This opportunity is offered by our friends at AARP Livable Communities. Learn how to apply for a quick-action grant! Deadline: Tuesday, March 22 The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. This year, applications will be accepted for projects to improve … Continued
This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. Equity does not exist within a vacuum. In order to have true meaning, it needs to apply to something. Equitable hiring practices, … Continued
This quarterly journal is brought to you by our friends at the National Civic League. Winter Edition — Access Code: ELGL22 In this issue our authors provide new insights on local efforts to address some of the most pressing issues of 2022, including innovative approaches to policing, racial equity, public engagement, restoring trust in the news … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: Wild Rivers new EP Bedrock What I’m Watching: Checking out a new spooky series Archive81 (that I totally watch between fingers over my eyes.. I scare easily) … Continued
To celebrate Black History Month, ELGL is re-launching a writing series focused on Black joy and experiences in public service. Our goal is to highlight and amplify Black voices in local government, although posts from allies are welcome as well. You are welcome to submit your article in February or anytime during the year. Black … Continued
ELGL is pleased to share this new learning opportunity for local government leaders from our friends Judi Brown, Rebecca Woodbury, and Jason Schneider: Getting out of the hamster wheel is hard. We know we need to spend more time learning new things. We know we need to spend more time working on hard things. But … Continued
Today’s post is by Chanté Mitchell, One of ELGL’s Program Director’s (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m watching: Manifest What I’m listening to: The Read podcast What I’m doing: Planning a wedding! It’s really insane, but WOW! This is my first time writing for ELGL. For the greater part of my career in local government, I spent a large … Continued
This opportunity was shared with us by our friends at Coding It Forward. OVERVIEW The Civic Innovation Corps is a first-of-its-kind, 10-week summer internship program mobilizing the next generation of technologists to create civic impact in state and local governments across the United States. In its inaugural year, the Corps placed 55 Civic Innovation Corps … Continued
As the old adage states – don’t hate the player, hate the game. We learned at the Saturday, January 8, 2022 webinar on “Taking the Guesswork Out of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program,” using a fax machine is the best way to ensure that your paperwork certifying years of public service is received by … Continued
This cohort program is offered by our friends at UniverCity Alliance – a cross-campus initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that connects local governments across the state with university resources to solve problems. Join us in 2022! The American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange, Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N) and UW’s UniverCity Alliance are partnering … Continued
