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
Image credit: Unsplash Article written by Jamielyn Rogers exclusively for elgl.org People often wonder if the extra time and costs for higher education are worth it. In most cases, higher education is definitely an investment you should be making. An average person who has completed higher education earns approximately $78,000 a year, 75% more than someone … Continued
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. And Chapter Two. Chapter Three. Chapter 4: Building a Culture of Action to Improve DEIB in your Organization Welcome … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Aline Alves da Costa, Content Creator at the Wyoming Liberty Group. You can connect with her via LinkedIn, Twitter or follow her life adventures on IG. What I’m reading:. I am reading Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey, I am reading The Power of showing up (a great book for parents!), … Continued
Tara Dawson McGuinness Fellow and Founder of the New Practice Lab New America Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Hana Schank Director of Strategy for Public Interest Technology New America Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Power to the public. Two guests join the podcast to talk about their new book, Power to the Public: The Promise of Public … Continued
Chanté Mitchell Program Director Engaging Local Government Leaders LinkedIn I Twitter If you could have coffee or a beer with any famous person, who would it be and why? Gabrielle Union, love her authenticity What was the first cassette tape/CD/download that you ever purchased? Maybe a Lil Bow Wow album? Seriously don’t quote me though. … Continued
This report was shared by our friends at Urban Institute. Urban Institute has released a new report examining the impact of the Cities of Service Love Your Block program. We’re excited about the findings and interested in sharing how Love Your Block can lead to improved collaboration, better policy, and healthier cities. The study demonstrates … Continued
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: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler What I’m Listening to: LeVar Burton Reads podcast What I’m Watching: Animal Crossing New Horizons island tour videos on YouTube – Poem … Continued
Katie Beemer, Management Fellow for the City of Wayland, MI wrote this article as part of the environment and sustainability series. Connect with Katie on LinkedIn or Twitter. You can sign-up to write for this series, too! See all articles from this series and more on environment & sustainability. In my role as a graduate … Continued
