Recorded Webinars
The ITGA Certificate in Town Gown Relations Program
The ITGA Certificate in Town–Gown Relations, offered by the International Town-Gown Association (ITGA), provides participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and advance campus–community partnerships. In this six-week online program, participants examine real-world challenges, explore town–gown dynamics, and develop practical strategies for sustainable collaboration.
Power of Peers
Peer support programs are powerful tools in fostering connection, reducing stigma, and expanding mental health support. This session covers best practices for designing, training, and sustaining student-led peer programs that align with institutional resources and student needs.
The Power of Peers
Peer support programs are powerful tools in fostering connection, reducing stigma, and expanding mental health support. This session covers best practices for designing, training, and sustaining student-led peer programs that align with institutional resources and student needs.
Addressing Students' Basic Needs Through Strategic Campus-Community Partnerships
Join this insightful webinar focused on meeting the essential needs of students and creating lasting change on our campuses. This session will dive into innovative initiatives and strategies that foster collaboration between higher education institutions and community organizations, such as food banks and local nonprofits.
Housing Access International Survey Results Targeting Needs and Strategies
Student housing is an educational issue. If you
cannot find safe, accessible, and affordable
accommodation, your learning suffers.
Bridging Town and Gown: Lessons and Innovations in Back-to-School Programs
Explore the evolution of back-to-school programs through historical insights and modern innovations. Join representatives from the City of Fort Collins, CO, Colorado State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Borough of State College, PA, as they share lessons learned and current initiatives aimed at strengthening town-gown relationships and empowering communities for a successful school year.
Bridging Town and Gown: Lessons and Innovations in Back-to-School Programs
Explore the evolution of back-to-school programs through historical insights and modern innovations. Join representatives from the City of Fort Collins, CO, Colorado State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Borough of State College, PA, as they share lessons learned and current initiatives aimed at strengthening town-gown relationships and empowering communities for a successful school year.
Unsanctioned Large-Scale Events: Do’s and Don’ts, Lessons Learned from the Field
This must-attend webinar dives deep into the experiences of Chico, California (Chicoween) and Amherst, Massachusetts (Blarney Blowout), sharing real-world strategies for managing unsanctioned events. Discover resources, preplanning strategies, messaging techniques, day-of tactics, and other best practices that have proven successful. Whether you're dealing with gatherings of 100 or thousands, this webinar equips you with the tools to successful manage events in your area...
Using the Social Norms Approach to Reduce Alcohol Misuse and Sexual Violence
Discover how innovative programs are transforming college campuses by reducing alcohol-related harm and risk behaviors through the Social Norms Approach (SNA). This session will equip you with practical insights to implement in your own community.
Using the social norms approach to reduce alcohol use and sexual violence
Discover how innovative programs are transforming college campuses by reducing alcohol-related harm and risk behaviors through the Social Norms Approach (SNA). This session will equip you with practical insights to implement in your own community.
Community Outreach Service Days – Strategies for Successful Experiences for All
Gain insights from leaders of successful community service programs at University of Georgia and Texas A&M who will share their experiences and strategies. Additionally, hear directly from a community partner from Athens-Clarke County Unified Government in Georgia about the importance of collaborating to create positive experiences for everyone involved.
Partying Smart, Partying Safe, Partying... Quietly? A Panel Discussion
This webinar covers the structures and scopes of their initiatives, the challenges they've encountered along the way, and the successes they have seen since implementation. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of how such programs and initiatives can successfully be applied to their own municipalities.
A Joint Town-Gown Climate Plan and the Story of Relationship Building
The Mayor of the City of Decatur, Georgia, and President of Agnes Scott College recently completed a joint Climate Resilience Plan. This plan is the latest example of a long history of collaborations between this liberal arts college and progressive southern city.
Addressing Housing Uncertainty On and Off-Campus: Approaches from Canada and the United Kingdom
This webinar covers understanding the role of studentification in shaping communities, the unique perspective of being a town-gown city councillor, the fundamentals of student-oriented housing development, and an overview of the land use planning approach adopted for the Northdale near-campus neighbourhood in Waterloo, Canada
Addressing Housing Uncertainty On and Off-Campus: Approaches from Canada and the United Kingdom PowerPoint
This webinar covers understanding the role of studentification in shaping communities, the unique perspective of being a town-gown city councillor, the fundamentals of student-oriented housing development, and an overview of the land use planning approach adopted for the Northdale near-campus neighbourhood in Waterloo, Canada.
Colleges can Take Steps to Address the Affordable Housing Crisis
A recent report from George Mason University suggests that “anchor institutions” can help address the crisis on a local level. The report was made for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Effective Approaches For Addressing Housing Uncertainty in College Towns
In this webinar, panelists highlight effective approaches for addressing housing uncertainty in college towns, including micro-units, blended developments, land use on and off-campus, and advocacy laws and regulations that support housing development.
Effective Approaches For Addressing Housing Uncertainty PowerPoint
In this webinar, panelists highlight effective approaches for addressing housing uncertainty in college towns, including micro-units, blended developments, land use on and off-campus, and advocacy laws and regulations that support housing development.
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Housing Uncertainty in College Communities
The first webinar in the Leveraging Town & Gown Partnerships for Housing Solutions series is titled “Housing Uncertainty in College Communities.” The session features panelists from three town-gown communities sharing housing-related obstacles and potential strategies for addressing space inventory such as zoning laws, occupancy restrictions and more.
Housing Uncertainty in College Communities PowerPoint
The first webinar in the Leveraging Town & Gown Partnerships for Housing Solutions series is titled “Housing Uncertainty in College Communities.” The session features panelists from three town-gown communities sharing housing-related obstacles and potential strategies for addressing space inventory such as zoning laws, occupancy restrictions and more.