LITERALLY! The 2nd Annual Traeger List And the nominees are…..Submit your nominations here. Allison Scheck, City of Lakewood, Colorado, Community Relations Manager Word on the Street: Allison leads the team that is working to help the community re-imagine Lakewood, Colorado, as the city updates its master plan this year. Almost 2,000 residents have provided input through … Continued
Ben Kittelson and Kent Wyatt are headed to the land of Thomas Jefferson, Dave Matthews, and Rob Lowe (born in Charlottesville) for the Hometown Summit. They will chronicle their travels in this blog post. Feel the excitement! For more exclusive content from ELGL, join today – $0/students, $25/individuals, $250/organizations. 4/17/17 8:54 am ET – Posted by Ben … Continued
ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt (LinkedIn & Twitter) is straight bloggin’ about those things that will make you laugh, think, and cry. He’s also giving ‘props’ to members who are making a difference. And occasionally, he might ask for a small favor. “If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a … Continued
Unlike schools in Chapel Hill, NC we remain open for International Women’s Day. We’ll recognize the importance in women in local government and ELGL throughout the day. Below are a number of the articles, podcasts, and webinars that have influenced us. What’d we miss? Send your additions to kent@elgl.org. Media Articles Mental Floss: Marie Connolly Owens, … Continued
Galentine’s Day is a holiday Amy Poehler’s Parks and Rec character Leslie Knope created that occurs every year on Feb. 13, the day before Valentine’s Day. As Leslie herself explains on the show: “Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. ELGL celebrates Galentine’s Day by recognizing the work of our female members. What’d … Continued
ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt is live bloggin’ the month of February and he starts with Super Bowl 51. Monday, February 20 Back from Sunriver…after four hours in the car with Michael Jordan and two young kids, it’s time to kick back with a lil’ good ol’ fashion blogging. Today is not Presidents’ Day, I repeat, … Continued
The 2017 Women’s March is for any person, regardless of gender or gender identity, who believes women’s rights are human rights. ELGL will show our continued support for women’s rights by highlighting our #13Percent series throughout the day on Facebook and Twitter. This post is one-stop shopping for articles written by ELGL members about women’s rights. … Continued
ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt (LinkedIn and Twitter) highlights why he’s in love with the World Wide Web. In this column, Kent brings you the latest in pop culture, sports, and local government. Name change alert! The Confidential has been renamed “Laugh, Think, and Cry (LTC).” We borrow the phrase from Jim Valvano, former North Carolina State … Continued
Dear ELGL members, I’m posting a day early this week, because I’m headed up to Seattle today (on the train!) and will be busy tailgating and rooting for the Seahawks tomorrow. It was a busy week in ELGL world, plus we have a few fun things planned for the short week before Thanksgiving, so please … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six conferences in one day means that the #ELGL16 family is spread across the country – from Durham to Portland (and Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Menlo Park). ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate and educate. And while we can promise that each #ELGL16 pop up location will communicate and educate about local government topics, geography makes … Continued
