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The Movement Podcast: The Work is Never Done with Ben Kittelson

This week our very own Ben Kittelson, ELGL Board of Directors and GovLove Co-Host, joined The Movement Podcast to talk about local government and the role that government has in the mobility sector. Topics include: The origins of ELGL and the approach to GovLove Trends in mobility in local government Approaches to equity and equitable … Continued

How To Guide American Rescue Plan Act Funds With Community Input

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco / National Research Center. Follow Angelica on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson What I’m Listening to: Stuff You Should Know What I’m Watching: Dog Training Videos   About $130 billion is here to help communities … Continued

Podcast: The Public Sector Pivot with Kaitlyn Rentala

Kaitlyn Rentala Author & Student University of Pennsylvania LinkedIn | Twitter A renaissance in public service. Kaitlyn Rentala, an author and student at the University of Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about her new book, The Public Sector Pivot: How Gen Z Will Lead a Renaissance in Public Service. She shared strategies for how … Continued

Democratizing 3-1-1: Creating an Open Source Resident Request Platform

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity Follow Ido on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Lights Out: Pride, Delusion and the fall of General Electric, by Thomas Gyrta and Ted Mann What I’m Listening to: City Hall Stories by Jack English, super interesting conversations What I’m Watching: Err…. no real time to tune in to … Continued

Podcast: Building Socially Connected Communities with Oswaldo Mestre & Risa Wilkerson

 Oswaldo Mestre Chief Service Officer & Director of Citizen Services City of Buffalo, NY Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Risa Wilkerson Executive Director Healthy Places by Design Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Solutions for social isolation. Oswaldo Mestre, Chief Service Officer & Director of Citizen Services for the City of Buffalo, NY, and Risa Wilkerson, Executive Director of Healthy … Continued

Pflugerville, TX Pet Pride Parade

The City of Pflugerville, TX internal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee put together a Pet Pride Parade as a way to celebrate Pride Month with staff. Throughout the month, the city shared information about important LGBTQIA+ figures, history of Pride, and the history of the Pride Flags.

Member Profile: Andrew Phelps

Andrew Phelps Samsara Manager, Inside Sales – SLED LinkedIn What’s an interesting project or issue you’re currently working on? Understanding new vehicle tracking/management use cases for the various types of government vehicles. If you could have coffee or a beer with any famous person, who would it be and why?   Steve Carrell – I’m a … Continued

Member Profile: April Adams

April Adams Manhattan Borough President’s Office Community Liaison LinkedIn I Twitter What’s an interesting project or issue you’re currently working on? The City of New York began using hotels as temporary homeless shelters due to the pandemic. Some Upper West Siders are reacting in a very negative, aggressive and outright offensive way. That’s what we’re … Continued

ELGL’s FY 2022 Budget

ELGL’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. At the June 18, 2021 meeting, the ELGL Board of Directors unanimously adopted a balanced budget of $357,000. Highlights include: Revenues The budget used existing membership counts with the updated dues amounts (updated January 2021) and did not project any organization growth in FY22. While … Continued

Cohort Deadlines Extended! Sign Up Today!

We’re excited to announce our most robust offering of cohorts yet! As part of our mission to help our members find joy in public service, ELGL offers high-quality, accessible, affordable learning opportunities in a variety of formats. Our diverse membership base, expert partners, and staff experience help us create programs that are engaging, relevant, and … Continued

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