Do you need to communicate the economic value of parks (which is billions nationwide), but are unsure where to start? Join this event for a lively exploration of how to translate data into compelling narratives that you can take back to your communities. Learn how to translate data from the National Economic Impact Study and about the application of data from a recent New York City report.

*This event is interactive and requires participation from registrants. Have you ever received feedback that was hard to hear? When it comes to critical feedback around inequity, it’s important to slow down and get in the right mindset to appropriately engage with the concern. Participate in this clinic to learn tangible steps for how to appropriately receive and respond to feedback around issues of inequity. Come to this event prepared to engage readily in dialogue and activities via breakout rooms and virtual chat. This learning event is live attendance only and will not be recorded for on-demand.

Looking to learn strategies that can increase gender equity in youth sports? Join this event to participate in activ e, breakout-room discussions with your fellow park and recreation professionals to share best practices for increasing gender equity and overall participation in youth sports. Network with like-minded professionals to voice challenges and brainstorm solutions to ensure all youth have access to high-quality sport opportunities.

Park and recreation agencies are trusted spaces capable of hosting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) enrollment drives with the support of local health offices and community partners. Join this session to learn about advocacy opportunities that can position agencies as these trusted spaces, to reflect on the available food resources in your community and to learn from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the field about opportunities for increasing nutrition security within your community.

To wrap up Pride month, join a conversation as we explore how public parks have served as both places of joy and spaces of resistance for the LGBTQ+ community.  

Every day, in communities across the country, park and recreation professionals are making their communities better places to live, learn, work and play through their role as stewards of Community Wellness Hubs. Learn more about NRPA’s vision for Community Wellness Hubs, explore ways park and recreation can improve health across seven dimensions of well-being, and hear from peers about the impact of their Community Wellness Hubs.