University College of Syracuse University and F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse are now accepting applications for the 2014 Citizens Academy Class. In its 10th year, Citizens Academy teaches participants: How our local government works How they can join with government leaders to effect change How to help create the future for our community For more information, or... Read more »
OCL Board member, Elizabeth Dailey, presented the Levi L. Smith Civic Education award to Carol Dwyer at the June 6, 2014 annual meeting held at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
The next meeting of OCL’s current study, Understanding the Employment Skills Gaps in CNY, on Thursday, June 12 at 11:30 a.m. at ProLiteracy, will feature a discussion with several area employment service providers including the NYS Department of Labor, CR Fletcher Associates, ISSI Technology Professionals and Messenger Associates. Interested in attending the session or joining... Read more »
Join us for the OCL Annual Luncheon Meeting on Friday, June 6 at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! Carol Dywer of the Community Benchmarks Program at the Maxwell School will receive the Levi L. Smith Civic Education Award. Keynote speaker on “The State of Civic Engagement” is David Holwerk of the Kettering Foundation. Register by May... Read more »
David Holwerk, Director of Communications and Resident Scholar at The Kettering Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the June 6 annual meeting luncheon of the Onondaga Citizens League. The Kettering Foundation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a nonprofit operating foundation whose primary research question is, what does it take to make democracy work as... Read more »