Exclusive Content: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Impediments to Increasing Diversity and Inclusion Are…

Posted on August 17, 2015

We are continuing to release results from our diversity and inclusion survey. Today we reveal impediments to advancing the #13Percent. Previously State of Diversity in the Local Government Workforce Is Diverse People Influence Decisions in Government What Else You Should Know About Diversity and Inclusion Survey Diversity And Inclusion In The Local Government Video: Moving...

The Case for More Racially Diverse Public Service Leaders

Posted on July 13, 2015

The Case for More Racially Diverse Public Service Leaders by Deepti P. I remember exactly how it felt when I was staring at the piece of paper prompting me to write down that number. I paused. I looked around. Was anyone looking at me? Why do I have to do this? Writing down the eight digits...

Engaging Women in Public Service – The Download

Posted on June 27, 2015

Engaging Women in Public Service – The Download By Sarah Hazel Wow. It has been three weeks since a couple hundred professionals descended upon Chapel Hill to discuss how we can promote and engage women in public service leadership at the School of Government’s Engaging Women in Public Service Conference. The ELGL team had an...

#13Percent: Stay Hungry

Posted on June 16, 2015

13 Percent: Stay Hungry by India Adams, City of Tacoma, WA (LinkedIn and Twitter) Last October, I was asked to serve on a panel titled, “What the Young Guard, Can Teach the Old Guard” at the Virginia Municipal League 109th Conference.

My Thoughts on Publicly Discussing Race

Posted on May 19, 2015

ELGL continues the #13Percent focus on racial diversity in the local government workforce. Race Doesn't Exist in a Vacuum by Casie Yoder, City of Decatur, GA, penned our first entry. Today we hear from Brittany Bennett, Self Help.

#13Percent: Let’s Talk About Race

Posted on April 17, 2015

Over the past few months we’ve had great contributions from guest bloggers to the #13Percent conversation on the lack of growth in the number of women in local government. Now we want to expand the #13Percent conversation to include racial diversity and need you to lead the discussion!

Breaking Barriers with the Building Integrated Communities Project

Posted on February 27, 2015

The Outsider’s View is a monthly column written by Brittany Bennett on community economic development in North Carolina. Breaking Barriers with the Building Integrated Communities Project By: Brittany Bennett - LinkedIn and Twitter In continuation of January’s theme of breaking barriers and building community, I wanted to learn more about the Building Integrated Communities Project, an...

Growing Pains: Can Light Rail and Affordable Housing Co-Exist?

Posted on November 19, 2014

The Outsider’s View is a monthly column written by Brittany Bennett on interesting and innovative community and economic development happenings in North Carolina with an emphasis on areas for potential collaboration between local governments and other partners. Can Light Rail and Affordable Housing Co-Exist? by Brittany Bennett - LinkedIn and Twitter Growth is good. It...