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The Origins of the Word, “Volunteer”
It is out of the will or desire of the individual volunteering that many of the important community projects and events occur, especially in the public administration context. This article…
Blowing it Out of the Water: Community Empowerment and Clean Water in Rural Moldova
The Moldovan Network of Rural Volunteering Centers for Water (MNRVCW) was created to improve management of the nearby Dniester River’s tributaries. Inside knowledge and local participation has been key to…
Paid to Populate: Demographic Disparities and Resident Incentive Programs
Disparities in growth between communities is not a new phenomenon, but civic leaders are searching for new approaches to this age-old problem. To start exerting some control over their demographic…
The Drive to Get Equity Done
Cities are on the frontline of remedying inequities. To achieve substantive equity, cities will need to apply social and racial equity lenses in their processes, systems, decisionmaking, policies and programs.…
Projectitis vs. Systems Change: The Infusion of the Broader System Instead of Staying Inside the Silo of the Project
Projectitis is a governmental and NGO disorder that is widespread, in which heavy focus on an externally funded project usually trumps consideration of the larger system. Innovators and funders both…
Our Vote is Our Voice—A Celebration of Courage and Persistence
This year, to honor the efforts of those who fought to enact women’s constitutional right to vote, public administrators at all levels can celebrate the suffrage centennial.…
The One Health Framework for Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Bipartisan Project?
A recent bill has been sponsored to designate January 2020 as, “One Health Awareness Month,” highlighting that there are no real divisions between public health and environmental issues, as well…
The United States Congress Confronts the Future of Work
The Future of Work Caucus is a good start in reinventing the workforce development system to help us stay competitive in the age of automation and artificial intelligence.…
How Should We Nominate Candidates for Office?
In the wake of the Iowa caucus fiasco, discussions rage on about the best way to pick candidates in the preliminary stage of elections.…
Has the Administrative State Lost its Mandate?
Our government’s legitimacy flows from the rule of law, in addition to the will of the people. But what happens when a change in the balance of power between the…
The Presidency Revisited: Everything You Know is Wrong!
This article is not about our current president or any of the candidates aspiring to take his place. Rather, it is about the leadership characteristics that any president must have…
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