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| Building Good SkillsTo build a good practice takes time and tools. Join colleagues every month for IAP2's Learning Webinars to hear from practitioners like you making an impact on their community. All webinars are recorded and accessible to members in the Webinar Archive. Start your P2 journey today! | A World of GoodBuilding a better world takes tenacity, skill, experience, wisdom, and compassion. Make sure that you're striking out into the world with the tools you need to be successful! When you join IAP2 USA, you join a community of Public Participation (P2) practitioners, you gain access to training unique to P2, and support from world class professionals. |
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A Message to Our P2 Community
Dear IAP2 USA Members and Community,
We can’t talk about public input into public decisions without talking about tragedy of voices being silenced through the violence of racism and systemic biases that breach public trust. The killings of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, George Floyd in Minnesota, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, and violence against so many others due to racism and its legacy have revealed to all there’s much work to be done. Racism and systemic biases are antithetical to all IAP2 USA stands for. Continue Reading
Upcoming Events
Registration is now open! Upcoming IAP2 Learning Webinars August Learning Webinar: "Evaluating P2 to address Historic Disenfranchisement and Empower Communities"
Tuesday, August 11, 11am PDT / 2pm EDTWhile many governments and other public bodies portray their decision-making processes as "participatory", research has found that many of the practices actually perpetuate social inequalities and power structures. In this webinar version of a popular presentation from the 2019 IAP2 North American Conference, Allison Smith and Daniel DeCaro of the University of Louisville (Kentucky) reprise their session on being aware of these inequalities and addressing them. | AnnouncementsGet a taste of tools and techniques from popular Skills Symposium courses on the 2020 Taster Series Webinars. Training Professional Certification Core Values Awards Mentorship Program Student Services |
Join us this fall for our first virtual 2020 IAP2 North American Conference on September 8 - 11, 2020. You will leave the 2020 conference rejuvenated, and inspired by speakers, colleagues, and awe inspiring views. We hope you join us!COVID-19 & P2 - IAP2 USA is here for you!
COVID-19, P2 and Managing With The “New Reality”
We know that your lives are being turned upside down. Plans that you have made are changing and it seems that every time you turn around there is something new being said. Feeling overwhelmed is an understatement! We're here to help.
Check out our online resources page for more information!
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