Magic City Spotlight: Sign up for ACE and learn how to make change in your community
The next Academy of Civic Engagement (ACE) cohort is beginning soon!
ACE is a city-wide leadership initiative aimed at bringing residents together for a deeper understanding of how the City works for them and how they can plug into various opportunities. Orientation begins September 7.
Click the image above or the button below to watch Mayor Woodfin's message offering more details about this comprehensive six-week program designed to prepare residents to go out into their communities to act, serve, and lead.
Learn more and sign up at birminghamal.gov/ace.
The City of Birmingham Poet Laureate serves as an ambassador for poetry in Birmingham.
This is an honorary position, and roles and responsibilities include making local appearances, facilitating public and educational programs, and building advocacy and community through poetry.
The poet laureate will receive an honorarium of $5,000 over the course of their term. Additional funds will be available for materials and other approved costs associated with community engagement programs that the poet laureate facilitates.
Click the button below to learn more and access the application portal.
Applications close on October 2.
You're invited to join Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan and Mayor Randall Woodfin for the Rally For Reading on August 28.
Join us to instill the joy of reading in our students and prepare them for academic success.
Click the image above or the button below to watch the video to learn more.
See you there!