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It’s Your Problem—and My Solution
Despite the population growth of the 20th century from 1.6 to 6.1 billion people, a trend toward dropping fertility had already established itself just after World War II. Eberstadt sees…
Celebrating Excellence in Government
In the midst of Public Service Recognition Week, we honor those who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. We celebrate their work, and thank…
Urgency, Time and Other Barriers to Success
We always seem to be in such a hurry. It feels like everywhere we go and in everything we do, we’re always trying to do it quickly. Those in the…
The Case for Community Helpers
For the term “community helper” to enter the lexicon for advanced study and debate, it will require a stricter definition to help us categorize and engage with its meaning.…
Civic Education: A Positive National Conversation
There is currently a building momentum and groundswell of activity around civic education. In this article, I review some proven methods to fulfill civic education and provide examples of each…
The Medical Residency Application Process: Privilege Gets the Placement
Bringing in diverse students to medical schools but not supporting their diverse needs post-acceptance does not help address the broader concern: diverse representation among physicians in America.…
Executive Development: Beginning on Day One
When discussing employee development, images of developing front-line employees and supervisors springs to mind. The reality is we need to begin developing people for executive-level positions earlier.…
The Reward is Worth the Challenge; Public Service is Valuable for the Provider as Well as the Public
The lives of people in a community are better because of the work city and county managers do. While the work of a manager is certainly challenging, this can be…
From Rescue to Resilience: How American Rescue Plan Funding Can Support Long-Term Fiscal Health
On March 12, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law, which included approximately $350 billion in direct aid to state and local governments. How…
Reconsidering Power and Privilege in Philanthropy
How can we ensure that the nonprofits with which we work are truly acting in the best interests of our communities and in ways that are ethical and equitable for…
Keeping Our Neighbors Safe
It is vital that we have secure gun laws that both uphold the amendment rights of our communities within reasonable limits and also maintain secure operation of those weapons for…
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