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Meet Adina Goldstein: ELGL’s Willamette University Intern

Hi! My name is Adina Goldstein and I am a sophomore at Willamette University. My hobbies are writing fiction, improv, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. I was born and raised all over the Bay Area California. I grew up in Berkeley and went to high school in San Francisco. I hope to major in English … Continued

Public Art: It Belongs Everywhere!

Photo by Jun Akiyama: dirtland with Simone Key, Crissy Nelson, Peg Posnick, Toby Hankin This post is brought to you by Ali Rhodes as part of ELGL’s “Creative Community” learning series about the role of arts and culture in local government. Sign up to guest blog about your local government experiences with creative placemaking here … Continued

Schedule as a Workplace Perk

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brandi Leos, City of Tigard, Oregon (LinkedIn, Twitter) What I’m Watching:  The Presidential Primary Debate What I’m Reading:  in between books but planning to start Winners Take All soon Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work a few places and with a lot of employees.  I’ve also had the chance to … Continued

ELGL & UrbanLeap announce the 2020 Innovation Cohort Participants 

ELGL’s Innovation Cohort programs provide cities with the opportunity to tap into the collective energy and intelligence of the ELGL network with the assistance of the UrbanLeap platform. Members form a virtual, across-the-country Innovation Cohort to learn about new solutions, test them and learn from the experiences, and then figure out how to put those … Continued

Complex Problems, Comprehensive Solutions

Photo by Olav Ahrens Røtne on Unsplash Having a good heart and good intentions are not good enough. If our goal is to better serve disenfranchised individuals and groups in our communities, to implement projects with tangible results, we require the same level of competence and preparation that we would for any other professional endeavor. Attempting to assist … Continued

University of Texas Arlington #ELGLInspire Speaker: Kimberly R. Garduno

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of Texas Arlington on February 19th! 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. Kimberly R. Garduno Management Analyst – City Manager’s Office LinkedIn I Twitter What was … Continued

University of Texas Arlington #ELGLInspire Speaker: Aimee Kaslik

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of Texas Arlington on February 19th! 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. Aimee Kaslik  Chief Innovation and Performance Officer LinkedIn What was the very first paying … Continued

University of Texas Arlington #ELGLInspire Speaker: Matt Mueller

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of Texas Arlington on February 19th! 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. Matt Mueller Town Manager for the Town of Little Elm LinkedIn What was the … Continued

University of Texas Arlington #ELGLInspire Speaker: Manya Shorr

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of Texas Arlington on February 19th! 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. Manya Shorr Library Director, Fort Worth Public Library LinkedIn What was the very first … Continued

How Art School Prepared Me For Local Government Service

Today’s Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Fast & Furious Spy Racers (gateway drug into F&F life!)  Without the kiddos: Marvel’s Runaways What I’m Reading: Dear Girls by Ali Wong (SUPER NSFW) What I’m Listening To: KCUR; GovLove; Hidden Brain … Continued

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