Category: Cohorts

Equity is Fun… Also Tree Rings

This article was written by Matt Hirschinger, the Assistant to the Town Manager in Hudson, Colorado. Matt wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Ever heard of “dendrochronology”? I hadn’t. It’s apparently the study of tree rings, and one of many insights I learned from the … Continued

Swimming With Sharks (Or Why I Now Have Gray Hairs)

This article was written by Debb Vitraelli, Marketing Specialist and PIO for the City of Oldsmar. Debb wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Debb on email, LinkedIn, or Facebook. I’m Debb Vitraelli and I love my job as Marketing … Continued

Parking Pivot: Neighborhood Services Officers

This article was written by Jeff Petry, Director of Administration in the Planning and Development Department at the City of Eugene. Jeff wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jeff on email. Hello! My name is Jeff Petry and … Continued

Lessons in Crisis Management

This article was written by CeCe Ridder, City of Beaverton, Public Engagement Division Manager. CeCe wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with CeCe on email or LinkedIn. My name is CeCe Ridder and I am the Public Engagement Division … Continued

When is the Next Crisis?

This article was written by Tony Lopez, Town of Miami Lakes; Deputy Town Manager. Tony wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Tony on email or LinkedIn. Hi everyone, my name is Tony Lopez, Deputy Town Manager for the … Continued

Valuable Decision Making Strategies

This article was written by Meryl Phair, Government Innovation Fellow for @GBLabs in Great Barrington, MA as well as the Environmental Section Editor for Mount Holyoke News. Meryl wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Meryl on email or … Continued

Is COVID the Killer of Innovation?

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

What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About Aging

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

The Questions Public Servants Should Ask to Promote Racial Equity

This article is written by Eric Walcott, Government and Public Policy Specialist, Michigan State University Extension. Eric wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here.  I once heard someone say about local government, “Don’t tell me your priorities, show me your budget and I’ll … Continued

How to Lift Up Communities with Opportunity Zones

This article is written by Chelsea Gaylord, Senior Economic Development Specialist, City of Colorado Springs. Chelsea wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here.  For 2.5 hours, Colorado Springs’ nine city council members grilled representatives of a proposed 427-unit housing development in Southeast Colorado … Continued

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