Category

Diversity Dashboard: Beyond the Data

Posted on October 23, 2017

I'm here at ICMA17 in San Antonio - proudly representing ELGL and enthusiastically spreading the word about the Diversity Dashboard project.  What I learned during the first day of conversations with colleagues from all over the country is that the energy for and interest in the Diversity Dashboard is beyond what I ever anticipated. Perhaps...

Podcast: Reimagine Phoenix with Ginger Spencer, Public Works Director

Posted on July 14, 2017

Ginger Spencer Public Works Director City of Phoenix, AZ Bio | LinkedIn | @TalkingTrashPHX It's time to talk trash. Ginger Spencer, the Public Works Director of the City of Phoenix, AZ joins the podcast to talk about their ambitious waste diversion plans and the innovative programs they have to encourage economic development with trash. Ginger also shared...

Weekly Update

Posted on March 12, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, It's the end of an exciting week where we saw more people engage with ELGL than ever before. The #ELGLCityHall competition ended with Peoria, IL's victory in the city hall bracket competition. Along the way, we all got a master class from Peoria, Vancouver, and the rest of the field's social media...

Diversity Dashboard: Rosemary Stump, UNC MPA Project Team

Posted on March 4, 2017

This is the fourth intro post from the UNC MPA Project Team that is collecting data for the ELGL Diversity Dashboard project. She's part of a team with Toney Thompson, Libby Seguin, and Sarah Ross Dickson.  We've asked our team members to do weekly blog posts on their project, research process, and the overall goal of...

Diversity Dashboard: Libby Seguin, UNC MPA Project Team

Posted on February 27, 2017

This is the second intro post from the UNC MPA Project Team that is collecting data for the ELGL Diversity Dashboard project. Last week, we met Toney Thompson. We've asked our team members to do weekly blog posts on their project, research process, and the overall goal of collecting better and more informative data about the...

Diversity Dashboard: Sarah Ross Dickson, UNC MPA Project Team

Posted on February 20, 2017

This is the second intro post from the UNC MPA Project Team that is collecting data for the ELGL Diversity Dashboard project. Last week, we met Toney Thompson. We've asked our team members to do weekly blog posts on their project, research process, and the overall goal of collecting better and more informative data about the...

Diversity Dashboard: Toney Thompson, UNC MPA Project Team

Posted on February 10, 2017

This is the first intro post from the UNC MPA Project Team that is collecting data for the ELGL Diversity Dashboard project. We've asked our team members to do weekly blog posts on their project, research process, and the overall goal of collecting better and more informative data about the race and gender of people...

Reimagining Accountability

Posted on September 8, 2016

  Brittany Bennett is a commercial loan officer at Self-Help, a community development financial institution based in Durham, NC. She's deeply passionate about social justice; loves delicious food, especially with good conversation; and constantly looks for a chance to show off pictures of her adorable nephew. Find her on Twitter at @BBenn4.   I have...

#13Percent Club: Breaking New Ground

Posted on January 14, 2016

In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female manager in cities across the country.  Read the introductory blog post online here. First, I wanted to know if they were aware that they would be the first woman in that role, if it played into their decision to apply, and if...
Close window