HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Workshop on Community EngagementTo:Mayor & City Council
From:Pa Goldbeck, Assistant City Manager
Date:February 19, 2025
Subject:Community Engagement Workshop
Item No. 1
MEMO
The NAACP 2025 Annual Freedom Fund Banquet keynote speaker is the honorable
Sharon Weston Broome, who has thirty-five years of experience as an elected official in
Louisiana, including becoming the first woman elected Mayor-President in Baton Rouge,
LA. You can read more about Ms. Weston Broome here: Ames Iowa NAACP | 4120
Following the Annual Freedom Fund Banquet, on Friday, February 21, 2025, Ms.
Weston Broome has agreed to lead a workshop with the Ames City Council around
community engagement in Ames. The objective of the workshop is to equip Ames City
Council members with practical tools, strategies, and insights to strengthen their
engagement with residents, fostering greater trust, participation, and collaboration in city
decision-making. The 90-minute workshop aims to support elected officials in their
efforts to build a more engaged and inclusive community.
City Clerk's Office 515.239.5105 main
515.239.5142 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
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