This article was written by Abigail Scott, Graduate Assistant for the Davenport Institute and student in MPP at School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University. Connect with Abigail on LinkedIn, email, or Facebook. April marks the beginning of the National Month of Hope: a timely reminder of the power that comes from building relationships, community, … Continued
Originally aired March 25, 2021. Summary COVID-19 has fundamentally changed many of the ways in which residents interact with programs, services, or policies. While the pandemic has forced many of us to quickly pivot our own ways of working, it also presents a new opportunity to infuse design thinking into our services and programs. Government … Continued
If you’ve applied to be matched with a local government professional through ELGL’s information interview program, congratulations! You’ve already cleared the biggest hurdle towards a great informational interview. Getting the match is only half the equation, however—you’ll want to do some prep to make the most of the opportunity! The beautiful thing about informational interviews … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ido Ivry, co-founder and CTO of Zencity, and a longtime fanboy of ELGL. You can find him on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and sometimes even on Clubhouse. What I’m Reading: Think Again: How to reason and argue by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong; it’s a book about how to argue more … Continued
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 Based on my positive experience with higher education, I knew I would seek the opportunity to return to the classroom after obtaining professional experience; to give back to others as my … Continued
Close and consistent connection to the communities you serve sets local government apart from national or even state government. However, this has made the social distancing restrictions of COVID-19 even more difficult for communities. ELGL and the Davenport Institute are excited to come together again for a five-part webinar series exploring how local leaders have … Continued
Join us for a free webinar about Morrisville’s innovative procurement process at this free webinar on April 26, 2021 at 10:00PT/1:00ET! RSVP for the webinar ELGL members have the opportunity to join a pilot project about innovative public procurement: The Town of Morrisville, NC grew vendor response for their public wifi solicitation by 266% thanks … Continued
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Best Local Government Workplaces Award! Nominate your organization today to showcase the best places to work in local government. Complete the Nomination Form About ELGL Best Local Government Workplaces Award Inspired by Parks and Recreation’s Donna Meagle, the ELGL Best Local Government Workplaces Award recognizes the local … Continued
ELGL is sharing this press release for our friends at MAPS and in the coming weeks, will be working with MAPS to build out resources and connections for local government employees. April 11, 2021 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., April 11th, 2021 — Representatives of Muslim Federal employee staff associations, with hundreds of members between … Continued
The photo above is part of a newly restored section of the Pike River within Petrifying Springs Park in Kenosha, WI. The project was funded by a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Fund for Lake Michigan. Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Nancy Retana, Grant … Continued
