Elizabeth Vogel, Deputy Supervisor at Charter Township of Clinton, kicked off our series, “Continuing the #13Percent Conversation.” Hannah Lebovits, candidate for Uiversity Heights, Ohio, City Council, continues it by sharing her experience. Sign up to be guest writer for this series. By Hannan Lebovits (LinkedIn | Twitter | Website) The other day, my toddler asked me if Miss Frizzle is … Continued
Thanks to YOUR support, the ELGL Diversity Dashboard is fully funded. We received donations ranging in size from $10 to $12,500 – and combined, all of those donations will fund the important research on diversity in local government leadership. In the coming week, we’ll be: Posting the job description for the MPA/MPP student researchers Collecting … Continued
ELGL All-In Member The Novak Consulting Group pledged $1,000 to the Diversity Dashboard. We caught up with Julia Novak to learn more about why her firm is backing ELGL’s Kickstarter campaign. Why did TNCG pledge funds to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard? We pledged funds to the diversity dashboard because one of our core beliefs is that … Continued
ELGL All-In Member Town of Chapel Hill, NC pledged $500 to the Diversity Dashboard. We caught up with the Rae Buckley from the Town of Chapel Hill to learn more about why the Town is backing ELGL’s Kickstarter campaign. Why did TOCH pledge funds to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard? This year, the Town of Chapel … Continued
I’m here at ICMA17 in San Antonio – proudly representing ELGL and enthusiastically spreading the word about the Diversity Dashboard project. What I learned during the first day of conversations with colleagues from all over the country is that the energy for and interest in the Diversity Dashboard is beyond what I ever anticipated. Perhaps … Continued
ELGL All-In Member ViewPoint Cloud pledged $500 to the Diversity Dashboard. We caught up with the ViewPoint team to learn more about why their company is backing ELGL’s Kickstarter campaign. Why did ViewPoint Cloud pledge funds to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard? We strongly believe in representative government, and that means people in positions of power … Continued
Elizabeth Vogel, Deputy Supervisor at Charter Township of Clinton, kicks off our series, “Continuing the #13Percent Conversation.” Sign up to be guest writer. for this series. The wrong education & a job title no one understands: A young woman straightening out her crooked path to CAO By Elizabeth Vogel – ELGL Profile, LinkedIn & Twitter My path into local … Continued
As ELGL works to formalize its commitment to diversity in local government leadership through its Diversity Dashboard project, it is also excited to partner with Young Government Leaders (YGL) to help advance both organizations’ diversity research goals. YGL’s research initiative aims to learn about how young government employees view diversity and how their views might … Continued
ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is bloggin’ about those things that make you Laugh, Cry, and Think. He is also dishing out the #BigLocalGovBaller designation. Here’s what you missed in July. Cry T-minus 42 hours to contribute to the ELGL Diversity Dashboard Kickstarter. This is my final plug for the Diversity Dashboard. My two daughters Eleanor and Josephine … Continued
Link: Sign up as a guest writer In 2015, ELGL co-founder Kirsten Wyatt started the conversation with the article, “Glacial Pace: State of Women Managers in Local Government.” Many of you read the article and were moved to volunteer to help our efforts. The article has spread far and wide via social media and … Continued
