Today’s Morning Buzz is by Amie Hendrix, Deputy County Administrator for Tompkins County, New York. Connect with Amie on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn What I’m Watching: Only Murders in the Building What I’m Listening to: Dirty Heads, Vacation I am an Autumn baby, so it’s probably no … Continued
Originally aired Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Who runs the world? Moms. That might be a slight exaggeration, but the fact remains that parents can be powerful local influencers. This session features Amy J. McConnell, APR, former local government communications specialist and current owner of East Valley Moms. Drawing on her experience with both the government … Continued
Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) and Acta Solutions hosted a roundtable for local government professionals to ideate on the future of work. Our roundtable-ists had such valuable things to share so we’re kicking off a series of articles. We will capture strong trends and resources that helped cities from Miami to San Diego deliver digital … Continued
The UMACT Scholarship Program is being established as of 2021. Its purpose is to provide support for deserving, academically promising students enrolled in graduate programs at universities in the Central Texas area; specifically, those seeking degrees in public administration, urban affairs, or a closely related field. Deadline • The application deadline is September 15 • … Continued
How we can partner with artists and culture-bearers to increase the power of municipal engagement processes? Many have not lived through a time in history when engaging the community in critical conversations has been both so hard – and so needed – all at the same time. But if there is a silver lining to … Continued
Aleea Slappy Wilson Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer City of Norfolk, Virginia LinkedIn | Bio Championing equity and inclusion. Aleea Slappy Wilson, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and LGBTQ Liaison for the City of Norfolk, Virginia, joined the podcast to discuss the City’s equity initiative. She shared how the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts started … Continued
This post is shared by ELGL from our friends at The Opportunity Project (TOP), an innovation program led by the Census Open Innovation Labs. Check out the full program overview, and then sign your local government up to tackle tough challenges through data, art and technology while supporting data equity. Become a User Advocate with your local government … Continued
This article was written by Katie Beemer as part of our AARP Livable Communities series. Katie Beemer recently graduated from Grand Valley State University, where she completed her Masters in Public Administration. She most recently worked as a Management Fellow for the City of Wayland, MI. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. or at ktbeemer@gmail.com. … Continued
Laura Reese Professor of Urban and Regional Planning Michigan State University Bio | LinkedIn Casey Smith County Manager Davidson County, North Carolina Bio Aimee Wall Professor of Public Law and Government University of North Carolina Bio | LinkedIn Improving animal safety and health. Three guests joined the podcast to discuss a recent article in the … Continued
This webinar originally aired on August 26, 2021. The City of San Rafael, CA is currently recruiting for five Management Analysts to work in the economic development, finance, fire & EMS, management, and public works department. Please join this free webinar to learn more about working for the city, the positions, and the application process. … Continued
