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Finding Joy in Fall 2021

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

Webinar Rewind: How to Engage Lifestyle Blogs

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

The Future of Work in Local Government: What Does it Mean to Innovate?

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

UMACT Scholarship Application

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

Arts-Based Community Engagement Cohort – Apply by September 24th

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

Podcast: Equity & Economic Inclusion with Aleea Slappy Wilson, Norfolk, VA

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

Find the Joyce in Your Community

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

Podcast: Best Practices in Animal Welfare and Shelter Operations

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

Webinar Rewind: San Rafael, CA Management Analyst Team Recruitment

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

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