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Podcast: Public Health & Equity in Lawrence, KS with Dr. Farris Muhammad & Ruaa Hassaballa

Posted on February 19, 2021

Dr. Farris Muhammad Director of Equity and Inclusion City of Lawrence, KS Bio Ruaa Hassaballa COIVD Testing Equity Project Manager Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health LinkedIn Maintaining equity during a pandemic. Two guests joined the podcast to talk about how they promote equity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Farris Muhammad, Director of Equity and Inclusion for...

Black Lives Matter, “I’m Here”

Posted on February 18, 2021

This poem is part of our Black History Month content series and was submitted by Ronnie J. Guest Jr., M.B.A. Shareable poem image below. Connect with Ronnie on LinkedIn or Twitter. See all posts in this series and more Equity & Justice resources. I've been told, I have a voice Yet, I'm to be seen...

Livable Communities

Posted on February 15, 2021

Announcement: AARP has generously offered to cover registration fees for the first 25 applicants to their upcoming ELGL Cohort, "Livable Communities." There's still time to apply! American communities are on the precipice of enormous change, but it isn’t a change that should catch anyone by surprise. We are all, of course, aging. The population of...

Racism

Posted on February 11, 2021

This poem is the first in our Black History Month content series and was submitted anonymously. See all posts in this series and more Equity & Justice resources. If only God can judge me for my sin? Why am I judged every day by my skin? If only my soul could live outside itself? No...

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Government: Chapter 2

Posted on February 9, 2021

Photo by Kalea Morgan on Unsplash This series on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Government was written by Vince Vu. Stay tuned for the five-part series on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in Government. Read Chapter One. Chapter 2: Engaging with “Community Engagement” Welcome back to the second chapter of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging...

Black History Month Reading List

Posted on February 3, 2021

Happy Black History Month! We at ELGL wanted to take some time to share some of our favorite reads from Black authors. This compilation of reads showcases books from many genres. We wanted to highlight a variety of experiences and storytelling from these amazing authors! We have books from fiction to nonfiction, science fiction, mysteries,...

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Contribute to the Black History Month (and Beyond) Content Series!

Posted on February 1, 2021

To celebrate Black History Month, ELGL is 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. We’ll showcase and share your ideas so others can hear your stories and learn from your experiences....

Progress is on Us

Posted on January 21, 2021

I was in a training facilitated by the Colorado Emerging Managers that focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. I went into the training not expecting to say anything, instead learn from people more experienced and able than myself. This changed when one attendee brought up the concern that we can’t really do anything until those...

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Government: Chapter 1

Posted on January 19, 2021

Photo by Kalea Morgan on Unsplash This series was written by Vince Vu. Stay tuned for the five-part series on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging in Government. Chapter 1: Being BOLD when engaging in the Work Let’s call it like it is - diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work (“DEIB”, or, my favorite, “the Work”) is...