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Community Events
That Connect.

Join us for one of our signature community events such as our Community Conversation Speaker Series, lunchtime roundtable networking events, or even our Nevada Tomorrow Community Education and Training events.  We promise you will feel informed and educated!

  • Our Truckee, Our Future: Protecting One of Our Greatest Assets
    Our Truckee, Our Future: Protecting One of Our Greatest Assets
    October 18th Noon to 1pm
    Speaker Series - Online
    October 18th Noon to 1pm
    Speaker Series - Online
    October 18th Noon to 1pm
    Speaker Series - Online
    Join us as we learn about innovative projects and partnerships impacting the Truckee River, one of our community’s greatest assets. We know water is foundational to a thriving community and economy and our experts will share exciting new work focused on keeping our watershed healthy and resilient.
  • Teaching in a post-pandemic school
    Teaching in a post-pandemic school
    Wed, May 31
    Reno Public Market
    May 31, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA
    May 31, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA
    What is it like to educate students in the post pandemic reality here in Washoe County? Join us live at the Reno Public Market as we explore challenges and opportunities educational professionals are now experiencing. We'll also discuss how community members can support educators locally.
  • Washoe County's Most Pressing Health Needs
    Washoe County's Most Pressing Health Needs
    Thu, Feb 23
    Reno Public Market
    Feb 23, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
    Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA
    Feb 23, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
    Reno Public Market, 299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502, USA
    What are Washoe County’s most important health needs? Join us live at the Reno Public Market to learn about Washoe County Health District’s recent Community Health Assessment (CHA). We’ll be discussing the CHA process, community involvement, key findings, and the plan to move forward.
  • WHERE HAVE ALL THE TEACHERS GONE?
    WHERE HAVE ALL THE TEACHERS GONE?
    Wed, Nov 30
    Speaker Series Online
    Nov 30, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
    Speaker Series Online
    Nov 30, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
    Speaker Series Online
    Globally there is a trend in educators and school staff leaving this important profession. Is this the case for Washoe County School District and other districts in the Truckee Meadows Area? Join us as we learn more about the challenges and opportunities in education today.
  • GETTING OUTDOORS: A BENEFIT FOR ALL
    GETTING OUTDOORS: A BENEFIT FOR ALL
    Wed, Oct 26
    Speaker Series Online
    Oct 26, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series Online
    Oct 26, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series Online
    Nevada is growing in popularity as an outdoor destination. Now more than ever community members are learning why outdoor recreation is not a nice-to-have for the state, but a must-have for economic, social, and mental wellbeing.
  • Natural Environment Leading the Pack: Leveling Up for a Greener Future
    Natural Environment Leading the Pack: Leveling Up for a Greener Future
    Wed, Aug 31
    Speaker Series Online
    Aug 31, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series Online
    Aug 31, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series Online
    Reno is committed to being a sustainable and resilient community. Meet decision-makers helping to keep Nevada at the forefront of adaptability.
  • 2022 Community Progress Report Launch
    2022 Community Progress Report Launch
    Wed, Jul 13
    UNR Innevation Center
    Jul 13, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    UNR Innevation Center, 450 Sinclair St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
    Jul 13, 2022, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    UNR Innevation Center, 450 Sinclair St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
    Be one of the first to view the 2022 Community Progress Report: Data for a Brighter Future – the first report of its kind in more than 15 years highlighting the role of data for improved quality of life in Washoe County! Learn how we are doing in areas like Health, Housing, Education & more.
  • Community Building with Seniors in Mind
    Community Building with Seniors in Mind
    Wed, Jun 29
    Speaker Series Online
    Jun 29, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series Online
    Jun 29, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series Online
    Isolation for seniors is a major challenge in the Truckee Meadows. Join us as we learn more about a national program, the BUILD Health Challenge, and how local organizations have participated to keeping this important demographic included in our community.
  • Women and Children in Washoe: Innovative Solutions To Domestic Violence, Poverty And Homelessness
    Women and Children in Washoe: Innovative Solutions To Domestic Violence, Poverty And Homelessness
    Wed, Apr 27
    Speaker Series - Online
    Apr 27, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Apr 27, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Exploring the intersectionality of domestic abuse, housing and homelessness. It takes solutions as complex and interconnected as the problems they aim to address.
  • Bringing Back Small Business: How Small Shops Hold the Key to Our Future
    Bringing Back Small Business: How Small Shops Hold the Key to Our Future
    Thu, Sep 23
    Speaker Series - Online
    Sep 23, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series - Online
    Sep 23, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series - Online
  • Building Our Future: Investing in Infrastructure for a Brighter Tomorrow
    Building Our Future: Investing in Infrastructure for a Brighter Tomorrow
    Tue, Aug 31
    Speaker Series - Online
    Aug 31, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series - Online
    Aug 31, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series - Online
    What infrastructure needs must we address to ensure our Northern Nevada home has a bright future? Join us to find out!
  • Reno's Arts Renaissance: The Arts as a Bridge to Our Community's Recovery
    Reno's Arts Renaissance: The Arts as a Bridge to Our Community's Recovery
    Wed, Jul 28
    Speaker Series - Online
    Jul 28, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series - Online
    Jul 28, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PDT
    Speaker Series - Online
    Let's take a deeper look at fully supporting the recovery of our region's thriving arts scene... and how the arts are helping shepherd us out of the pandemic and into a bright new future.
  • Poverty, Housing & Humanity: Is Our Lack of Affordable Housing Holding Nevada Back?
    Poverty, Housing & Humanity: Is Our Lack of Affordable Housing Holding Nevada Back?
    Wed, Jun 30
    Speaker Series - Online
    Jun 30, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Jun 30, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Safe, affordable and sustainable housing is an essential component of healthy communities, and the effects of housing insecurity are widespread and significant. Reno is struggling - like so many other communities across the country - to find solutions to the poverty, housing, and homeless epidemic.
  • Student Edition! Youth Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Student Edition! Youth Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Wed, May 26
    Speaker Series - Online
    May 26, 2021, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    May 26, 2021, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Hear speakers from Talkspace, University of Michigan, and WCSD, as well as local students discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on our youth mental health.
  • Building Resilient Teens: Starting Young to Support Lifelong Health
    Building Resilient Teens: Starting Young to Support Lifelong Health
    Wed, Apr 28
    Speaker Series - Online
    Apr 28, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Apr 28, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    During the pandemic more and more teens have turned to substances to help them cope with anxiety and depression. In Nevada, even before COVID-19 there was a more than 45% increase in teens reporting they have used e-cigarettes (or vape) from 2017 to 2019. Learn how we can help our teens.
  • Re-Envision Reno: Connecting Our People and Place to Our Potential
    Re-Envision Reno: Connecting Our People and Place to Our Potential
    Wed, Mar 31
    Speaker Series - Online
    Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Is it possible to build a sustainable, equitable, and regenerative Nevada? Yes. And now is the time for new, innovative, and game-changing approaches to our community’s greatest challenges.
  • Envision Nevada's Future
    Envision Nevada's Future
    Wed, Nov 25
    Speaker Series - Online
    Nov 25, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Nov 25, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    What is community wellbeing? What matters most to you when you think about the quality of your life and the lives of your neighbors? We will discuss the concept of quality of life in our Truckee Meadows and ask the questions that help us guide our future together.
  • Building the Nevada of Tomorrow
    Building the Nevada of Tomorrow
    Thu, Nov 19
    Speaker Series - Online
    Nov 19, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Nov 19, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Speaker Series - Online
    Learn about how our local agencies envision and shape the future of the Truckee Meadows, through regional planning, long range forecasting, and more. Public input is all part of the process so now is the time to get educated and participate building the Nevada of the future!
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