All Cohort Programs News

Racial Inequality Isn’t Always Visible, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Hurting Us

Posted on August 11, 2020

This article is written by Helen Lei, Management Analyst Fellow, City of Los Altos, California. She wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. In the past several months, it has been impossible to miss the news reports on the rapid spread of...

How to Fail (Forward): A Framework for Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector

Posted on August 4, 2020

The Centre for Public Impact and The Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation just launched “How to Fail (Forward): A Framework for Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector.” The study provides an in-depth look at one of the most challenging areas of government: how to identify and learn from failures. In a sector where the...

Call for Mentors: Opportunities in Fall ’20 & Winter ’21

Posted on July 27, 2020

ELGL's Cohorts Program is recruiting mentor volunteers for several cohorts in fall 2020 and early 2021. We have several new cohorts opening up this fall and early next year - and we need your help! In our three- and six-month cohorts, each participant receives valuable guidance from a one-on-one mentor city. This provides an outlet...

Centering Equity in Climate Action Planning

Posted on July 20, 2020

This article is written by Samantha Roberts, Climate Policy Analyst AIC, Sustainability, City Manager’s Office, City of Eugene, Oregon. She wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. As we use COVID-19 to rethink emergency response in light of mitigating impending climate impacts,...

Acknowledging the Past & Learn From the Mistakes of Our Ancestors

Posted on July 15, 2020

This article is written by Melissa Bridges, performance and innovation coordinator, City of Little Rock, Arkansas. She wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. “Mom, why are all those people at the Capitol building downtown? Why are the police shooting at them?...

2020 Online Community Engagement Cohort Applications Now Open

Posted on July 15, 2020

As part of our mission to help our members find joy in public service, ELGL offers high-quality, accessible, affordable learning opportunities in a variety of formats. This month, we're opening applications to our next Level Up Cohort, a three-month program to help local governments adapt to online community engagement, learn the basics, and create a...

We’re Better Together (So Let’s Not Let COVID Tear Us Apart)

Posted on July 14, 2020

This article is written by Christopher K Orlea, PhD - Director of Parks & Recreation Pearland, TX. He wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. You’re more than a number or a test result. Your life as you’ve lived it until this...

2020 Water Resources Cohort applications now open

Posted on July 10, 2020

As part of our mission to help our members find joy in public service, ELGL offers high-quality, accessible, affordable learning opportunities in a variety of formats. This month, we're opening applications to our next Cohort Sprint, focused on learning about water resources and water management in modern governance systems. Wicked Problems might be the theme...

Meet the 2020 Crisis Management Cohort

Posted on July 9, 2020

Join us in welcoming the 2020 Crisis Management Cohort participants! These 36 local government professionals have signed on for a six-week course from ELGL & The Drucker Institute on how to balance competing values, prepare for planned abandonment, and ensure equity in the face of unprecedented changes and challenges. The cohort kicks off next week...