All Blog Posts Tagged 'education' (74)

Join For The Charitable Community, Inc.’s (www.forthecharitablecommunity.com) January 26th, 10 a.m. (PST) Webinar on Building A Media Contact List.

The webinar will cover all aspects of building a media contact list, developing effective media strategies, and gaining publicity for your nonprofit organization or governmental agency. It will feature an expert panel from the…

Having focused on recruitment for the past 5 ½ years and meeting a lot of job seekers – I didn’t figure there was much that a job seeker could say to me that would surprise me any longer – I thought I had pretty much heard it all.   With all the goofy things people say, it get you to thinking – maybe there’s a reason they don’t have a job, how will they land a job, how do they function in every-day life, etc.  You ponder this briefly and move on. 

Six months ago, I was at a…

After interviewing the illustrious co-inventor of Unix, Brian Kernighan, I posted this yesterday and realized it might be of interest to GovLoop members:

http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/12/what-would-you-like-policy-mak.html

Attention all crafty, connected GovLoopers...

What are the best upcoming continuing education and/or professional development events in 2012?

Ideally the conference(s) are focused on management, business intelligence, transparency, and governance issues, while also budget-friendly given the continuing financial crunch.

For example, the 2012 MDMS event below features best-selling authors Dave Norton, Dan Pink, and Mark Aesch. It also features strategic planning and…

The recent New York Times Op-Ed piece, “The Unaddressed Link Between Poverty and Education” laid bare the facts that many of us know all too well, that is, students from disadvantaged households have many more educational challenges that their peers from more socioeconomically affluent households. While economic challenges certainly impact a child’s academic performance, there’s a much more fundamental issue at stake for all our…

In the perpetual battle to reform America’s defunct education system, it is interesting to see how “new” interests are entering the fray bringing with them millions of dollars and an insatiable taste for political paralysis. The Huffington Post article, “America’s Education Reform Lobby Makes it Presence Known at the Voting Booth,” details how Washington insiders, like former DC Public…

Have you heard that there is a class focused just on social media use in government agencies (as well as a discussion of e-government in general) that will be held online in January? It is through the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) and will run over 6 weeks from January until the end of February.The cost…

I just watched the following video, which was a Google Scholarship winner. Not only is it creative and fun to watch, but it also makes you think a lot about the state of education in the United States:

Click here to watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0UgTe2xml4&feature=player_profilepage

What do you think about some of the…

If the demand is there, small business will gladly find a way to deal with increased taxes and regulations, and demand is the only way to increase our hiring. That said, I have a very inexpensive way Government can help Small Business demand nationwide for pennies on the dollar.

Start a Government Small Business Internet Marketing Support Initiative. The goals will be …

• Every US Small Business to sale globally.
• To sell globally, every US Small Business…

• Time - it is an important advantage of an online bachelor's degree program. As it is not a full time intensive program, you can opt to study at your…

The second in my series of articles on the Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps - an example of government at its best, preparing youth for the future.

Year after year we tell park staff - the Youth Conservation Corps crew will get more done than you expect. Even parks that have had crews year after year are ultimately surprised at how much our crews get done in three…

I have been considering going back to school to pursue my master’s for awhile now. The other day as I was pondering the pros and cons of graduate school -for what seemed like the hundredth time - I came across What’s Your College…

The question of whether or not a college education pays has been rumbling on the sidelines of reform discussions for some years.  It got a renewed kick in the rear this week when PayPal co-founder, Facebook investor and billionaire Peter Thiel offered 20 promising young people a $100,000 not to go to college and instead pursue their entrepreneurial talents.  The challenge, however, is not an issue of college vs. no-college, rather it is a question of how we are defining success and are we…

A few months ago, I was approached by a university and asked if I could teach a Social Media class.  Though I have not committed to teaching the class (those of you who grade papers will know why), I have put together a rough outline of what I'd like to cover, how I'd structure the class and what texts I'd like to assign.  Below is that course description.  

What do you say, Govloopers?  Is this a class you'd sign up for? What other texts would you recommend reading?  What…

Discovered this resource this morning on YNPNdc's Facebook page!  THANK YOU for posting!

Three financial aid resources for people in public service.  Includes a link to Heather Jarvis' new website.  She is an expert in Student Loan Forgiveness for people in public service.…

FROM A PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTIVE

I’ve recently began looking into ways that public procurement can purchase goods and services in a more sustainable way.  By sustainable, I mean incorporating the social, economic, and environmental impacts that purchases can have.

As I began to look into this the Farm-to-School program emerged as a…

One week ago, I had the opportunity to deliver a 4-hour workshop for the Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board (FEB).  Over the past couple years, I have delivered a variation of this "101" workshop for:

• Boston, Chicago and Honolulu FEBs
• California and Texas Certified Public Managers programs (mostly city and county employees) 
• Federal agencies like the Department of Labor, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Labor Relations…