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  • Apply for the Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute (WA-CELI)
    Enhance your skills in collaborative leadership—learn how to build trust and govern across differences. Find out more about this immersive training program and apply by May 17.
  • Announcing the 2024 AWC Center for Quality Communities scholarship recipients!
    Learn about the three outstanding high school seniors who will each receive a $3,000 AWC Center for Quality Communities scholarship this year.
  • Learn about AWC Board districts at a member listening session on May 2

  • Register for AWC’s 2024 Annual Conference

  • Weigh in on AWC’s 2025 legislative agenda by May 3

  • Nominate a retiring colleague for AWC’s Civic Service Recognition

 

Featured events


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Small City Connectors

Join AWC for a catered dinner and connect with other small cities and towns in your area to share best practices and challenges.

May 8-10 | Yakima
Labor Relations Institute

Get the latest legal updates and practical strategies that you can bring home. Focus on human resource and labor relations topics tailored for your work environment.

 
 

Cityvision magazine


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    Collective wisdom: Navigating the shift from campaigning into governance

    From the campaign trail to city hall, city leaders bring a wealth of new ideas, innovations, and collaborations to their roles. Catch these stories of lessons learned, and insights shared from Washington’s cities—large and small.

 
 

Featured data & resources


State of the Cities: Municipal workforce—The foundation of city services

The latest State of the Cities report looks at the changing demands on cities and city workers, examines personnel-related cost-drivers, analyzes retirement and survey data related to recruitment and retention, and offers resources for cities looking to build their own team.

More data & resources
 
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