In the midst of growing distrust and, at times, vitriol against government employees, one federal employee is working to tell the stories of individual public sector workers.
Brian Whittaker launched the project, called Humans of Public Service, or HOPS, in May.
Currently, the project lives on social media platforms. It has over 1,400 followers on Linkedin. The project is modeled on the popular Humans of New York photography and interview series launched in 2010…
He’s motivated by this question – “how do I let the American public know that there are people in public service that actually care?”…
The project is meant to be both celebratory and educational, telling stories about public servants and what they do in the hope that it humanizes them, increases trust in government and potentially even inspires people to join the ranks of public service.
Another core motive is celebrating diversity. Whittaker says that he’s been intentional about trying to showcase employees from all the levels of government, parts of the United States and demographics. Long-term, Whittaker says that he wants to use HOPS to be an active driver for government leadership ranks to reflect the diversity seen on the HOPS page… Read the full article here.
