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Establishing Gen-Z Connections

This series, "Engaging with a Gen-Z Audience," is written by Cody Kleinsmith, Incoming Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (R.A.R.E) Member. See all the articles in the series. How many commissions or council meetings have you been to? Now, at all those meetings how many people aged 25 or younger have you seen? How about how...

Engaging with a Gen-Z Audience: Series by Cody Kleinsmith

In this article series, Cody Kleinsmith writes about how local gov can better engage Generation Z, or people under 25. Connect with Cody LinkedIn

Podcast: Transportation for a Strong Town with Charles Marohn

Charles Marohn President & Co-Founder Strong Towns LinkedIn | Twitter Designing streets for neighborhoods. Charles Marohn, the President and Co-Founder of Strong Towns, joined the podcast to talk about his new book on transportation, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer. He discussed streets, roads, and stroads, as well as the importance of designing streets for the...

The Third Place

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @DrSarahMarie and on Medium. She is also now finally posting again on IG, where it’s mostly about running. What I’m Reading: I’m probably the last aspiring trail runner to read Born to Run,...

Five Ways Gen Z is Redefining (and Achieving) Success

By Jessica Larson of SolopreneurJournal.com Over the past five years, the oldest members of Gen Z have graduated high school. For previous generations, this time would signify heading to college or moving out and entering the workforce. But, as the past decade has shown, members of Gen Z are forging their own paths. From remote...

Podcast: Managing Rapid Growth with Julie Karins, Goodyear, AZ

Julie Karins City Manager City of Goodyear, Arizona LinkedIn | Twitter Preparing for growth through thoughtful planning. Julie Karins, City Manager for the City of Goodyear, Arizona, joined the podcast to discuss managing rapid growth. She talked about the strategies for overseeing population expansion in a city that is close to 200 square miles. She...

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...

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...

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...

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 •...

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...

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...

Become a Local Gov User Advocate With the Census Open Innovation Lab Opportunity Project

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...

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....

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...

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....

Splash into Local Government: Jessica VanderKolk

This article in Splash Into Local Government Series was written by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. She is an eternal communicator, storyteller and local government nerd, who adores her husband, son, and dog. Her self-care is daily running, local restaurants, and Twitter. You can contact her by email and LinkedIn....

Webinar Rewind: YouTube & Wibbitz for Video Creation

View the Slide Deck Originally aired August 25, 2021 as part of the Reaching the Broader Social Media Landscape series. Find future events at elgl.org/SocialLandscape Over 80% of Americans say they use YouTube according to Pew—and no, that’s not a typo. We’ll explore YouTube’s audience (hint: it’s everyone) and how they use it, then switch...

Living in Multiple Emotions at Once

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Lacey Dykgraaf, Community Engagement Manager for the City of Newberg. Connect with Lacey on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan What I’m Watching: Every season of Taskmaster What I’m Listening to: Today? Broadway Musical soundtracks. Yesterday, AJR’s OK ORCHESTRA Album. Tomorrow, probably a D&D Podcast. @rodWe really yeeted...

Podcast: Creating More Affordable Cities with Shane Phillips, UCLA Lewis Center

Shane Phillips Housing Initiative Project Manager UCLA Lewis Center LinkedIn | Twitter | Bio Strategies to put housing within reach. Shane Phillips, Housing Initiative Project Manager at the UCLA Lewis Center, joined the podcast to discuss his book, The Affordable City. He shared strategies around supply, stability, and subsidy that local governments should pursue to...