On January 21, 2021, ELGL members will discuss “Greedy Bastards” by Sheryl Scully at the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here’s the reflection post by Rafael Baptista, the Director of Performance Management for Buncombe County, NC. … Continued
The incoming Biden Administration proposes significant investments in higher education such as free tuition at public colleges and universities for families with incomes less than $125,000 a year and having the Federal and state governments pay for two years of community college. These proposals sound like an effective solution to helping rural populations gain the … Continued
This article is reprinted with permission by author Mark Funkhouser. Connect with Mark on LinkedIn and Twitter! In the 1990s, political scientist Robert Putnam documented a worrisome trend: Fewer Americans were members of groups that formed the very fabric of American life, such as unions, PTAs and even bowling leagues. As the bonds connecting us … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
