Are you civically engaged?

Do you want to get involved, but don't know how?
Then, you should consider attending the first Boston Civic Summit.

The Boston Civic Summit is a first of its kind effort to assemble Boston area civic and community leaders from every neighborhood with the purpose of having an open discussion on how we can strengthen the vitality of the city life by promoting greater civic engagement and fostering dialogue between community groups. The event will be held the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Saturday, May 3rd from 8:15-3:45 pm .

THE PURPOSE
We can build a better city but only by working together. The foundation for this future is our diverse civil society groups and their leaders whose partnership with the city sustains and improves the quality of life in our communities. But increasingly, the ranks of these groups is thinning, growing older and operating in isolation from other organizations.

This summit will start a conversation on how we can strengthen the overall vitality of city life by promoting greater civic engagement and fostering dialogue between community groups. It will also provide current and prospective community leaders with tools, training and support to better exercise their important civic responsibility.

THE GOALS
1.To begin a conversation on city-wide strategies to improve and expand overall civic engagement and foster better cooperation and communication between communities and neighborhood organizations.
2.To provide current and prospective community leaders with tools, training and support to make their exercise of civic responsibility more effective for city residents.
There will be opportunities to build your social networks, learn and share best practices and find ways to get better involved in your community.
For more event information or to register visit www.bostoncivicsummit.org