Beaches and Bay Bridges are for normal people – thanks to ELGL member Laura Savage savvy web searching, now we have some local government options! Check out these Zoom backdrops of Leslie Knope’s office or Ron Swanson’s office for your upcoming online calls this week: Source file on Reddit Source file on Reddit
Please RSVP and join us on five learning and hangout sessions the week of March 30, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Webinar: Art-Based Strategies & COVID-19 April 1, 2020 at 10:00am – 11:00am PT Learn how partnerships with local/regional artists can improve public health messaging, while also supporting coping and … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Robin David writes about welcoming efforts in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Every year, people come to Grand Forks from across the world or from small towns down the road, drawn by employment, good schools, safety, the … Continued
Each spring, ELGL submits project ideas to the first-year students in Leisha Dehart-Davis’ class in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s MPA Program, and we wait with our fingers crossed to see if the students will select our program ideas. We are happy to say that our proposal was accepted, and this year we’re hosting a … Continued
The Covid 19 Local Action Tracker is an initiative from NLC in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies that launched (in beta) this week. NLC received many calls from municipalities looking for guidance in responding to COVID-19, so they partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies to build a local action tracker to help municipalities share with and learn from … Continued
Two ELGL members’ children are leading the way in online videos about keeping wipes out of pipes. The below videos were submitted and share as part of our “Disposable Wipe Meme & Video” challenge: Wilsonville, OR City Councilor Kristin Akervall’s daughter made two videos urging people to not flush disposable wipes – one version in … Continued
This webinar with Vince Vu from Qualtrics aired on March 27, 2020.
We know that many ELGL members are working from home so we’ve modified #CityHallSelfie into #CityHomeSelfie for the time being. The concept is the same: snap a pic of your local government work and use the updated hashtag to showcase your community pride. Engage your employees to show how they’re continuing to serve your community, … Continued
Warren Kagarise Digital Engagement Manager King County, WA LinkedIn | Twitter Colette Cosner Public Health Digital Lead King County, WA LinkedIn | Twitter Strategy and public health information. Warren Kagarise, Digital Engagement Manager, and Colette Cosner, Public Health Digital Lead, from King County, Washington joined the podcast to talk about communicating during COVID-19. King County … Continued
I’m Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Mich. Join my Twitter fam and find me on LinkedIn. What I’m listening to: My husband teaching college virtually, my son watching his 30 minutes of afternoon TV, and my dog panting after playing outside. What I’m watching: Parks & Recreation when I can … Continued
