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NATIONAL Provided by APWA
Virtual NPWW How-To Guide

National Public Works Week (NPWW), - Record your own video thanking/ and other emergencies. They’re all first
held May 15-21, is almost here! Let’s take acknowledging one or all of the 2022 responders; take the opportunity this week,
this week to celebrate the amazing work of recipients. Make sure to use the official when public works has the spotlight, to let
public works personnel throughout North #NPWW hashtag in your video them know how much you appreciate them!
America. Now more than ever, it is critical description and/or post. • Post your “thank you” message to your
to energize and educate the public about • APWA Chapter Social Media Posts/ favorite social media platform with the
the importance of public works—planning, Videos #NPWW and #COVID19 hashtags
building, managing, and operating at the - We’re encouraging each APWA Chapter • Record a video of you and your family
heart of local communities to improve to film a video or post to social media thanking your fellow public works
quality of life each day. recognizing their Top Ten award recipient. professionals and/or essential workers.
This year, APWA recognizes that - Chapter Leaders and Chapter Members Post the video to social media using
there may still be fewer face-to-face can use what you have available – #NPWW and #COVID19 hashtags.
public works events during this week, smartphones, kids, pets – it’s all fair game! #NPWW Social Media Spirit Week
but we believe it’s important to remain Let them know how proud you are of We’re taking everyone back to high
connected. We encourage you to still their accomplishment. Once you’re done, school! Follow APWA’s social media
seek NPWW proclamations from your post it to social media with the #NPWW accounts and post a picture or video for each
elected officials that you can then share on hashtag. days’ theme using the #NPWW hashtag.
Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram with the Community Social Media Contests • Monday Funday – Be creative! Build
#NPWWProclamation hashtag to be added Looking for a fun way to engage with something from blocks, share your kids’
to the APWA NPWW website. your community online? Try a social media construction/public works toys, sing
We’re excited to share our “Virtual contest! We’ve provided a few ideas below, a song or dance, or draw/color your
NPWW How-To Guide”, full of ideas that but feel free to use these as a starting point own public works-themed work of art.
you can use to celebrate remotely with your to come up with your own contests. Just Kick off national public works week
communities. Don’t forget to join in the fun put your ideas out on social media and ask doing what makes you happy! #NPWW
on social media using the hashtag #NPWW your community to respond and include the #MondayFunday
and this year’s theme, #ReadyAndResilient!
#NPWW hashtag. • Thankful Tuesday – Post what you’re
2022 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the • Coloring/Drawing Contests – Post a thankful for in your community that
Year Award public works-themed coloring page to makes it a safe place to live, work, and
Each year during National Public your social media accounts, and ask play. #NPWW #ThankfulTuesday
Works Week, the public works community everyone (including children) to print the • Ready & Resilient Wednesday – Show
celebrates APWA’s Top Ten Public Works page out and have fun coloring. When us the people, activities, or things in your
Leaders of the Year. Traditionally, APWA they’re finished, they can post their works community that represent this year’s
Regional Directors attend a City Council of art using the #NPWW hashtag. NPWW theme, “Ready & Resilient”.
ceremony in each of the recipients’ home • Video Contests – Ask people to film #NPWW #ReadyAndResilient
cities to present their award. Just because themselves answering a question (Ex. • Throwback Thursday – Show us a picture
that might not be happening across the – What do you love about your city/ of your favorite past NPWW celebration,
board this year, doesn’t mean we can’t community?) or thanking public works photo, or video. #NPWW #TBT
celebrate these individuals on winning this employees for everything they do to keep • I Spy Friday – Show us public works in
prestigious award. Check out some of the communities safe. When they’re finished, action in your community. #NPWW
ways we’ll be honoring them (and how you they can post the video online using the #ISpyFriday
can honor them!): #NPWW hashtag. Community Outreach
• Individual Interviews/Social Media • DIY Contest – Come up with your Follow APWA’s social media accounts,
Spotlights own idea to have a little fun. Examples: look out for pictures and videos and share
- Each recipient will get their share of the City Trivia; Dress Like a Public Works with your community.
spotlight during National Public Works Employee Photo Contest, Share your • “I Am Public Works” video
Week. Throughout the week, we’ll be favorite Public Works First Responder • “What Is Public Works?” children’s video
posting photos and bios of each award gear, etc. • NPWW Items available in the APWA
recipient on social media. First Responder “Thank You’s” Store
- Get to know the recipients, and make Many of our public works colleagues are
sure to like, comment, and share on your working hard each and every day to keep Communications Timeline
favorite social media platform! #NPWW our communities functioning, with various Don’t worry about trying to keep track
• Social Media Shoutouts responsibilities related to the COVID-19 of all the great things we have planned for
- Post a message to one or all of the 2022 pandemic. They are also ready at any social media, we’ll make it easy for you.
Top Ten Leaders to social media using the given time to respond to natural disasters Watch your inbox for the inside scoop on
official #NPWW hashtag. 2022 National Public Works Week.
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