The City of Algoma presented to the National Civic League Wednesday netting it the coveted All-America City designation, one of only ten entrants to garner the award. Their pitch lasted approximately ten minutes followed by a question and answer session. Live Algoma and the Algoma School District teamed up to create the content of the pitch, so youth efforts were the centerpiece of the city's demonstration, especially the Wolf Tech and Wolf Den programs. Wolf Tech is hands-on vocational training at the middle and high school levels. Wolf Den is a mentorship program specific to the community that operates similarly to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Director of Improvement and Community Engagement Teal VanLanen says membership continues to grow for Wolf Den in particular.

Van Lanen says the win opens up grant opportunities. You can watch Algoma's entire presentation below.