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In This Issue |
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- NAME CHANGE
- CONNECT
- RESOURCES
- MY SOURCE
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NCO to take new name |
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Like many of you, we've been reassessing our services and rising to meet new challenges. In that spirit, NCO will soon take a new name. Our new name will better reflect our industry and our revitalized services that help you strategize and innovate to inspire your communities. Keep an eye on our Web site and this newsletter as we transition to our new name.
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NCO Continuing Collaboration with Harwood |
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 We are delighted to continue our relationship with The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. Over the past two years, NCO supported The Harwood Institute's Community Engagement Initiative with twelve stations. In 2009, we will partner even more closely.
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Connect with Your Peers |
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Talk with your peers and discover ways to build more powerful community engagement by joining a Peer-to-peer Dialogue. On February 25, we'll share ideas for supporting community members who can't afford health care. On March 11, we'll hold our second conference call for Newcomers. Register by emailing info@mediaengage.org.
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Presenting at NFCB Community Radio Conference |
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In early March, NCO will participate in the NFCB Community Radio Conference. We will join WTIP, Grand Marais, Minn. and Native Public Media, St. Augustine, Flo. to present "Community Engagement as a Way of Life," a break-out session about station efforts that benefited their communities and resulted in tremendous payback for the stations.
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Earth Day and Planet Forward in April |
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 Earth Day is coming up in April and PBS has a number of programs with environmental themes to help you engage your community. One unique opportunity is Planet Forward, a new kind of television experience that grows out of a new kind of Web experience.
Learn more about Planet Forward, and station opportunities for social networking and gathering user-generated content.
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This American Life - LIVE 2009 |
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Here's an opportunity for public radio stations to engage their communities. On April 23, people will gather in more than 400 movie theaters across the country to watch This American Life — LIVE 2009. Feedback from last year's event revealed that attendees wanted to discuss the show. This year, your public radio station can make that happen. Learn more.
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Repository Pick: Station Efforts for We Shall Remain |
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 In preparation for the April broadcast, We Shall Remain Community Coalitions are creating significant community engagement about Native history and contemporary life. To give you a snap-shot of what's happening, we're highlighting the efforts of four stations: WDSE in Duluth, Minn., WTCI in Chattanooga, Tenn., South Dakota Public Broadcasting, and WFWA in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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