I was invited to participate in Poudre School District's State of our Youth two-day conference in January. The event included PSD principles and staff as well as representatives from almost every organization that interacts with or handles children's or parent's issues (think Boy's and Girl's Club, BIPOC Alliance, Matthew's House, FCMoD, etc.) I was there …
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Leadership Fort Collins was invited to learn about Emergency Services this month - each session I'm humbled by the dedication, passion, and leadership embedded throughout our community working to improve Fort Collins inside and out. Programs like LFC and LNC provide a lot of transparency around complex systems and organizations which can appear as black …
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Founded in FoCo was last week and wow: what a week and what a privilege to work alongside this talented team. We welcomed 600 entrepreneurs and 60 speakers to 50+ sessions over the three-day event at Front Range Community College. We saw a return to the fully-fledged community spirit that Founded in FoCo is all …
Second semester of my freshman year at Colorado State University, I was heading back from a late-night class through the Lory Student Center and wandered past a standing banner for 90.5 KCSU that said something like, "Your Voice/Your Radio/Your Pick - Become A DJ." I was kinda lost in my thoughts about whatever programming class …
As we hit one week out from Founded in FoCo, I wanted to talk about the power of small actionable steps, community outreach, and the power of cross-domain knowledge. My friend Luke Doescher and I first met when he volunteered for my campaign for City Council. He tirelessly went from neighborhood to neighborhood with me, …
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January is usually a time for slow reflection and planning. Not this year. Thanks to Leadership Fort Collins - we learned all about the City of Fort Collins Streets Department. They have a room where you can see every intersection with a camera - and yes, they can remotely control the lights and fix problems. …
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Back in 2015 when I joined our neighborhood HOA, we joked a lot about "the big green monster" Xcel utility box that greeted folks at our entryway. It's truly huge at about 7-8' long and 4' wide and 4' tall. That problem seemed insurmountable, so I focused on what I could: getting a Little Free …
Epic leadership Summer rolled into Fall with the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce Small Business Breakfast at The Lyric. Speakers included the former Chief People Officer for Southwest Airlines, Julie Weber, the Dean of Colorado State University’s College of Business, Beth Walker, CSU Football Coach Jay Novell, and CSU Women’s Volleyball Coach Tom Hilbert. Check …
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It's been an epic summer so far. Founded in FoCo revved up to make a huge splash as we returned from a year of being virtual. Fort Collins Comic Con raised $20,000 for literacy efforts in Northern Colorado, bringing our 8-year total to $120,000 for the Poudre River Public Library District. I was appointed to …
Let's talk about the Fort Collins Comic Con team and the life-changing work that was done last weekend to give folks a sense of place and belonging, encourage our youngest geeks to find their way and learn to read, and honor our most creative community members - not just artists, writers, and crafters, but cosplayers, …
Nick Armstrong 