WASHINGTON --The Center for Excellence in Municipal Management, part of The George Washington University's School of Business and Public Management, is a new partner in a citywide Neighborhood Action Initiative unveiled this month by Mayor Anthony Williams. Neighborhood Action is designed to mobilize community resources to provide better government services, improve communications among all sectors of the city and create a partnership among government, businesses, civic organizations and citizens to increase the quality of life in the District.

Mayor Williams will host a 6:30 p.m. reception on Thursday November 18, followed by a Citizens' Summit on Saturday, November 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Washington Convention Center. During the Summit, more than 1,000 citizens from throughout the city will participate in working sessions with the Mayor and the City Council to set priorities for the city and its neighborhoods and further develop a positive vision for the District.

The Center for Excellence in Municipal Management brings to Neighborhood Action a unique and successful partnership among professionals in the academic, business and civic communities. The Center is made possible through the generous support of its partners, including Giant Food, Inc.; the Fannie Mae Foundation; the Cafritz Foundation and DC Agenda. The Center's goal is to help mobilize community resources to improve DC neighborhoods--one block, one street and one community at a time.

For more information on this event or the Center for Excellence in Municipal Management, please call Herbert Tillery at 202-994-5390. Media interested in covering this event should call Richard Sheehe at 202-994-3087.

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