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I’m Just Tired

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – Even Here by JJ Heller What I’m Reading – Starsight by Brandon Sanderson What I’m Watching ­– My dog licking her feet like she’s not supposed to do What I’m Doing – Sure feels like I am writing a lot these days 😊 “I’m just … Continued

Webinar Rewind: Podcasting for Local Government

This webinar originally aired on May 26. Join us for a one-hour crash course into podcast creation for local governments from people who have done it. If you like what you hear, register for the Podcasting for Local Governments Cohort by June 14!

Free Support Circle for Parenting in a Pandemic

ELGL is proud to be partnering with Circles to provide our members with free support. This opportunity is free and open to all ELGL members. Learn More & Sign Up Please note, ELGL staff will not know who chooses to participate. That information remains private with your Circle. What is a Circle? Circles offers small, … Continued

Webinar Rewind: Survey Findings – COVID’s Lasting Legacy for Local Government

This webinar originally aired on May 25, 2021, as part of the series Connectivity & COVID-19: A Year Later. The conclusion of our series, Connectivity & COVID-19: A Year Later. This webinar will discuss the findings of The New Normal Survey: COVID’s Lasting Legacy for Local Government. Continue the Conversation on Twitter: @ELGL50 @AskCivicPulse @TheAtlas4Cities … Continued

Podcast: Data & Engagement During COVID-19 with Brianna Sunryd, Amherst, MA

Brianna Sunryd  Communications Manager Town of Amherst, MA LinkedIn | Twitter Using data to improve engagement. Brianna Sunryd, Communications Manager with the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, joined the GovLove Phonebooth from the CivicPlus Summit conference to discuss how communication changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared which engagement strategies that the Town used during COVID-19 … Continued

Member Profile: Hannah Barg

Hannah Barg Clean Water Education Partnership/ Triangle J Council of Governments Education and Outreach Coordinator LinkedIn I Twitter What’s an interesting project or issue you’re currently working on? Creating curriculum for Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association’s 6-month Watershed Academy. If you could have coffee or a beer with any famous person, who would it be and … Continued

GovLove in Love

The GovLove podcast is planning a new episode all about the amazing partners who support our members in their local government careers. If your partner has a story to tell about what it’s like to be in a relationship with a local government employee, please complete this form so we can pull together an interview … Continued

Center for Public Service – Upcoming Summer Programs & Opportunities

  Public Service Talent: Now’s the Time for an Oregon Summer Fellow! PSU’s Center for Public Service’s Ph.D. and master’s-level Fellows are able to launch immediately into organizations for 10-week placements over the summer, helping to complete unfinished projects or embark on new initiatives. Given their talent, many will begin to solidify their summer plans … Continued

Podcast: Mobility & Equity with Charles T. Brown, Equitable Cities

Charles T. Brown Founder & CEO, Equitable Cities Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University LinkedIn | Twitter Arrested mobility. Charles T. Brown, the Founder & CEO of Equitable Cities and Professor of Planning & Public Policy at Rutgers University, joined the podcast to talk about the connection between mobility and equity. He discussed the concept of arrested … Continued

Fourteen Evidence-Based Tips to Make Effective Instructional Videos

Video is the most popular way to train learners. Back in the 1990s, it took much work to create a good instructional video. Today, it’s easy to make a video from your smartphone or through PowerPoint’s recording function. Video is so easy to create that trainers turn on the recorder and start talking. We have … Continued

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