Stay tuned for a fresh new look at NRPA.org!
Don't miss Eileen Soisson's Dynamic Webinar:
Thursday, July 23, 2009
2 p.m to 3:30 p.m.
Celebrate! July Is Parks and Recreation Month!
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Looking for Cutting-Edge Ideas, Hands-On Learning, and New Opportunities in Recreation Inclusion?
Then
Register TODAY for the National Institute on Recreation Inclusion (NIRI) coming to San Antonio, September 10-13, 2009.
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Webinar Recording:
Step-by-Step Advice on
Obtaining Federal Stimulus Funds
State and local governments are beginning to receive funds offered through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress. You need to know the right strategies for tapping into those funds in order to create jobs and enhancements to your infrastructure and services to your community.
Now, you can review a special NRPA Webinar (held April 8, 2009) in order to get the information you need on this very important topic.
(To download a copy of the audio file for this event, right click on link shown below, then click "Save Target As." Select a location on your computer where you'd like to save the file, then click "Save.")
Audio File for Stimulus Funding Webinar
As you're listening to the Webinar,
review the companion slideshow. (Right click this link and then click "Open in New Window")
Art 4 Play
We Have Our Winners
The National Recreation and Park Association's Art 4 Play contest was designed for kids in grades K-12 to reflect their passion for play- the winner received $250 and that winning submission has been published on the July cover of Parks & Recreation magazine, the official publication of the National Recreation and Park Association.
Pyxis Learning Center
NRPA is pleased to introduce Pyxis Learning Center - the online learning system designed specifically for the park and recreation community. Pyxis is built to train and educate professionals, part-time employees, volunteers and citizen advocates - anytime, anywhere and at a low cost! Through Pyxis Learning Center, you’ll have access to a catalog of courses, which you can purchase anytime - for yourself or others.
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NRPA Works
43 COMMUNITIES SELECTED FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM
NRPA, in concert with other national organizations, has announced the selection of 43 communities in 21 states that will help to advance the national effort to prevent chronic diseases and related risk factors through a locally collaborative approach. The program, which is titled the Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and Environmental Change (ACHIEVE), is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Health Communities Program.
Read more about the program and the communites that were selected.
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