Live from NFBPA: Stacy Schweikhart chronicles ELGL’s participation at the National Forum for Black Public Administrators in Cleveland, Ohio. Favorite Tweet of the Day @nfbpa1 meets @ELGL50 at #NFBPAFORUM18 https://t.co/8oK3TjS8Nv — NFBPA NTC (@NFBPA_NTC) April 20, 2018 ELGL and NFBPA ELGL and National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) aren’t done in considering ways that … Continued
By Stacy Schweikhart, Community Information Manager for the city of Kettering, Ohio and and ELGL Boardmember (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m listening to – Johnnyswim. Pretty much always Johnnyswim. What I’m watching – News[y]. I’m a news junky and News[y] is the perfect blend of true journalism without all of the cable channel crap. It also sorta reminds me … Continued
By Lauren Stott on behalf of the Diversity Dashboard team. In fall 2017, ELGL began a campaign to collect diversity data on municipalities throughout the country. A simple start, seeking diversity information about the chief administrative officers (CAOs) and Assistant Chief Administrative Officers (ACAOs), is hoped to initiate research and spur important conversations. The campaign … Continued
Prior to reaching out to all state municipal leagues to request sharing of data, our Diversity Dashboard team solidified definitions for each of the fields of data they seek to collect & analyze. Ashley Brown & Rachel Holder define Types of Local Government classifications used in the Diversity Dashboard: A local government is an administrative … Continued
Prior to reaching out to all state municipal leagues to request sharing of data, our Diversity Dashboard team solidified definitions for each of the fields of data they seek to collect & analyze. Chantalle LaFontant & Chuck Lehmuller share how the Diversity Dashboard team defines Chief Administrative Officer: Municipal governments can take a variety of personnel … Continued
Mentor. Student. Star. Who will you give the #GiftofELGL? For me, it’s a joy to spread some ELGL cheer to these three amazing women. Mentor: Amy Walbridge I first met Amy when we were both working on neighborhood based community development projects in the city of Dayton. Amy is a spark. A catalyst. A dreamer. And … Continued
Link: Give the #GiftofELGL As you make your holiday list, consider giving the #GiftofELGL to your colleagues. ELGL is the fastest-growing, most affordable, high-quality professional development network for public servants. Starting now, you can give the gift of membership – $15/students, $30/students, $300/organization. The strength of ELGL is the expertise of our diverse membership who cover … Continued
There’s a well known rule in my family. Respect the Bird! Let the Turkey have his day before the fat man in the red suit takes over. No music, no decorations, no lights until we’ve all enjoyed the glory of the bird. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Since Hallmark hasn’t made NCAA Selection Sunday an … Continued
I’m an unabashed hoops fan. The dribbling of a basketball, the squeak of shoes on the hardwood and the swish of the net are music to my ears. Yep, we’ve just entered my favorite time of the year. My sons each play on more than one grade school basketball team. My husband helps coach. My … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I am a fall back person. Earlier to bed. Earlier to rise. And I’m another kind of fall back person. I fall back in to my old habits and old ways of thinking far more often than I like to admit. I go gangbusters when I decide to make a change, tackle a project … Continued
