Webinar Series Helps NC Communities Tackle Disruption

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Text reading Drivers of Change Webinar Series

by Katie Geith

The new Drivers of Change webinar series, launching July 16th, will share tools and knowledge with local government leaders confronting big issues shaping their communities. The series offers expert insights, stories of local response, and practical strategies to build more resilient communities.

Each 45-minute session will feature a researcher or policy expert offering high-level trends and insights, a local leader highlighting an innovative community response, and a Q&A with audience participation and follow-up resources.

The series is facilitated by Growing Practical Solutions for North Carolina (GPS NC), a part of the ncIMPACT Initiative at the UNC School of Government.

“This webinar series launched to provide local governments and their partners with an ongoing opportunity to explore timely issues and connect with others working on similar challenges,” said Jacob Hunter, lead policy and data analyst with ncIMPACT. “With support from Civic Federal Credit Union and insights from the GPS NC Advisory Committee, the series is designed to offer future-focused perspectives and strategies for navigating the forces shaping North Carolina’s future.” 

The topics covered by the webinar series build on the sixteen drivers of change identified in the Managing Disruption Briefing Book developed by GPS NC.

“Whether disruption comes from technological advances, environmental hazards, long-term social and economic trends, or anything else, change is inevitable,” said ncIMPACT Director of Policy and Research Partnerships Michael Welker. “Innovative, resilient local governments and community organizations will be best positioned to mitigate the risks and capitalize on the opportunities that come with disruptive change. The work of GPS NC aims to foster more of that innovation and resilience.” 

“I hope participants leave each session with a clearer sense of how they can plug into existing efforts or adapt a promising strategy for their own community,” said Hunter.“These sessions are not meant to offer one-size-fits-all solutions, but to share practical insights and ideas that communities can build on in their own way.” 

The series is designed for local government staff and elected officials, nonprofit leaders and community partners, state government collaborators, college and university students, researchers, and educators, and anyone else working to build resilient, thriving communities in North Carolina

Webinars will take place on the third Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Learn more and register at https://ncimpact.sog.unc.edu/drivers-of-change-webinar-series/.