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Danger and Opportunity

This article was written by Georges Pichard, Fellow at @GBLabs. Georges wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Georges on LinkedIn or Email. Hello ELGL! My name is Georges Pichard; I am a fellow with @GBLabs, a new government innovation...

Member Profile: Rob Sturns

Rob Sturns Economic Development Director City of Fort Worth Twitter If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? NYC, Denver or San Diego Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation What year would the most important in your life? Why? 1993 - the...

#ELGLTakeoverTuesday: Castle Rock, Colorado

“October is my favorite month,” I exclaimed to C.J., our most awesome Admin Assistant last week, basking in the glow of the unseasonably warm weather and gorgeous gold leaves we’re enjoying this time of year in Castle Rock, Colorado. Then my senses came back about me, and I retracted my statement since the month usually...

Picking Up the Pieces: Building A Better Child Care System Post COVID-19

This report is from our friends at Child Care Aware of America: Picking Up the Pieces: Building A Better Child Care System Post COVID-19 is a new report from Child Care Aware of America. This year, the world experienced a crisis that no one was prepared for—COVID-19. Many families, communities and businesses in this country...

Overcoming Our Creativity Problem

Today's Buzz is by Jenny Kosek Communications Strategist, City of West Allis, WIS Twitter | LinkedIn What I'm Reading: Early Stephen King What I'm Watching: Everything on Huluween What I'm Listening To: Rasputina, How We Quit the Forest   As we barrel towards 2021, most public sector organizations are carrying heavy burdens from 2020. Soaring emergency expenses compounded by...

Checking my Privilege: How the Local Government Profession Benefits People like Me

Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What’s I’m watching: Endless episodes of Frontline on Youtube What I’m reading: Election polls and analysis What I’m feeling:  Election anxiety White male privilege is hard to see if you are white and male. If a world is built for you, you can be oblivious to...

Podcast: Empowering Women in Local Government with Pamela Antil

Pamela Antil City Manager City of Encinitas, California LinkedIn Encouraging diversity. Pamela Antil, the City Manager of the City of Encinitas, California and Founder of the League of Women in Government, joined the podcast to talk about diversity in local government. She shared what the League of Women in Government does and why they were...

Intersectionality and Space

Intersectionality is the awareness that prejudices and disadvantages (as well as privileges) are not a series of easily defined A and B categories and are much more intertwined and nuanced. As an example, let’s assume our Governor for the great state of [insert state here] wants to help small communities and rural communities, understanding that...

A Better Way: 50+ Action Items to Fight Against Racism In Your Community (Part 5)

Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unsplash We’ve been fighting the battle against racism for far too long. We need an action plan to transform our communities. Start here. *NOTE: The following list is not meant to be exhaustive but rather a running list that I will update as I research new matters and face new...

Our Personal Responsibility in Land Acknowledgement

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam What I’m Watching: The Great on Hulu, Tony McNamara (of The Favourite)'s "occasionally true story" of Catherine the Great When I’m Not Reading: trying to get out to enjoy the fall weather before the Oregon rains begin...

Call for 2021 ELGL Cohort Mentors

Are you a local government or adjacent expert? Do you want to give back to others in 2021 by sharing your knowledge and expertise? Are you excited to help cities, counties, towns, and regional governments with the difficult issues they face in a variety of issues? Sign up today to be an ELGL Cohort Mentor! ...

A Better Way: 50+ Action Items to Fight Against Racism In Your Community (Part 4)

Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unsplash We’ve been fighting the battle against racism for far too long. We need an action plan to transform our communities. Start here. *NOTE: The following list is not meant to be exhaustive but rather a running list that I will update as I research new matters and face new...

Crisis Management Cohort Summary

This article was written by Matt Feryan, City of Grapevine, Texas - Emergency Management Coordinator. Matt wrote this article as part of the Crisis Management Cohort with Drucker Institute. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Matt on LinkedIn, Email, or Twitter. Hello ELGL.  I’m Matt Feryan, an emergency management professional in...

Successful Local Gov Internships Part 1: Designing the Internship

This is the first in a three part series about designing successful local government internships. This series is authored by Pat Madej (LinkedIn | Twitter), and is presented in conjunction with his recent GovLove podcast episode on local government internships. Step 1: Plan and Pitch Back when ELGL’s own Ben Kittelson and I created our office’s summer...

A Better Way: 50+ Action Items to Fight Against Racism In Your Community (Part 3)

Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unsplash We’ve been fighting the battle against racism for far too long. We need an action plan to transform our communities. Start here. *NOTE: The following list is not meant to be exhaustive but rather a running list that I will update as I research new matters and face new...

Goodbye Things

Hello! I’m Laura Hardwicke– connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I’m Watching: Titans vs. Bills What I’m Reading: Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America by Angie Schmitt What I’m listening to: Fleetwood Mac because emotions I’d like to thank past-me for two crucial decisions that...

Scholarship Opportunity From Raftelis

Raftelis is reaching out with an opportunity for the budding local government professional. Like you, we have made it our business to help utilities and municipalities make their communities better places to live, work, and play and, just as you do, we want to encourage and attract the next generation of professionals to share this...

OpenGov Acquires ClearRec

This press release was shared with ELGL from our friends at OpenGov: OpenGov Continues Growth of Modern ERP Cloud with Announcement of ClearRec Acquisition to Automate Bank Reconciliation Redwood City, CA and Rockwall, TX, Oct. 13, 2020 -- Today, OpenGov, the leader in modern cloud ERP software for our nation’s cities, counties, and state agencies,...

Invest In Yourself

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Listening To: folklore by Taylor Swift What I'm Reading: The Public Servants' Survival Guide by Brenda Viola What I'm Watching: The Marvel Cinematic Universe in chronological order. --- I'm taking part in...

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