Estonia is not only mostly female and the world’s least religious country, it’s also the most advanced digital society in the world. Today, almost all government services in Estonia are digital and can be accessed through secure digital identities. They’ve done this through X-Road–a secure, standardized and decentralized infrastructure that allows for multiple information systems … Continued
The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we’ll use this feature to meet attendees. Brent Stockwell City of Scottsdale, AZ – Assistant City Manager Connect: LinkedIn, Podcast, and Twitter My celebrity look-alike is… I have no idea, CelebsLike.Me says Cameron Mathison, which … Continued
Online Application: APPLY TO BE A VLGMF FELLOW Applications are being accepted until April 20, 2018. Fellows will be placed with local governments for 16 weeks between May 14 to August 30. If you have extenuating circumstances related to your transition schedule that does not align with the cohort dates, please include those considerations in your … Continued
The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we’ll use this feature to meet attendees. Chris Escobedo City of La Quinta, CA – Community Resources Director My celebrity look-alike is… Mr. Snuffleupagus The last conference that I attended was… LCW annual conference My … Continued
As you know, we’ve been in the process of rolling our the new ELGL membership portal. We’ve had a few snags (thanks for your patience) because our old system’s data was so crummy. But more importantly, the new system has us cookin’ on four burners. Our membership system is now synced with our newsletter, events, … Continued
Executive Director’s note: this submission was received from an ELGL with the request that it be published anonymously. Here at ELGL, we always accept anonymous submissions because we know that the power of local government storytelling doesn’t always occur at the perfect time in our careers. If you have a story to tell, we want to … Continued
The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we’ll use this feature to meet attendees. Kendra Davis City of Manhattan Beach, CA – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter My celebrity look-alike is… The half-Asian woman from Drop Dread Fred, Phoebe Cates, or … Continued
The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we’ll use this feature to meet attendees. Anthony Moreno City of La Quinta – Public Safety Analyst My celebrity look-alike is… Neil Cavuto with Fox News. The last conference that I attended was… “Addressing Workplace … Continued
This week brought the first significant snow storm to Wisconsin and I was not going to pass up an opportunity to ride shotgun in a snow plow. I was excited to ride around the City for a few hours learning how the city responds to a snow storm. (I mean really, who would pass up … Continued
In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers. By Hannah Lebovits, PhD Student, Urban Studies and Public Affairs A few months ago, when I saw the “Call for Writers” for this series, I thought it would be a great opportunity to discuss my experience as … Continued
