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Podcast: Bendable in South Bend, IN with Rick Wartzman & Jennifer Henecke

Rick Wartzman Head of the KH Moon Center for a Functioning Society The Drucker Institute Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Jennifer Henecke Communications Manager Public Library St. Joseph County, IN LinkedIn | Twitter Creating a City of lifelong learning. Jennifer Henecke, the Communications Manager for the St. Joseph County Public Library, and Rick Wartzman, Head...

I Have to Ask: Impactful Social Media

In this series, guest columnists choose to reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Elad Erdan & Lily Pillsbury, Colu, highlight local governments that are creating impactful social media. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to Ask’ column. Over 7 million impressions and 336,000...

Podcast: Equity and Neighborhoods with Majestic Lane, Pittsburgh, PA

Majestic Lane Chief Equity Officer & Deputy Chief of Staff City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Focusing on people, not just place. Majestic Lane, Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff for the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to talk about the creation and work of the City's Office...

Podcast: Engaging through Art with Carrie Christensen, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Carrie Christensen Senior Planner Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board LinkedIn | Twitter Meaning making and synthesizing. Carrie Christensen, Senior Planner for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, joined the podcast to talk about how she has employed artists to be partners in the community engagement work they do. Partnering artists has improved the quality of engagement...

Call for Mentors: Opportunities in Fall '20 & Winter '21

ELGL's Cohorts Program is recruiting mentor volunteers for several cohorts in fall 2020 and early 2021. We have several new cohorts opening up this fall and early next year - and we need your help! In our three- and six-month cohorts, each participant receives valuable guidance from a one-on-one mentor city. This provides an outlet...

End the Public Meeting as We Know It

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I'm watching: Cartoon Network's droll, empathetic "Steven Universe" — a planet-saving palate cleanser after long days spent on COVID-19 communications. What I'm reading: "Scoop" by Evelyn Waugh, a cutting 1938 novel about pre-social-media influencers gone awry. I watched, with a mixture of fascination and horror, as speaker after...

Centering Equity in Climate Action Planning

This article is written by Samantha Roberts, Climate Policy Analyst AIC, Sustainability, City Manager’s Office, City of Eugene, Oregon. She wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. As we use COVID-19 to rethink emergency response in light of mitigating impending climate impacts,...

Change is your Purpose

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dan Weinheimer, City Manager of Newberg, OR (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m listening to – Fireworks from neighbors' driveways and backyards. What I’m reading – Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates Greek philosopher Heraclitus has been quoted saying “Change is the only constant in life.” With...

3CMA Event: Unconscious Bias Training for Local Government Communicators

Our friends at 3CMA shared this free two-part event with ELGL members. Register and sign up today! July 9 & July 16, 2020 at 2:00 ET Registration Link In every community across America and beyond, important conversations, events, and protests are taking place on the issue of social justice and equity. 3CMA’s commitment is to...

Podcast: Race and Equity in Minneapolis with Joy Marsh Stephens

Joy Marsh Stephens Director, Division of Race & Equity City of Minneapolis, Minnesota LinkedIn | Twitter Planning for a stronger, more equitable Minneapolis. Joy Marsh Stephens, the Director of the Division of Race & Equity for the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, joined the podcast to talk about the work her team is doing to advance...

A Message from the City of McMinnville's Police Chief

ELGL member Kylie Bayer, HR Manager with the City of McMinnville shares a leadership/communication tidbit with ELGL members. Connect with Kylie on LinkedIn and Twitter! The City of McMinnville's Police Chief, Matt Scales, shared the following communication with the McMinnville Police Department. As an example of "leaning in" to the reforms being demanded by people...

Accelerating a Move to the Cloud: 5 Key Benefits

Today's Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Sr. Content Specialist with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) Where I'm going: Touring Connecticut Farm Bureau farms and buying local ingredients What I'm watching: Community outdoor movies in creative new spaces like our town's polo grounds What I'm reading: Thanks to...

The More We Get Together, the Happier We'll Be

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect on LinkedIn & Twitter. What I'm Reading: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory What I'm Watching: Run on HBO What I'm Listening To: Untamed by Glennon Doyle No, this isn't a post about reopening our economy or wearing masks or hanging out in massive swimming pool bars...

Rewind: Virtual #ELGLInspire

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, ELGL and the University of Oregon hosted a virtual #ELGLInspire event. Use the links below to watch the speakers, or review the event video in full. An agenda for the event is included below. Use this link to skip to each speaker/topic Watch the event in full: Quickfire Presentations: 10:15...

Podcast: Addressing Equity During COVID-19 with Shannon Hardin, Columbus, OH

Shannon Hardin Council President City of Columbus, Ohio LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio If it's not for all, it's not for us. Shannon Harding, the Council President for the City of Columbus, Ohio, joined the podcast to talk about how the City is responding to COVID-19 and the policy responses they are pursuing. He discussed...

Don’t Despair - Engage!

Brought to you by Engagement Manager, Meghan Ruble, of Bang the Table. A few weeks ago, I started to notice some commonality across conversations from community engagement practitioners around the world, largely centered around despair. The sentiments were generally, “My work is on hold indefinitely. How can we go on engaging when the world is on...

Announcing More Local Gov Cohorts

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...

Podcast: Library Operations During COVID-19 with Jamie Eustace, Baytown, TX

Jamie Eustace Library Director City of Baytown, Texas LinkedIn Curbside pickup to digital story time. Jamie Eustace, the Library Director for the City of Baytown, Texas, joined the podcast to talk about how running the library has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared how staff have found creative ways to continue serving library patrons...

Cohorts Page

About Our Programs ELGL offers cohort-style programs because we believe strongly in the power of peer-to-peer learning and understand that local government networks can be powerful tools for improving our communities. Our programs bring together practitioners from across sectors and departments to learn, create solutions, share resources, and build long-term professional relationships. Cohort learning models...

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As part of our mission to help our members find joy in public service, ELGL offers high-quality, accessible, affordable learning opportunities in a variety of formats. Our diverse membership base, expert partners, and staff experience help us create programs that are engaging, relevant, and useful for local government practitioners in a variety of fields. Each...

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