UD ICMA Student Chapter Career Trek & Networking Event with CMAD

114 E. Third Street,Lewes DE 19958

27 January, 2023

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Creative Placemaking through Volunteerism and Engagement in the City of LewesThe UD ICMA Student Chapter is inviting both University of Delaware Students and members of the City Management Association of Delaware (CMAD) to participate in a FREE Career Trek and Networking Event at the City of Lewes. The event will spotlight the City of Lewes' creative placemaking efforts, provide an opportunity for UD students to network with Delaware's town/city managers, and feature presentations and a walking tour. What is "Creative Placemaking? "In creative placemaking, partners from public, private, non-profit, and community sectors strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood, town, city, or region around arts and cultural activities. Creative placemaking animates public and private spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety, and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired.” - Congress for the New Urbanism Event logistics:Friday, January 27, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.City of Lewes City Hall114 E Third St, Lewes, DE 19958Tentative Agenda10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Presentations Welcome to Lewes! - Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager, City of LewesPreserving Lewes’ historic architecture - Janelle Cornwell, Planning Director, City of LewesPreserving and sharing Lewes’ cultural identity - Trina Brown-Hicks, Secretary, Lewes African-American Heritage CommissionHistoric Lewes Byway: Showcasing Lewes’ scenic, natural, historic, recreational, archaeological, and cultural assets - Mary Roth, Executive Director Delaware Greenways Building partnerships to integrate a wide range of quality art with public spaces - Heidi Lowe, Member, Lewes Public Arts Committee11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Networking Lunch 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Walking Tour with: Andrew Williams, Mayor, City of LewesSue Sandmeyer, Art in Bloom co-chair and mural project managerRepresentatives from Lewes Railroad Junction & Bridge AssociationStudent TransportationVan transportation to/from the UD's Graham Hall Parking Lot to the City of Lewes is available, courtesy of UD's Institute for Public Administration. About the UD ICMA Student ChapterThe UD ICMA Student Chapter was formed in 2018 to attract and cultivate an inclusive and talented group of individuals as the next generation of local government leaders. The student chapter is affiliated with the Joseph R. Biden School of Public Policy & Administration and the Institute for Public Administration (IPA). The chapter’s mission is to educate students about career opportunities in local government, network with the City Management Association of Delaware (CMAD), and offer local government management professional development and project opportunities. UD is among the 112 active ICMA Student Chapters worldwide and 23 student chapters within ICMA’s Northeast region. View the 2020-2021 ICMA Student Chapter Annual Report​ to learn more about the chapter’s activities.