2012 Local Government Seminar: What Does Local Government Do and How Do I get My Students to Care?

2012 Local Government Seminar: What Does Local Government Do and How Do I get My Students to Care?
Dates: August 9 & 10, 2012
Hosted by the City of Durham & Sponsored by the NC City & County Management Association

Every day, local government touches the lives of North Carolinians and provides the services essential for functional communities, growing businesses, and healthy families.  It is local government that supplies water to our faucets, collects our trash, moves traffic through our downtowns, and cuts the grass in our parks and ball fields.  It is also local government that delivers care and counseling to those facing difficult times and responds with qualified personnel to life’s emergencies.

Participants in this seminar will learn first-hand the role of local government in North Carolina and then explore pedagogical strategies for teaching young people about how local government in North Carolina works.  Highlights of the Seminar will include: meeting with elected and appointed local government officials, attending a Durham Bulls baseball game, and MUCH MORE!.

For more information and to register, visit the Consortium's website.