Sure, Detroit and its history is no stranger to scrutiny from the media, public and tourists. But Michigan ELGL wants you to look past the easy condemnation of this great city and proliferation of “ruin porn.” There is a vibrant, active, caring community working to rebuild and bring Detroit back to life. We believe, that … Continued
Have you been following #LocalGovAdvice on Twitter? Inspired by the recent success of #AdviceForYoungJournalists and knowing a fresh batch of recent MPA students are poised to being their careers, we here at ELGL thought it was a worth spreading the idea to local government.
By: Ashley Jacobs, Assistant County Administrator, Aiken County, SC Connect: LinkedIn
Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications Senior Social Media Strategist, provides a monthly column on digital storytelling. Live Streaming Local Government
ELGL is launching THE Supper Club. Our goal is simple. ELGL has grown to more than 1,000 members but we are committed to maintaining an intimate feel. THE Supper Club events are informal opportunities for you to expand your network which we hope will increase the likelihood of you remaining in local government.
This is the next installment in Kim Sandoval’s “Push/Pull” study. Kim surveyed people who had left the local government workforce. She hopes to learn the reasons why people leave, to tease out some of the possible impediments to achieving more diversity in local government leadership.
Portland is participating in the Global Smart Cities Challenge, and on May 16th we invite you join us for a Global Smart Cities Hackathon leveraging Intelligent Transit and Air Quality data.
Matt Wojnowski (Twitter) has approximately 15 years of local government management experience and currently serves as the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation at the City of Killeen, TX
#13Percent, use of social media, and ELGL’s mission are all featured in this article from the Oregonian – Gender Equality and Collaboration in Local Government.
Matt Wojnowski (Twitter) has approximately 15 years of local government management experience and currently serves as the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation at the City of Killeen, TX
