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Read Plats/Speak Spanish

Posted on September 16, 2020

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Taskmaster — an incredible British game show where comedians ... well, they complete tasks. It is a scream. What I’m listening to: Radio.Garden — spin the globe and listen to live radio streams from around the world! Look, you have enough on your plate. I get that....

Dress Code Policies: The Hairy Dilemma

Posted on May 28, 2020

ELGL is the proud host of CivicPride content. The mission of CivicPRIDE is to advance inclusive local government by empowering LGBTQIA+ leadership.It is a national association for local government professionals of all gender and sexual identities. CivicPRIDE Board Member Taylor Reimann (LinkedIn) discusses workplace dress code policies and how confusing they can be for queer...

Municipal Revenue and Social Justice Generator for Local Govs

Posted on May 15, 2020

Joshua H. Grabar, Esq. is an ELGL member based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who specializes in local government legal issues as they pertain to antitrust and securities law. You can find him on his firm’s website at www.grabarlaw.com; by email at jgrabar@grabarlaw.com; or on LinkedIn or Twitter. Municipal Revenue and Social Justice Generator: Class Action Litigation...

ELGL Announces Membership Directory

Posted on May 4, 2020

ELGL Members, you now have a directory full of awesome people to explore! Great news! ELGL is happy to announce that we are launching our ELGL Member Directory. This will be a unique way to look up members based on states so you can find other ELGL members in your region. The directory will show...

Announcing More Local Gov Cohorts

Posted on April 29, 2020

What We’re Learning About Learning is a short blog series sharing what ELGL staff members are working on (and learning) from cohort-model learning programs that have been piloted or are being developed this year. Our staff is working with ELGL’s membership to discover what works, what doesn’t, what’s needed, and how we can best meet...

What We’re Learning About Learning: Emily, March 2020

Posted on March 9, 2020

What I'm Reading: Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities (for #CityHallShelfie on March 19, y'all, don't miss it!) What I'm Listening To: The Ghost of Paul Revere, lately. What I'm Stoked About: OMG y'all, I love my job at ELGL and it's about to be spring. As in, NOT WINTER ANYMORE....

Update: 2020 COVID-19 Equity Ambassadors Program accepting applications!

Posted on March 9, 2020

COVID-19 Equity Ambassadors Free if accepted | Register interest by April 30 The COVID-19 outbreak is forcing public servants to make decisions at an unprecedented pace. With a disease that disproportionately impacts our most vulnerable — from the elderly to low-income — decisions made without these communities in mind risk exacerbating current inequities. In times...

Get Creative! Take a SIP Before You Storm

Posted on February 26, 2020

Photo by Rachael Gorjestani on Unsplash We need to SIP before we start ‘storming. By that I mean more Structured Individual Play (SIP) before brainstorming. In professional environments, we are entirely comfortable with brainstorming, which is a version of structured group play, but if I said “Take 30 minutes and have an experience for yourself. Take a...

How Art School Prepared Me For Local Government Service

Posted on February 19, 2020

Today’s Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Fast & Furious Spy Racers (gateway drug into F&F life!) Without the kiddos: Marvel’s Runaways What I’m Reading: Dear Girls by Ali Wong (SUPER NSFW) What I’m Listening To: KCUR; GovLove; Hidden Brain...