Unidos NorCal

⏳ Final Call: Less Than a Month to Apply for the 2025 IGMT Program! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join the 54th Intergovernmental Management Training (IGMT) program and level up your management career! Designed for mid-management professionals, this program helps you build strong intergovernmental relationships, tackle real-world challenges, and develop innovative leadership skills. 🌟 Application Deadline: January 20, 2025 📝 Submit your nominations via email: administrator@igmtp.org Candidates should have 3–10 years of management/supervisory experience. Time is running out—apply now!

Who was your mentor? Give a shoutout and tag someone who helped shape the trajectory of your career, helped you give you a nudge in a new direction, or were just there to listen when you needed to talk something through. Happy National Metoring Month! Local Government Hispanic Network MMANC - Municipal Management Association of Northern California

Here's to a new year of goals, successes, growth, and opportunities! Happy new year! Local Government Hispanic Network MMANC - Municipal Management Association of Northern California Cal-ICMA ICMA - International City/County Management Association

Happy holidays, everyone! Local Government Hispanic Network MMANC - Municipal Management Association of Northern California Cal-ICMA ICMA - International City/County Management Association

Accelerate Your Career Growth! The Cal-ICMA Talent Initiative in partnership with MMANC - Municipal Management Association of Northern California, Municipal Management Association of Southern California (MMASC) and Local Government Hispanic Network – California Chapters will be hosting its annual Call-a-Thon on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM as part of the Cal Cities City Managers Department Conference in Rancho Mirage. Join us for a unique opportunity to receive coaching and career advice from City and County Managers and Senior Leaders in local government. This event offers you two 20-minute coaching calls, providing valuable insights for your career development. 🔗 Registration ends January 22nd, 2025. Don’t miss this chance to invest in yourself and gain valuable career insights. Register Today! https://lnkd.in/g6G8QQWe If are attending the 2025 City Managers Department Conference and willing to serve as a coach, please contact Frank Benest at frank@frankbenest.com. #LeadershipCoaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #LocalGovernment #PublicService #CalICMA #LGHN #MMANC #MMASC

The Latinos and Planning Division of the American Planning Association is thrilled to announce the release of the Latino Community Engagement Guide! 🎉 Authored by planners from across the country, this guide offers actionable strategies and insights to foster meaningful and inclusive engagement with Latino communities. #LatinosandPlanning #InclusivePlanning #LatinoCommunities #CommunityEngagement

It is still critical to keep the equity conversation going. There are real benefits to our communities, our services, and our capital investments - and real consequences if we ignore it. Ariana Adame from the City of West Sacramento walks us through those benefits and consequences, plus why we should apply an equity lens to capital projects. More: https://lnkd.in/gkQC2skf

Please consider joining this amazing opportunity to establish Unidos NorCal to build a vibrant and inclusive local government leadership community. See below ⬇️ for additional details and the link to the Interest Form. #UnidosNorCal #LocalGovernment #LatineLeadership #LGHN

Now Available!  4 CSCDA Scholarships to 2025 LGSI Program - Apply by February 3, 2025 The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) is proud to sponsor and offer four (4) scholarships of $8,000 each to the 2025 session of the Local Governance Summer Institute at Stanford (LGSI) at Stanford University. LGSI offers City Managers, County Executives, Regional Directors, Assistant City Managers, Department Heads, Assistant Department Heads, Division Managers and Senior Agency Management team members in California an opportunity to share their knowledge with program participants and acquire tools for improving local government performance with top Senior Local Government Managers. It offers a unique blend of learning from the faculty of Stanford University and experts in Local Government from around the State. Themes covered have included strategic thinking in problem solving, smart financial management practices, community engagement, ethical practice and negotiations skills, regional energy transition and water management policy challenges, smart transport and urban infrastructure upgrading to enhance economic competitiveness at the local and regional level, and many others. CSCDA Executive Director Cathy Barna says “The Local Government Summer Institute (LGSI) at Stanford University is an excellent program that brings together the top experts and practitioners in local government, and the academic team at Stanford University to enrich today’s leading Senior Local Government Managers. CSCDA is proud to be offering four scholarships to the 2025 LGSI program as our contribution to enriching and expanding the capabilities of California local government leaders.” Applying for the CSCDA Scholarship to LGSI If you are interested in one of the CSCDA Scholarships to the 2025 session of LGSI at Stanford, please send provide the following: 1. A copy of your completed LGSI application and acceptance to the program.  2. Your current resume. 3. A brief cover letter on how you would leverage what you learn from the LGSI at Stanford program to advance the capabilities of your local government agency and enhance your local government managerial capabilities addressed to James Hamill, CSCDA Managing Director at jhamill@cscda.org by February 3, 2025. If you have any questions about the CSCDA Scholarships to the 2025 LGSI program you may contact James Hamill at the above-referenced email. CSCDA will review the scholarship applications, select the four scholarship winners and inform all applicants of the selection process results. Visit the CSCDA website and the announcement below for full details! https://lnkd.in/gjY_SNWi #LGSI #citymanager #localgovernment #California #CSCDA  Stanford University  Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the American West Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Stanford Energy League of California Cities California State Association of Counties®

🚨 Exciting News: Introducing Unidos NorCal! 🚨 We are thrilled to announce the name change of the Local Government Hispanic Network (LGHN) Northern California Chapter Interest Group to Unidos NorCal! 🎉 Over the past few months, we’ve had the pleasure of engaging with many incredible individuals who share our vision of building a vibrant and inclusive local government leadership community. As we move closer to formally establishing the chapter, we’d like to invite YOU to be part of this exciting journey! 🌟 Get Involved! We are currently collecting interest for chapter membership and leadership opportunities. Whether you want to participate in regional activities, volunteer, or take on a leadership role, this is your chance to help shape the future of Unidos NorCal. 📋 Fill out the Regional Chapter & Board of Directors Interest Form: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAVWpe7j Important Details: • Deadline (for Board Interest): Wednesday, December 18th • Initial Board Appointments: Appointments will begin as early as late December and conclude by the second week of January. • The chapter will officially launch with the appointment of the Board and adoption of By-Laws. This is a pivotal moment to come together and create a supportive network that uplifts the Latine community in Northern California’s local government. Let’s lead, grow, and unite—Unidos! We can’t wait to see how this chapter will flourish with your energy and passion. Feel free to share this with colleagues or friends who might be interested! #UnidosNorCal #LocalGovernment #LatineLeadership #DiversityEquityInclusion #LGHN