Social media is can be an effective and important tool to engage with your community. Matt Bach, communications expert and director of communications at the Michigan Municipal League, will cover strategies for using social media to effectively and positively engage community members, which social media platforms to use, and how to work with local reporters to tell your story.

As professionals who focus on the development of others and organizations, it is vital that we reflect on our own ability to show up in ways that promote innovation, relationship-building, and equity. In this session, participants will explore how stress manifests in their daily lives, examine the root causes of distress and trauma, and investigate how their personal values impact their boundaries and priorities.