Exclusive Content: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Racial Inequality Isn’t Always Visible, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Hurting Us

Posted on August 11, 2020

This article is written by Helen Lei, Management Analyst Fellow, City of Los Altos, California. She wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. In the past several months, it has been impossible to miss the news reports on the rapid spread of...

Podcast: Equity and Neighborhoods with Majestic Lane, Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on August 7, 2020

Majestic Lane Chief Equity Officer & Deputy Chief of Staff City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Focusing on people, not just place. Majestic Lane, Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff for the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about the creation and work of the City's Office...

City of Long Beach, CA Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative

Posted on August 5, 2020

The City of Long Beach released the Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative – Initial Report to Mayor Robert Garcia and City Council. The report details actions to address anti-Black racism, advance racial equity, and reconcile with the vision that race should not determine social and economic outcomes for those who live or work in Long Beach. The...

Podcast: Workforce Equity with Ben Duncan, Multnomah County, OR

Posted on July 24, 2020

Ben Duncan Chief Diversity and Equity Officer Multnomah County, Oregon Bio | LinkedIn Community organizing in government. Ben Duncan, Chief Diversity and Equity Officer for Multnomah County, Oregon, joined the podcast to talk about his career working on equity issues which began with environmental justice and health issues. He discussed the County's Workforce Equity Strategic Plan...

Pivot

Posted on July 23, 2020

When I started conceptualizing Social Justice -> Local Government last year, I came up with a basic premise which I spoke of in my introductory post this January. “In this series I will take the most critical, interesting, and relevant lessons I learn in my coursework and research [on social justice topics such as feminism...

Rewind: Driving Equity Solutions Through Program Level Data

Posted on July 22, 2020

This webinar originally aired on July 14, 2020 and was presented in partnership with ResourceX CEO, Chris Fabian. Government can be a powerful force for equity. A critical player in that transformation is local government. With its substantial authority and influence over significant policies, services and resources, government can play a vital role in dramatically improving outcomes...

Centering Equity in Climate Action Planning

Posted on July 20, 2020

This article is written by Samantha Roberts, Climate Policy Analyst AIC, Sustainability, City Manager’s Office, City of Eugene, Oregon. She wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. As we use COVID-19 to rethink emergency response in light of mitigating impending climate impacts,...

This Week With ELGL: Week of July 20, 2020

Posted on July 19, 2020

Join us this week for five events. Please RSVP and you'll receive the link to the online meetings: Webinar: #MPAsForBlackLives July 19, 2020 Webinar: Building Better Together: CARES Act Collaboration Across Local Gov Sectors July 20, 2020 Webinar: Local Government Preparation for Presidential Candidate Visits July 21, 2020 Census 2020: Best Practices & Community Conversations...

Acknowledging the Past & Learn From the Mistakes of Our Ancestors

Posted on July 15, 2020

This article is written by Melissa Bridges, performance and innovation coordinator, City of Little Rock, Arkansas. She wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. “Mom, why are all those people at the Capitol building downtown? Why are the police shooting at them?...