Five days until the 2023 CSG National Conference kicks off!
The Council of State Governments
Championing excellence in state governments, 90 years strong.
What to expect + More from the states.
Meet keynote speaker, Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian and best-selling author.
Douglas Brinkley currently serves as the Katherine Tsanoff Brown chair in humanities and professor of history at Houston’s Rice University . His expertise has landed him many roles, like contributing editor for Vanity Fair and a history commentator role for CNN . However, Brinkley has always had an interest in presidents and history.
From an early age, he spent time exploring the historic sites honoring his home state of Ohio’s former U.S. presidents, including the birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant, the home of Rutherford B. Hayes and the tomb of William McKinley. With his extensive knowledge of our nation's presidents, it is only fitting that he was selected for the presidential historian role with the The New York Historical .
CSG is excited to welcome Mr. Brinkley to the 2023 CSG National Conference next week in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to join CSG in Raleigh for a conversation on childhood literacy.
On Thursday morning, national conference activities commence with a conversation on childhood literacy with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!
Attendees will start the day with a networking breakfast and the opportunity to learn more about how Imagination Library is helping states advance childhood literacy.
Speakers include Nora Briggs, executive director of The Dollywood Foundation, and Dr. Annie Norman, Delaware’s state librarian and director of the division of libraries.
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CSG and the Urban Institute are long-time partners in promoting apprenticeships across the nation.
In the U.S., public and private sector apprenticeships saw a 64% increase between 2012 and 2021.
One of our policy analysts, Mary Wurtz, sat down with Route Fifty to discuss apprenticeships - the challenges and what lies ahead.
“There are all kinds of challenges around how you classify apprentices and which existing classifications are appropriate for use because apprentices have few to no minimum qualifications."
Register for Raleigh! (Registration fees increase on Dec. 2)
CSG mourns the loss of a staple in American history and the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.
For years now, we have celebrated her legacy through our O'Connor Scholars program. On our mission to advance the common good, we will remember the dedicated service of Justice O'Connor.
Excited about the upcoming CSG National Conference! 🌟 It's a grand platform for leaders to shine and grow. As Aristotle wisely put it - We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. 💫 Embrace this opportunity to foster excellence and innovation. See you in Raleigh! 🚀✨