Lynn Osgood Executive Director Civic Arts Austin Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Intersection of community development and arts. Lynn Osgood, the Executive Director of Civic Arts Austin, joined the podcast to talk about bringing arts and culture into the way cities are built. She discussed some example projects of how artists have helped communities with … Continued
What I’m Reading: Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities (for #CityHallShelfie on March 19, y’all, don’t miss it!) What I’m Listening To: The Ghost of Paul Revere, lately. What I’m Stoked About: OMG y’all, I love my job at ELGL and it’s about to be spring. As in, NOT WINTER ANYMORE. … Continued
COVID-19 Equity Ambassadors Free if accepted | Register interest by April 30 The COVID-19 outbreak is forcing public servants to make decisions at an unprecedented pace. With a disease that disproportionately impacts our most vulnerable — from the elderly to low-income — decisions made without these communities in mind risk exacerbating current inequities. In times … Continued
Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash How do you celebrate your local gov team? Employee Appreciation Day was March 6th, but why limit your celebration of employees to just one day, when you can celebrate your team throughout the year! Nearly every professional organization has identified a day, week, or even month to celebrate and appreciate the contributions … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Samantha Harkins. Connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m reading: Better than Before by Gretchen Rubin What I’m watching: This is Us. And crying. Every time. Being a public servant isn’t easy. I’ll be honest with y’all: it’s been a tough few months in my job. We’ve been scrutinized for … Continued
Here’s a message from the ELGL Board of Directors about upcoming ELGL events, including #ELGLInspire and #ELGL20: ELGL is closely following CDC guidance and monitoring the COVID-19 situation and evolving response efforts. We have made no decision to delay or cancel ELGL events, including our annual conference, at this time, but we will be posting updates on the … Continued
Brought to you by US Practice Lead, Amanda Nagl of Bang the Table. The International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) is hosting their annual conference in Banff, Canada and have asked that all proposals incorporate a mountain theme. This got me thinking about the many mountains we climb as engagement professionals. For me, the mountains … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt.This week, Anita M. Archambeau, Town of Collierville, AME Consulting, writes about the power of building town-gown relationships. While “town” and “gown” communities are not a new phenomenon, the opportunities for the collaboration between cities and higher education can, … Continued
#ELGLInspire is coming to Clemson University on March 6th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Joel K Seavey Finance Director for the City of Clemson LinkedIn I Email I have … Continued
This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, VP of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Follow her on Twitter at @DrSarahMarie. What I’m Watching: I have watched The Morning Show on Apple TV twice through and have to say that Billy Crudup is one of the world’s most amazing character actors. It is … Continued
