All-America City Awards

Chelsea City Hall recently celebrated their win as a part of the Chelsea Day Festival! Check out Chelsea's energetic and emotional AAC celebration as they showcased what makes their community so special and inclusive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j9HxP3s_Rk

Signs of progress: This plaque is at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), across from 16th Street Baptist Church, a site of the 1963 bombing that killed four young girls. In the years following that difficult chapter, the city continued its journey of change and inclusion. Eight years later, in 1971, Birmingham was named an All-America City. Eight years after that, the city elected its first black mayor.

Reflecting on these moments allows for appreciation of how far we've come, while recognizing the work that remains.

As 2026 All-America City winner celebrations come to a close and we start looking ahead to 2027, League President Doug Linkhart joined the 'Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast' with Jim Hunt and talked about what makes AAC so special. Listen here: https://ow.ly/rQzO50ZNXcO

Read more about the theme 'Enhancing Economic Wellbeing through Inclusive Civic Engagement' : https://www.nationalcivicleague.org/america-city-award/how-to-apply/

League President Doug Linkhart was in Montgomery, AL, to celebrate the community's accomplishment of being a 2026 All-America City!

Check out the City of Montgomery, Alabama Government energetic presentation at AAC that showcases how this community is continuing to transform and innovate: https://ow.ly/qNCF50ZMMYO

City of Harlingen celebrated their win with a community celebration. The event captured the spirit of this great community with tons of food, games, and a one-of-a-kind atmosphere! League President Doug Linkhart was there to celebrate this achievement with them.

Watch their full All-America City Award presentation (that included a lively Mariachi band 🎶) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyx6luOeQhk

📖Read Now -> HelloNation recognized the 10 winners. Explore each of the winning communities local HelloNation Magazine and learn even more about what makes these communities so special. Read at PR Newswire https://ow.ly/24p450ZAUuq

Additionally, relive this year's exciting presentations: https://www.nationalcivicleague.org/america-city-award/participant-presentations/

Town of Morrisville, NC celebrated being a 2026 All America City at their S'Morrisville event. This engaging and family-friendly community event is one of many different ways Morrisville is building community and civic engagement. We were ecstatic to celebrate their achievement with them!

Watch their full All-America City Award presentation here: https://ow.ly/wSTu50ZyZCu

Tomorrow at 2 ET, join us for a webinar to learn about evidence-based research that informs strengthening trust in local government and democracy. Learn how you can apply a pro-democracy narrative in your own work!

Register here: https://ow.ly/s36r50ZyAVo

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We're still reminiscing about ! Relive some of the best moments of an unforgettable weekend with our amazing finalist communities and inspiring speakers:

View the photo gallery: https://ow.ly/oZtr50Zx9MY

Watch the keynote speeches: https://ow.ly/PXBW50Zx9MO

Congratulations once again to City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government on being a 2026 All-America City! Franklin celebrated this honor at Franklin Tomorrow's Breakfast with Mayors. The city is continuing to build a strong civic infrastructure for 2026 and beyond!

Read more about how Franklin builds civic trust: https://ow.ly/ATez50ZuqNk

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