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ELGL Brain Trust

The ELGL Academic Brain Trust is comprised of key academic and research partners who help advise our work on professional development education, Diversity Dashboard, student apprenticeship opportunities, #ELGLInspire events, and content that brings cutting-edge research to practitioners around the world. Our current Academic Brain Trust crew is a diverse group from universities around the country....

Growing Up City Hall

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: Johnnyswim’s Songs with Strangers. This husband/wife musical duo didn’t let a pandemic get them down, and they chose random strangers to write, record, produce and release a...

Podcast: Supporting Akron Businesses During COVID-19 with James Hardy and Michael Mazur

James Hardy Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development City of Akron, Ohio Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Michael Mazur Vice President for Business Development Colu Technologies LinkedIn | Twitter Rewards for shopping local. James Hardy, Deputy Mayor for Integrated Development at the City of Akron, Ohio, and Michael Mazur, Vice President for Business Development for Colu,...

The Questions Public Servants Should Ask to Promote Racial Equity

This article is written by Eric Walcott, Government and Public Policy Specialist, Michigan State University Extension. Eric wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. I once heard someone say about local government, “Don’t tell me your priorities, show me your budget and I’ll...

Local Government Gig Connector

We know that many of our members are facing the effects of COVID-19 on their jobs - whether it’s a reduction in hours or furlough, or layoffs, the workplace has changed dramatically in 2020. This year has also taught us that real and meaningful work can be done remotely, which opens up new opportunities and...

How-to Guide for Quick Changes During COVID

This guest article is by ELGL members Paolo Kespradit and Tara Worden with the City of West Hollwood, CA. And, if you like today's post, please join us on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 10PT/1ET for a free webinar titled Getting Back to Business. CityGrows' Catherine Geanuracos is one of the guest speakers! The City of West...

Local Government WMBE Connector Program

ELGL and Power Almanac are working together on a pilot program for 2020-2021 to provide support and resources to women and minority owned business enterprises (WMBE) serving local governments. Through this program, qualifying WMBEs serving local governments will receive a one-year free "Power 15" subscription to the Power Almanac database. The Power 15 subscription includes...

I Have to Ask: Love of Art

In this series, guest columnists choose to reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Thom Fowler, Senior Administrative Analyst at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, writes about incorporating his love of art into his day job. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to...

Being Busy is Not Equivalent to Being Successful

Governments are often obsessed with quantifying and measuring. The rationale makes sense; after all, how better to determine performance and effectiveness? In an industry that is known for both tangible and intangible results, an understanding is crucial. This is further demanded by a desire for accountability and transparency by citizens, the need to evaluate programs...

Podcast: Effects of Carceral Contact on Civic Participation with Brandon Davis, University of Kansas

Brandon Davis Assistant Professor of Law and Society University of Kansas Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Feeling politics. Brandon Davis, Assistant Professor of Law and Society for the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration, joined the podcast to discuss a recent paper he published titled, Feeling Politics: Carceral Contact, Well-Being, and Participation....

Childcare & the November Election: Short Survey

ELGL works with a nonpartisan nonprofit called Politisit. Politisit assists with childcare costs for parents and caregivers exercising their civic duties, like voting, attending city council meetings, and other ways of engaging with government. We are seeking your input on the November 2020 election and participation by parents. Specifically, we are looking at whether certain states may...

How to Lift Up Communities with Opportunity Zones

This article is written by Chelsea Gaylord, Senior Economic Development Specialist, City of Colorado Springs. Chelsea wrote this article as part of the Equity Ambassadors Cohort. You can find all the articles for this cohort here. For 2.5 hours, Colorado Springs’ nine city council members grilled representatives of a proposed 427-unit housing development in Southeast Colorado...

Back to School? Residents’ Top 4 Concerns About Reopening Schools During COVID-19

This guest article is by ELGL member Michaela Sokol. Connect with Michaela on LinkedIn! Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, schooling and education has been one of the top concerns for families and communities. Facing daunting economic challenges and with the utmost concern for child development and public health, school districts and policymakers must now...

Calling for GovLove Hosts and Contributors

ELGL's GovLove podcast has quickly become one of our most popular content offerings. Currently, the GovLove team is comprised of five hosts (Alyssa, Ben, Javon, Kent, and Kirsten) and one transcriber (Harpreet). We seek to grow the team to allow us to produce more high-quality episodes and to widen our worldview of topics and perspectives....

Report: Local Government's Next Normal

This is the report from the ELGL, The Atlas, and SeeClickFix "Local Government's Next Normal" survey, conducted in June & July 2020. Download the full report About the Local Government's Next Normal Report Local governments across the country, and of all sizes, have been experiencing rapid shifts in priorities and work as a result of...

Inter-agency Collaboration During Crisis

Today's Morning Buzz is by Sarah Henricks, Special Projects Services Consultant with the Los Altos Hills County Fire District. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Not sure if you’ve heard, but California is burning right now. According to its website, CalFire lists at least 17wildfires across the state, plus an additional 7 that are labeled as...

What Local Gov Leaders Should Know About Community Policing, Equity and Inclusion

National Research Center at Polco survey research highlights, plus how local governments can engage diverse residents regarding equity and community policing. Webinar Show Notes by Julia Steege-Reimann In these uncertain times, many residents feel unheard, undervalued, and unsafe. For this reason, community policing and government inclusivity may be more important now than ever. How can...

Yes, Social Justice is Still a Thing! Talks with Ambassador Andrew Young

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kelli Bennett. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I'm reading: Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America by John Lewis What I'm watching: Just wrapped up the final season of Greenleaf What I'm listening to: Snoh Alegra Essentials (Apple Music), Maverick City...

Encouraging Your Team to Embrace a Growth Mindset During These (Don’t Say It!) Unprecedented Times

This Morning Buzz is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner. I would love to connect with you on LinkedIn! Currently reading: Designing Your Work Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. I highly recommend this book. You may be familiar with the trendy buzzwords “growth mindset” versus “fixed mindset,” which have been...

I Have to Ask: Public Spaces and Equity

In this series, guest columnists choose to reflect on one of three prompts provided by ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Ryan Krueger, Senior Planner at Intrinsik Architecture, Inc., write about an issue that should be receiving more attention from local governments. Sign up to be the next guest columnist for the ‘I Have to Ask’ column....