We are pleased to share the graduate thesis by Christina Mascarenas. Please see the below abstract, and download the full thesis below. Public information officers (PIOs) see themselves as the liaison between the agency they represent and the public. They come from various backgrounds including broadcast and print journalism, for profits and the advertising world … Continued
Angela Rollins Coordinator of Financial Empowerment Initiatives City of Rochester, New York LinkedIn Entrepreneurship opportunities for all. Angela Rollins, Coordinator of Financial Empowerment Initiatives for the City of Rochester, New York joined the podcast to talk about their women and minority owned business program. She discussed why Rochester is focusing on women and minority owned … Continued
This guest article is by ELGL member Matt Hirschinger, Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Arvada, CO. Read all of Matt’s other articles at the Social Justice –> Government homepage. In part, to engage with equity and social justice is to take action, to implement policies, practices, projects, programs, communication, and other … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Nancy Retana, Grant Specialist/Development Coordinator for Kenosha County (WI) Division of Parks. Follow Nancy on LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To: Suspect Podcast by Wondery. What I’m Watching: Classic Christmas Movies! What I’m Reading: Atomic Habits by James Clear. With the end of the year quickly approaching and … Continued
The National Civic League is now accepting applications for the 2022 All-America City Award. The 2022 All-America City Awards are being co-convened with the Campaign for Grade-Level reading and will focus on Housing as a Platform for Early School Success and Equitable Learning Recovery. During the past 18 months, the closure of schools, early childhood … Continued
This guest article was written by Nate Nickel, Nate Nickel, Public Works Department Business & Data Manager, City of Bloomington, Indiana. Connect with Nate by email. This December marks the 80th anniversary of the surprise attack on the naval base and surrounding military facilities at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a result of the attack, the … Continued
Joseph Maspo COVID-19 Ambassador Coordinator Town of Amherst, MA LinkedIn Bill Laramee Neighborhood Liaison Officer Town of Amherst, MA LinkedIn Coming together to fight COVID-19. Two guests from the Town of Amherst, MA joined the podcast to talk about their COVID-19 Ambassadors Program. Joseph Maspo, COVID-19 Ambassador Coordinator, and Bill Laramee, Neighborhood Liaison Officer, … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Director of Communications and Marketing at Polco / National Research Center. Follow Angelica on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: The Book of Nice: A Nice Book About Nice Things for Nice People by Josh Chetwynd What I’m Listening to: Stuff You Should Know The pandemic changed work life for … Continued
ELGL member and Morning Buzz writer John Metro shared this op-ed in his local paper and shared it with ELGL for your own inspiration as you work with your communities to shop local and support small businesses. Connect with John online! As #Localgov leaders, we understand how small businesses are the driving force of the … Continued
Michael Blue Principal Teska Assocaites LinkedIn Ensuring effective commissioners. Michael Blue, Principal at Teska Associates, joined the podcast to talk about Planning Commissions. He discussed the purpose of Planning Commissions along with common issues they address. Michael shared what the American Planning Association is doing to assist cities with training their Planning Commissioners. Lastly, he … Continued
