Exclusive Content: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Government: Chapter 1

Posted on January 19, 2021

Photo by Kalea Morgan on Unsplash This series was written by Vince Vu. Stay tuned for the five-part series on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in Government. Chapter 1: Being BOLD when engaging in the Work Let’s call it like it is - diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work (“DEIB”, or, my favorite, “the Work”) is...

Podcast: Equity and Workforce Diversity with Nefertiri Sickout, Philadelphia, PA

Posted on January 1, 2021

Nefertiri Sickout Acting Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania LinkedIn | Twitter Building an inclusive government. Nefertiri Sickout, the Acting Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about the work of advancing equity and improving the diversity of the City's workforce....

Alternatives to Objectivity

Posted on December 30, 2020

Objectivity is a pillar of our local government profession. We earn and maintain trust with our residents by treating them fairly. We advise and make decisions with the use of data-driven metrics. We continue to search for ways to make the services we provide more efficient and effective. Our objectivity helps us put the professional...

Reconciling the Heart Wrenching

Posted on December 11, 2020

Disclaimer: This post will include difficult topics such as racial and sex oppression, sterilization, homophobia, among others. The intent of this post is to discuss accepting the reality of these tragedies both historical and in the present day. However, it is also recognized that not everyone is in the right place to read about these...

Equitable Community Planning Toolkit

Posted on December 2, 2020

This toolkit was shared with ELGL by our friends at Fourth Economy. Economic Development describes the process of growing an economy by using policies and programs to create and retain jobs, increase wealth, strengthen the tax base, and improve the economic well-being of a community. Traditionally, measures of economic well-being have focused on fiscal health....

Coming Out at Christmas

Posted on November 30, 2020

ELGL is the proud host of CivicPride content. The mission of CivicPRIDE is to advance inclusive local government by empowering LGBTQIA+ leadership. It is a national association for local government professionals of all gender and sexual identities. Timothy Rooney is the City Manager of Mustang, OK and the current Chairman of the Mustang Chamber of...

2021 Cohort Sprint: Hard Conversations about Racial Justice

Posted on November 18, 2020

The 2020 twin challenges of the pandemic and the racial equity crisis in the US are driving local governments to address inequities and injustice in all their systems, from HR to services and everything in between. This six-week course will focus on preparing participants to have hard conversions that address the current environment of racial...

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Accessing Academia

Posted on November 13, 2020

In part, higher education is earned. It takes effort and resources (time and money). Those of us who’ve completed at least an undergraduate degree likely can reflect back on long nights and tired mornings getting through the readings, writings, and other assignments to receive our passing grades. In part, higher education is a privilege. It...

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The False Dichotomy of Climate Change Planning and Affordability for Utilities

Posted on November 12, 2020

This article was written by Jessica Dorsey, Water Resource Senior Program Manager at the City of Hillsboro. Jessica wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jessica on email. Although providing safe, reliable water to our communities is always the highest priority the truth is...