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The roundup, federal civilian employees, webinars, scholarship opportunities, award nominations

The Weekly Roundup for March 6

March 8, 2023

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, your source for the latest opportunities and events tailored specifically to federal civilian employees.

Each week, we’ll provide a comprehensive list of upcoming webinars, where you can gain new skills and knowledge to further your career. We’ll also highlight scholarship opportunities to help you pursue further education, and calls for award nominations to recognize outstanding work in your field. Stay up-to-date and never miss out on an opportunity to excel in your career with The Weekly Roundup.

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Improving Human Capital Management Across the Government

Podcast

Host: FedTalk

Curious about the future of HR and leadership aspects of the federal workforce? Join FEEA board member Jason Briefel as he sits down with Jenny Mattingley of the Partnership for Public Service and Rob Seidner of edX to discuss the professionalization of federal HR. Listen now for insights on improving human capital management across government.

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Tech Worth Your Time: 5 Emerging Solutions You Should Know

Wednesday, March 8 at 2:00 PM ET

Host: GovLoop

Join GovLoop’s panel as they discuss five emerging technologies, including citizen science, artificial intelligence, responsive design, advanced data analytics, and robotic process automation, that could have a positive impact on government work. The session will provide insights from government and industry experts on how these technologies could make work easier and what it takes to implement them in the workplace.

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Youth Employment Works Summit

Thursday, March 9, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET

Host: U.S. Department of Labor

Join Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. Deputy Secretary Julie Su, and other federal, non-profit and industry leaders for the launch of the Youth Employment Works strategy. The strategy centers on youth and young adults ages 14-24 at the heart of the workforce development conversation.

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Measuring Democracy: Exploring the Tools and Landscape of Civic Measurement

Thursday, March 9, 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET

Host: National Conference on Citizenship

During Civic Learning Week, the National Conference on Citizenship explores the Institute for Citizens and Scholars’ report, Mapping Civic Measurement. The report reviews and analyzes existing literature, practices, and over 200 tools in use by the broader civic field, to improve democracy by measuring it more effectively and setting goals for progress.

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Awards, Scholarships, & Nominations

FEEA Scholarship Deadline: March 16

The deadline for FEEA’s Merit-Scholarship program is March 16. With just a single application we’ve made over 200 scholarships available for federal public servants, postal employees, and their spouses, children, and grandchildren.

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National Academy of Public Administration Fellows

NAPA seeks to enhance government effectiveness on a national and international level, and encourages current Fellows to identify and recommend highly qualified candidates who can contribute to this mission. Diversity is also recognized as essential for achieving the Academy’s objectives, and all candidate recommendations must be submitted to the Academy offices by April 30, 2023.

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The Elliot L. Richardson Prize

The National Academy of Public Administration calling for nominations for the Elliot L. Richardson Prize. The prestigious award is presented biennially to individuals who exemplify public service virtues demonstrated by Elliot L. Richardson, the only individual to serve in four Cabinet-level positions in the US government. Recipients are selected by a nominating committee based on their achievements in advancing the public good, dedication to long-term public service, and demonstration of generosity of spirit, thoughtfulness, courage, and integrity. Nominations must be submitted by April 30, 2023.

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