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Certificate Program in Advanced Public Engagement for Local Government

The Davenport Institute’s virtual Certificate Program in Advanced Public Engagement for Local Government is a five-week online training for mid-career professionals in local government. It is a one of a kind program designed to give local government leaders the tools they need to engage the full diversity of their community in decisions that impact people … Continued

Podcast: COVID-19 Vaccine Public Sentiment with Eyal Feder-Levy, Zencity

Eyal Feder-Levy CEO & Founder Zencity LinkedIn | Twitter Building community trust. Eyal Feder-Levy, CEO & Founder of Zencity, joined the podcast to talk about the work Zencity is doing to track the public sentiment of the COVID-19 vaccine in cities across America. He shared there is currently twice as much negative sentiment towards the … Continued

Can Local Government Deliver on Big Promises in the New Normal?

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: “Bridgerton” 😳 What I’m reading: Los Angeles Times journalist Sarah D. Wire’s deeply unsettling firsthand account of the U.S. Capitol siege. In these unprecedented times, remember: We’re all in this together as we pivot to a new normal. By now, we’ve all mocked the verbal clichés … Continued

Job Post: Fort Collins, CO Traffic Engineer

You can find all of ELGL’s job posts at ELGLJobs.com. From time to time, we help our members with tough-to-recruit for positions with added outreach and visibility on ELGL.org and our social media channels. When you see posts like this, take a minute to share the link with anyone in your network who might be … Continued

The Local Government Party

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Samantha Harkins. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn! Regardless of your politics we all have to acknowledge a few months ago we witnessed a historic election. A record number of Americans voted. We shattered the glass ceiling by electing the first female, Black, Indian-American Vice President. We also have … Continued

Stakeholders Meeting on Developing The Public Sector Workforce of the Future

On October 29th, 2020, leadership from 18 organizations with an interest in the public sector workforce of the future gathered virtually for a stakeholders meeting with the following objectives: Share information among state and local government organizations about what we are doing to help develop the public workforce of the future Identify areas of programmatic, … Continued

Unexplained Variance

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @SarahKCMO and on Medium. What I’m reading AND listening to: I just finished the last minutes of the 29-hour Audible version of Barack Obama’s A Promised Land, narrated by President Obama. Yes, it is as good as you think … Continued

Time for Change: A Practical Approach to Rethinking Police Budgeting

This research paper was shared with ELGL by our friends at the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The need for a new look at police and public safety has wide popular support. However, the path forward is not clear. Local governments need a way to reach good decisions about police funding—the traditional local government budgeting … Continued

Why I Ultimately Decided to Join the Family Business

What I am watching: Cobra Kai 3! What I am reading: Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World What I am listening to: Crime Junkies is always on Kara Roberson, Communications Manager and Public Information Officer for the City of Wentzville, Missouri. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Welcome to 2021, everyone! Embracing my love … Continued

“A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide” Book Giveaway

We’re giving away six copies of the book “A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide” by Cyd Harrell. We’ll discuss the book at our April 15, 2021 ELGL Book Club with the author! Fill out the below form and affirm that if you win the book giveaway, you’ll write an article for ELGL about it and participate … Continued

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