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Podcast: Public Service Perspectives from Indonesia & Singapore

Shaffira Gayatri Researcher Women Research Institute Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Jerry Lewis Ong Project & Partnership Manager Save the Children International Bio | LinkedIn This week we get an international perspective on public service from Indonesia and Singapore. Shaffira Gayatri and Jerry Lewis Ong are two Legislative Process and Governance Professional Fellows visiting the United States,...

The Best Ever with Dana Olson, Lake Forest College

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

Survey: Should ELGL Conferences Include a Vendor Hall?

We want your opinion. We traditionally have shied away from including a vendor hall at events. We'd rather have vendors actively engaged in the conference - attending sessions, participating in panels, or meeting other attendees in a more informal setting. Please complete this short survey in which we'll use the results to guide our decision....

The Best Ever with Hannah Lebovits, Policy Matters Ohio

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

Planning & Shaping Cities With AJ Fawver

This is a new monthly blog by AJ Fawver, the Planning Director in Amarillo, Texas. She'll share her perspectives on land use, planning, and community development in this series. Learn more about AJ from her GovLove interview! You can access all of the posts in the series and learn more about AJ on the Future-Proofing Cities...

The Best Ever with Kathleen Kennedy, Springfield Township, OH

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

14 Ways to Make Local Government More Accessible

This guest reflection is by ELGL member and NRC Marketing Manager Angelica Wedell. “OPEN” is a four-letter-word, but one that local governments today need no longer avoid. Making the profession more accessible is a major talking point for ELGL (Engaging Local Government Leaders), and was a recurring motif at the recent conference in Detroit. Keynote speakers...

The Best Ever with Jacob Pavlik, City of Hillsboro, OR

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

#ELGL17 Resume Review Handout

At #ELGL17, Kevin Knutson did resume reviews for attendees. Here's a copy of the handout he shared, and his contact information if you're interested in working with him on your resume or LinkedIn profile! Kevin Knutson | Regional Vice President Office: 513-861-5400 | Direct: 513-805-2021 1730 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206

Why We Should Stop Using the Word ‘Citizen’

Government serves everyone in a community and we need to do better at serving the hard to reach. We serve the young and the old; the rich and the poor; the religious and the non-religious. We serve you regardless of where you are on whatever spectrum. We serve people who are visiting relatives or just...

#ELGL17: The #21Percent Presentation

This #ELGL17 reflection is by Libby Seguin, a newly-minted second year student in the UNC MPA program, and an #ELGL17 speaker. Here's her reflection on her Detroit experience. Our spring semester at UNC MPA was a stark contrast between our experience in Detroit and at #ELGL17. We ended a heavy theoretical and challenging semester the...

Weekly Update: Job Ads, Tweet Maps, Impacts, #GFOA2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, I just got done planting my garden for this summer. Highlights: a TON of pumpkins (I'm completely obsessed with growing pumpkins - this year I'm going for volume and I planted jack o lantern pumpkins and designer white pumpkins), edamame, various peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, carrots, and herbs. Stay tuned for lots of pictures...

Kittelson's Corner: Luv UGB

I'm back! This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. Let's go... What I Read Robert E. Lee Topples From His Pedestal I will continue posting these until I no longer find them interesting, so probably never. The City of New Orleans, LA took down...

Knope of the Week: Bridget Kozlowski, Amanda Opalewski, and #ELGL17 Planning Team

Update: NRC, Inc #ELGL17 Photo Album Update: 3 Reasons Why #ELGL17 Was the Most Fun Local Gov Has Had in Ages The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only...

Podcast: Our Erie, PA with the Jefferson Educational Society

Ferki Ferati Vice President The Jefferson Educational Society Erie, PA LinkedIn | Twitter Ben Speggen Program Director The Jefferson Educational Society Erie, PA LinkedIn | Twitter Ferki Ferati and Ben Speggan join GovLove to talk about their work with the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Jefferson Society has been active in creating civic...

ELGL Digital Week 4: ELGL in One Word

As the ELGL Digital Project moves along, we are challenged each week to think about ELGL from a new perspective. According to www.investopedia.com, "Brand personality is a framework that helps a company or organization shape the way people feel about its product, service or mission. A company's brand personality elicits an emotional response in a...

What Are the Top 5 Things I Can Do to Boost Walkability?

Mariela Alfonzo has over 15 years of expertise in the field of urban design and behavior research. In 2014, Mariela was recognized as one of Urban Land Institute’s 40 under 40 best young land use professionals around the globe. In 2013, Dr. Alfonzo was awarded a Fulbright to examine walkability in China. By Mariela Alfonzo (LinkedIn), State...

Denver Supper Club at Park Burger

Join your ELGL friends for an evening of fellowship and food at Park Burger. Please RSVP and then invite your friends to join us. Location: Park Burger Hilltop, 211 S Holly St, Denver, CO 80246 Date: May 25, 2017 - 5:45 p.m. Contact: Noor Shaikh

The Best Ever with Jessica Heslin, City of Wentzville, MO

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

2017 Haverford Choice Award -- Top 50

In the News ELGL names ProudCity one of top 50 ‘best companies working with local governments’ ClearGov Ranks 7 on ELGL’s Top 50 Companies Working With Local Governments Welcome to the 2017 Tom Haverford Choice Award! The Haverford award honors the best companies (private sector, non-profits, or other) working with local governments. Here are the...