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Intersection of Faith and Public Service with Wilson Hooper

We are pleased to share the second article in the series from Wilson Hooper, City of Charlotte. In the series, ELGL members talk about how they balance their personal faith with their public service careers.  “The cost and joy of discipleship” Public service is a natural place for people of faith to make their living. On Sundays … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Christian Williams, City of Goodyear, AZ

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Christian Williams City of Goodyear, AZ Connect: Knope of the Week and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Development agreements and tracking for the more than 70 planned communities in Goodyear. Window, middle, or aisle – which … Continued

Hosting Webinars 101 for Local Governments

  By Angelica Wedell – National Research Center, Inc. Did you have low attendance at your last town meeting but you’ve got important information to share with your community? Hosting a webinar is one low cost way a jurisdiction can reach its busy, web-connected residents. National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) data show younger adults and working … Continued

Weekly Update: Digital, Professional, Venture, Membership

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members,   Took a two week break in reporting because I was vacationing vacationing vacationing in celebration of turning 40. But I’m back and have some cool things to report and share with the membership. Thanks for your patience! What I’m reading: Evicted by Matthew Desmond (I started reading this a few weeks ago … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Kristin Youngmeyer, Ohio Housing Finance Agency

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Kristin Youngmeyer Ohio Housing Finance Agency Connect: LinkedIn Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Between my course load at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and responsibilities at the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, my … Continued

You Talk, We Listen: Digital Upgrade

We’re currently collecting your feedback on what ELGL is doing right, and what we need to do less of, as part of our digital services upgrade. Don’t forget to fill out the survey if you haven’t already; it’s a great way to communicate your preferences to us as we align our goals and mission with … Continued

TIL About Detroit… Detroit can see Canada from its house!

Americans refer to Canada affectionately as America’s hat, but for Detroit, we’re looking south on our northern neighbor. Detroit is the only state in the contiguous 48 that can look southward into Canada. From Detroit, there are two ways to enter Canada: The Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, which both link Windsor, Ontario and … Continued

TIL About Detroit… Detroit is the Birthplace of Motown

For music fanatics and history buffs this might seem like a no-brainier, but we want to make sure ELGL’ers from around the country headed to Detroit this May know about the Motown Sound. Motown originated in 1959 by Berry Gordy (starting with only an $800 loan from a family savings fund) when he envisioned a … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Aidan Nevin, Department of Better Technology

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Aidan Nevin Department of Better Technology Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? How do we convince risk adverse local governments to embrace new Civic Technology? Window, middle, or aisle – which is your … Continued

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