On May 20, 2021, ELGL members will discuss “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson for the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here’s the reflection post by Cathy A. Oloffson, director of Communications & Community Relations, Town of Normal. … Continued
This article was written by Abigail Scott, Graduate Assistant for the Davenport Institute and student in MPP at School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University. Connect with Abigail on LinkedIn, email, or Facebook. April marks the beginning of the National Month of Hope: a timely reminder of the power that comes from building relationships, community, … Continued
Originally aired March 25, 2021. Summary COVID-19 has fundamentally changed many of the ways in which residents interact with programs, services, or policies. While the pandemic has forced many of us to quickly pivot our own ways of working, it also presents a new opportunity to infuse design thinking into our services and programs. Government … Continued
If you’ve applied to be matched with a local government professional through ELGL’s information interview program, congratulations! You’ve already cleared the biggest hurdle towards a great informational interview. Getting the match is only half the equation, however—you’ll want to do some prep to make the most of the opportunity! The beautiful thing about informational interviews … Continued
Close and consistent connection to the communities you serve sets local government apart from national or even state government. However, this has made the social distancing restrictions of COVID-19 even more difficult for communities. ELGL and the Davenport Institute are excited to come together again for a five-part webinar series exploring how local leaders have … Continued
ELGL is sharing this press release for our friends at MAPS and in the coming weeks, will be working with MAPS to build out resources and connections for local government employees. April 11, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., April 11th, 2021 — Representatives of Muslim Federal employee staff associations, with hundreds of members between … Continued
Image credit: Unsplash Article written by Jamielyn Rogers exclusively for elgl.org People often wonder if the extra time and costs for higher education are worth it. In most cases, higher education is definitely an investment you should be making. An average person who has completed higher education earns approximately $78,000 a year, 75% more than someone … Continued
Photo by Kalea Morgan on Unsplash This series on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Government was written by Vince Vu. Stay tuned for the five-part series on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in Government. Read Chapter One. And Chapter Two. Chapter Three. Chapter 4: Building a Culture of Action to Improve DEIB in your Organization Welcome … Continued
This report was shared by our friends at Urban Institute. Urban Institute has released a new report examining the impact of the Cities of Service Love Your Block program. We’re excited about the findings and interested in sharing how Love Your Block can lead to improved collaboration, better policy, and healthier cities. The study demonstrates … Continued
Katie Beemer, Management Fellow for the City of Wayland, MI wrote this article as part of the environment and sustainability series. Connect with Katie on LinkedIn or Twitter. You can sign-up to write for this series, too! See all articles from this series and more on environment & sustainability. In my role as a graduate … Continued
