As a part of the Institutional Knowledge project, I have had the wonderful opportunity to meet some incredible government leaders. It was a real treat to interview Cal Horton about his many years as a public servant. This is the first part of my interview. Learn more about Cal Horton – The Takeaway with Cal Horton, Former Chapel … Continued
This is the first intro post from the UNC MPA Project Team that is collecting data for the ELGL Diversity Dashboard project. We’ve asked our team members to do weekly blog posts on their project, research process, and the overall goal of collecting better and more informative data about the race and gender of people … Continued
When ELGL started promoting the UNC School of Government’s Engaging Women conference, we started working with UNC MPA student Audrey Shore and the voice behind the @UNCMPA Twitter account. Audrey takes over the blog today to reflect on working with ELGL and how it takes a village to promote an event.
The Engaging Women in Public Service Conference is in T- 14 days and ELGL is psyched to be partnering with the School of Government at UNC to magnify the conference message – supporting women in public service leadership is powerful.
MPA@UNC Announces ELGL Fellowship Connect: Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, Web, YouTube ELGL members are now eligible to receive a $5,000 fellowship to earn your Masters in Public Administration online from the University of North Carolina School of Government. Applications and enrollment happen on a rolling basis and you can find out more below or by going … Continued
Similar to how Frasier spun off from Cheers, ELGL has spun off our Quick Take series into Time Out for Mentoring. We’ve invited those who were named a mentor in our Quick Take series to answer two simple questions, “who are your mentors?” and “what does it mean to be a mentor?” In our mind, mentoring is … Continued
As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Link: Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Sarah Hazel ICMA Local Government Management Fellow Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter … Continued
Russell Bither-Terry reflects on his experience working at the UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Center to bring you tips for clear, concise writing. Whether you are an MPA student or a city manager, Russell’s tips can help you in your everyday writing. Webbing by Russell Bither-Terry, September 2, 2014 Today we’ll look at a brainstorming strategy called webbing. Many … Continued
ELGL public affairs assistant Emily Leuning returns with another article in the series, “Very Local Government-y.” This time around she interviews UNC professor Leisha DeHart-Davis about the recent “Engaging Women in Public Service: Taking Your Place and Paying it Forward” conference held in Chapel Hill, NC in June 2014. Background Check on Leisha DeHart-Davis Connect: … Continued
The Southeast ELGL chapter provided an opportunity to learn about an innovative program taking place at the University of North Carolina. LaChaun Banks and Elizabeth Basnight presented on the Entrepreneur Technical Assistance Program, relive the webinar from its recording and the live-tweets about it.
