Exclusive Content: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Keep Talking About Diversity!

Posted on January 14, 2019

What I am watching: Old seasons of the Deadliest Catch What I am listening to: Whatever is on the radio! What I am reading: In between books at the moment. First off, a HUGE THANK YOU to Ashley Wooten, Logan Masenthin and Bridget Kozlowski for writing articles about their respective experiences. It is on all...

Podcast: The Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Posted on January 4, 2019

Heather Worthington Director of Long Range Planning Minneapolis, MN LinkedIn | Twitter Paul Mogush Manager of Community Planning Minneapolis, MN LinkedIn | Twitter Battling disparities through planning. Two people from the City of Minneapolis, MN join the podcast to talk about the hottest comprehensive plan in the country, Minneapolis 2040. Heather Worthington is the Director...

Paying For it All

Posted on July 10, 2018

What I’m Listening To: Some classic U2 What I’m Watching: World Cup What I’m Doing: Sweating profusely in the insane summer heat ELGL has a lot planned for the remainder of 2018 and the first half of 2019. We just started our fiscal year and are out fundraising to achieve our plans. As you may have noticed last...

Advancing the #13Percent Initiative

Posted on July 6, 2018

In the aftermath of ELGL's launch of the #13Percent Initiative in 2014, numerous states have launched programming aimed at increasing the low percentage of women in chief administrative roles in local government. The upcoming release of Diversity Dashboard data shows that our profession is continuing to struggle in making significant progress. Below is another opportunity...

Podcast: Equity & Innovation in Parks & Recreation

Posted on June 12, 2018

Kylie Bayer-Fertterer Equity Coordinator Tualatin Hills Parks & Rec Twitter | LinkedIn Justin Cutler Recreation Services Manager Westminster, CO Twitter | LinkedIn Peter Cosmiano Parks & Rec Director Jasper, AL LinkedIn | Twitter Three Parks and Recreation professionals from across the country joined GovLove to talk about their work. They talked about how they are working...

Podcast: Changing Demographics of Kansas, Live from KCCM

Posted on May 18, 2018

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Podcast: NFBPA & Diversity with Christine Edwards and James Gaston

Posted on April 27, 2018

Christine Edwards Community Relations Coordinator Mecklenburg County, NC LinkedIn | Twitter James Gaston III Budget Analyst Petersburg, VA LinkedIn | Twitter Christine Edwards, the Community Relations Coordinator for Mecklenburg County, NC, and James Gaston III, a Budget Analyst for Petersburg, VA, join the podcast to talk about the work of NFBPA and making local...

#13Percent: Creating Added Value through Cross-Functional Participation

Posted on February 21, 2018

Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins, writes how cross-functional teams have positively impacted Fort Collin's diversity and inclusion efforts. By Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins Best practices on equity, diversity and inclusion often point to maintaining multiple access points for employees to organization participate, from front-life...

Podcast: Marc Ott, Executive Director, ICMA

Posted on October 27, 2017

Marc Ott Executive Director International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Bio From City Manager of Austin, Texas to leading ICMA, get to know Marc Ott. The Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Marc Ott, joined GovLove to discuss his career path in local government and his first year on the job at ICMA....