This quarterly journal is brought to you by our friends at the National Civic League. The Fall Edition of the National Civic Review features five policy briefs created by Healing through Policy: Creating Pathways to Racial Justice. The new initiative—a collaboration between The National Collaborative for Health Equity, The American Public Health Association, and The de Beaumont Foundation—seeks to provide evidence-based policies … Continued
Sharing this post from our friends at the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation: City leaders – apply now for an exciting, no-cost training opportunity! Applications are open for the 2022 Innovation Training, presented by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and in partnership with the Centre … Continued
This webinar originally aired on November 3rd, 2021. When it comes to digital transformation, government leaders are looking inward to improve existing processes and reduce the risk of fraudulent activity by removing the requirement of storing vendor banking information. To operate with limited budgets and improve efficiencies, the public sector can improve internal operations, … Continued
This article is part of our Black History Month (and beyond) content series and was submitted by Margaret Gunther. Margaret is a Volunteer Program Manager for the City of Tualatin, Oregon. She can be reached at mgunther@tualatin.gov, or 503.691.3070. See all posts in this series and more Equity & Justice resources. “Not everything we face … Continued
In January 2022, ELGL in partnership with Racy Conversations will launch a cohort for local government leaders focused on building multiracial cities. If you are interested in this cohort or have any general insights to share regarding your organization’s Racial Equity efforts, please take this survey below. Please note* This is not an application for … Continued
This webinar originally aired on October 26, 2021. Data has been a topic of conversation in government for years now, but the events of the past two years have accelerated the need and request for data-driven services. As our communities grow and digital services become more standard – and expected – it’s up to … Continued
This webinar originally aired on October 21, 2021. Increasing access to the justice system for all community members means integrating justice partners and bringing court services to the convenience of peoples’ homes. Online dispute resolution helps individuals reach family or small claims case resolution from their own homes, outside of court hours. Virtual courts provide … 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. One of the courses I recently completed is “Intercultural Communication”. What I found was that though there was some good information about … Continued
The second cohort of the Drucker + ELGL Public Sector Leadership Certificate Program is now accepting applications for the January – June 2022 session. Join us for a free informational session on November 8 or November 11. The Public Sector Leadership certificate program consists of seven, three-week modules hosted on Claremont Graduate University’s Learning Management … Continued
This article was written by Susan Barkman as part of our AARP Livable Communities series. Susan is the Assistant to the City Manager in Royal Oak, Michigan and the staff liaison for the task force working on Royal Oak’s Livable Communities plan through the AARP. Connect with Susan on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Email. Earlier this … Continued
