This webinar originally aired on August 26, 2020. The pandemic has brought a whirlwind of change for schools as many districts transitioned to remote learning almost overnight in March. Now as we approach the start of the new school year, school districts are figuring out the best way to safely reopen and ensure students have … Continued
This webinar originally aired on September 2, 2020. Businesses have been hard hit during this pandemic, especially small-scale, family-run restaurants and shops. Cities and communities have been working hard to help their local businesses by encouraging take-out and curbside pickup. How can cities continue to engage with their business communities and encourage residents to do … Continued
This article shared by ELGL on behalf of our friends at the Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University. The Davenport Institute’s virtual Certificate Program in Advanced Public Engagement for Local Government is a five-week online training for mid-career professionals in local government. It is a one of a kind program designed to give local government leaders … Continued
This article was written by Catherine Wright, Public Information Officer for the Town of Hillsborough, North Carolina as part of the Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort. Is COVID-19 the killer of innovation? Not necessarily, but it certainly paused much of our efforts in exploring two engagement platforms as part of the inaugural Small Places, … Continued
Maggie Gilman Holm Graduate Student – PSU:MPA LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Lincoln City, OR Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? “Storytelling” is the buzzword I tend to hear most often. What year would the most important in your … Continued
Jeff Friedman Citizen Services Leader, AWS LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Newport, RI Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation. What year would the most important in your life? Why? 2011 – when I joined the “tech, innovation and … Continued
This article is written by Lindsay M. Miller is a National Civic League Senior Fellow and ELGL COVID-19 Equity Ambassador. Lindsay wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. This article originally appeared on the National Civic Review. During the first few months of … Continued
There was a time when state and local governments could work out deals with Washington. But as the pandemic struggle illustrates, the glory days of big intergovernmental initiatives have ebbed away. Amid the unseemly brawl about continuing unemployment benefits for those whose lives have been upended by COVID-19, an unsettling truth has emerged: State and … Continued
Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – Dancing with Tears in My Eyes by Blended Colours What I’m Reading – Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda What I’m Watching – People reconnecting with old friends in physically-distant spaces What I’m Doing – Riding my bike a lot farther than I ever … Continued
ELGL and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) created the PAFR Fellowship Program to connect graduate students with local governments looking to create a Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for submission to the GFOA award program. The fellows have all been finalized and ELGL and GFOA are excited to announce everyone over the next few … Continued
