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The Other Half of Equity

Posted on January 25, 2022

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt's other articles at the Social Justice --> Government homepage. Equity does not exist within a vacuum. In order to have true meaning, it needs to apply to something. Equitable hiring practices,...
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Contribute to the Black History Month 2022 Content Series

Posted on January 19, 2022

To celebrate Black History Month, ELGL is re-launching a writing series focused on Black joy and experiences in public service. Our goal is to highlight and amplify Black voices in local government, although posts from allies are welcome as well. You are welcome to submit your article in February or anytime during the year. Black...
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(Extra)ordinary

Posted on December 23, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Christopher Leonard, Administrative Supervisor for the City of Fort Lauderdale. You can connect with him via LinkedIn What I’m Listening To: Meditation Station What I’m Watching: Watching the new Spiderman this week What I’m Reading: Enjoy reading shares about generosity and community engagement. While COVID-19 impacts were undeniably challenging...
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The Existential Shuffle

Posted on December 21, 2021

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt's other articles at the Social Justice --> Government homepage. In part, to engage with equity and social justice is to take action, to implement policies, practices, projects, programs, communication, and other...
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Share Civics

Posted on December 3, 2021

This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt's other articles at the Social Justice --> Government homepage. The seventh project I completed as part of my ongoing coursework and effort to take a broad look at the ways we...
“Not everything we face can be changed, but nothing can be changed unless we face it.” James Baldwin

Let’s Talk Black History

Posted on November 5, 2021

This article is part of our Black History Month (and beyond) content series and was submitted by Margaret Gunther. Margaret is a Volunteer Program Manager for the City of Tualatin, Oregon. She can be reached at mgunther@tualatin.gov, or 503.691.3070. See all posts in this series and more Equity & Justice resources. “Not everything we face...
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Is Attire Always Going to be Weird?

Posted on November 1, 2021

Today’s Morning Buzz is by civic dreamer and doer Sarah Moss, MPA, who has worked in local, state, and federal government. She is a strategist based in Denver who helps clients solve policy and political puzzles across the United States. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter and read her past ELGL posts. What I’m Reading: Big...
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Building Multiracial Cities: Tell us about your Racial Equity efforts!

Posted on October 31, 2021

In January 2022, ELGL in partnership with Racy Conversations will launch a cohort for local government leaders focused on building multiracial cities. If you are interested in this cohort or have any general insights to share regarding your organization's Racial Equity efforts, please take this survey below. Please note* This is not an application for...
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Conundrums of Community in the Age of Computing

Posted on October 29, 2021

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Last night I watched Malignant and it was ... super creepy. Watch it, but don't learn anything about it beforehand. What I’m listening to: I just got to go to my first indoor concert in two years(!!!) and was grateful to see Anamanaguchi ... 18 months...
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