, attended the Southwest Organizations Unifying Resources for Community and Employees (SOURCE) Conference. The goal of SOURCE is to provide non-profit employee support for organizations to navigate resources and work one-on-one with employees to help resolve […]
Safe States Annual Injury & Violence Prevention Conference
September 11-14, 2023, the Equity and Engagement Department sent Community Relations Managers, Jorge Elvir and Tracy Parsons, to the Safe States Annual Injury & Violence Presentation Conference in Denver, Colorado. The Safe States Alliance is a national non-profit membership association dedicated to strengthening the practice of injury and violence prevention through an anti-racism and health […]
2023 Welcoming Interactive
April 26, 2023, Equity and Engagement’s Community Relations Manager, Janel Gomez, and Community Relations Specialist, April Faulkner, attended a 3-day conference hosted by Welcoming America. This conference was an opportunity for communities dedicated to improving immigrant and refugee policy and integration, to come together to network and collaborate. The conference included tours of the beautiful […]
CGTV Staff Presents at NATOA Conference
Multimedia Producer Brian Paris was an expert panelist during a session on September 22, 2021, at the annual NATOA conference (National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors), which was held virtually this year. The seminar was titled “Ask an Expert: Tearing Down Barriers to OTT.” OTT stands for “over-the-top” and refers to streaming video content […]
City Staffers Attend Women’s Legacy Conference
Three City employees – City Manager Dorothy Ann David, Deputy City Manager Joan Walls, and Financial Services Manager Courtney Kouzmanoff – attended the 8th annual Women’s Legacy Conference in Naperville on May 17. The theme of this year’s conference was “Breaking Through Barriers.” The conference was hosted by the Legacy Project, an organization dedicated to […]