After a stint working for the City of Independence, OR, ELGL member and Willamette graduate Ellie Calixtro (LinkedIn) has landed in Los Angeles, California. She is serving as a Bohnett Fellow – Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, City of Los Angeles and attending graduate school at UCLA. We introduced you to her in this feature New Sensation: Elizabeth Calixtro, City … Continued
#13Percent: What it is and isn’t really about… By: Pamela Antil and Tammy Letourneau As the authors of the final report of the ICMA Task Force on Women in the Profession we have been fascinated with the various articles and blogs about the report’s conclusions from which the #13Percent tag was born. In some cases, our conclusions … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] #13Percent: Engaging the #87Percent By Stacy Schweikhart (LinkedIn and Twitter) The #13percent conversation is a vital one and, at times, a tough one. Early on in my engagement with the campaign, a male supporter of the cause suggested that centering the message on #13percent isolated men who wanted to be involved in … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Women in the Holler: Fixing the 13% Problem is Critical in Rural Areas, Too Today’s 13Percent post is written by Emily Edmonds (web and LinkedIn) Although I hate to perpetuate the “backwards country” stereotype of the types of places in which I was born and raised, I felt it was important … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Public Service My Calling To Fulfill By Yolanda Triplett Today’s 13% post comes to you from Yolanda Triplett who is the Program Development Supervisor for the Division of Building Safety in Orange County Florida. Yolanda’s customer centric position provides oversight for the reception area, contractor licensing, online services, and the telephone … Continued
The Case for More Racially Diverse Public Service Leaders by Deepti P. I remember exactly how it felt when I was staring at the piece of paper prompting me to write down that number. I paused. I looked around. Was anyone looking at me? Why do I have to do this? Writing down the eight digits … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Kathy Lang is the IT Manager for the Environmental Services Department at the City of San José. She is responsible for daily technology operations and strategic planning for the department. Kathy has worked in technology for San José for over 20 years. We the People By Kathy Lang, City of San … Continued
Survey: Diversity and Inclusion in the Local Government Workforce In August, ELGL will moderate a panel discussion about diversity and inclusion in the local government workforce. Our panel discussion at the CPBB Conference will center around the results of this survey. We want your voice heard in the discussion. Please complete the survey based on … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]This week’s #13Percent post comes to us from Simone Rede (LinkedIn) who is a Senior Management Auditor at Metro. She has been called “bossy” for as long as she can remember. Leading Out Loud (LOL): Releasing others’ potential through conscious awareness By Simone Rede I consider myself a professional consumer of … Continued
Engaging Women in Public Service – The Download By Sarah Hazel Wow. It has been three weeks since a couple hundred professionals descended upon Chapel Hill to discuss how we can promote and engage women in public service leadership at the School of Government’s Engaging Women in Public Service Conference. The ELGL team had an … Continued
