The Levi L. Smith Civic Education Award honors an outstanding citizen or organization that has contributed to the field and practice of civic education in Central New York. Recipients have demonstrated understanding of and commitment to citizen education and involvement in public affairs. Submit your nomination to OCL by March 30, 2015. The award will... Read more »
Mark your calendar for the 2015 OCL Annual Meeting Luncheon on Wednesday, June 10th!
Shape the Future of Syracuse and Onondaga County — You’re invited to join Consensus – the commission on local government modernization – as it kicks-off a series of community conversations across Onondaga County on the future of local governance. The Commission is one of the outcomes of OCL’s 2005 “Strategic Government Consolidation.” City Hall Commons... Read more »
University College of Syracuse University sponsors Civics on Tap! – an after-hours speaker series to spark conversations about important public policy issues in Syracuse and Onondaga County. Join us on Tuesday, March 24 to hear from Katelyn Wright, executive director of the Greater Syracuse Land Bank, which is returning vacant, abandoned, underutilized, and tax-delinquent properties... Read more »
The Levi L. Smith Civic Education Award honors an outstanding citizen or organization that has contributed to the field and practice of civic education in Central New York. Recipients have demonstrated understanding of and commitment to citizen education and involvement in public affairs. Submit your nomination to OCL by March 30, 2015. The award will... Read more »