Hello LAN and CAN:

Last month, Results for America, a national organizations helping decision-makers use evidence and data to solve challenges, presented their findings from 16 local jurisdictions that participated in their Local Government Fellowship program. The Fellowship was designed to help local government leaders tackle policy challenges for their cities and counties over a 2-3 year timeframe and some of these projects involved policy areas relevant to the arts, the creative economy and youth.

The Results for America report, video recording of the event and further details on the Fellowship project are online here.

Local governments in this report with an indication of their relevant work included:

Albuquerque, NM – Created Technology & Innovation Department
Atlanta
Baltimore – Mayor Catherine Pugh presented. Worked with J-PAL North America on reducing homelessness among unaccompanied youth
Cook County, IL – Designed targeted Opportunity Youth programs, evaluation of Youth Summer Job program.
Dallas – Developed shared equity indicators
King County, WA – Adopted learning agenda and evaluation plan for Best Starts for Kids initiative
Los Angeles – Launched Innovation Fund
Louisville – Developed common metrics for anti-poverty programs
Montgomery County, MD
New Orleans
New York City – Created Children’s Budget, launched Nonprofit Resiliency Community
Philadelphia – Research partnership with Univ. of Michigan on impact of youth summer jobs.
Salt Lake County, UT
Seattle – New accountability framework for all city departments
Tulsa – Mayor G.T. Bynum presented. New measures on city vitality and volunteering
Washington, DC

Lizzie Dorman and I attended the briefing and would be happy to respond to any questions you have about the presentation, or the fellowship.

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Narric W. Rome

Vice President of Government Affairs & Arts Education
Americans for the Arts

1000 Vermont Ave NW 6^th Floor

Washington, DC 20005-4940

202.371.2830 x2060

www.AmericansForTheArts.org

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