Interested in joining us for the 2017 Neighborhood Leadership Academy? Here’s a sneak preview of some of the topics we’re putting together. Please note: schedule is subject to change.
Week 1: Thursday, Sept. 21, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Session One:
- Academy Overview: the Four Elements of Successful Community Organizations
- First Element of Successful Community Organizations: Leadership
- What’s in your Cake: the Ingredients of a Healthy Neighborhood (Intro. to Asset-Based Community Development, ABCD)
Week 2: Thursday, Sept. 28, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Session Two:
- Asset Mapping
- Introduce Team Project #1: Asset Mapping
- Second Element of Successful Community Organizations: Membership & Organizational Development
- Recruiting
- Asset Mapping
Week 3: Thursday, Oct. 5, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- No session. Teams work on Team Project #1
Week 4: Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Session Three:
- Team Share #1: Asset Maps
- Team Building
- Meeting Facilitation
Week 5: Thursday, Oct. 19, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Session Four:
- Third Element of Successful Community Organizations: Shared Mission, Vision, and Goals
- Setting Goals
- Introduce Team Project #2: Recruiting and Setting Goals
- Campaign Planning
Week 6: Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- No session. Teams work on Team Project 2: Recruiting and Setting Goals.
Week 7: Thursday, Nov. 2, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Session Five:
- Team Share #2: Recruiting and Setting Goals
- Fourth Element of Successful Community Organizations: Taking Effective Action
- Influencing Local Government
- Who’s Got the Power: Mapping Power for Community Change
- Introduce Team Project #3: Mapping Power / Local Government
Week 8: Thursday, Nov. 9, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- No session. Teams work on Project #3: Mapping Power / Local Government
Week 9: Thursday, Nov. 16, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Session Six:
- Team Share #3: Mapping Power / Local Government
- Action Planning
- Campaign Evaluation
- Introduce Team Project #4: Final Presentations of Action Plans
Week 10: Thursday, Nov. 23, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- No session (Thanksgiving).
Week 11: Thursday, Nov. 30, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- Session Seven:
- Four Elements of Successful Community Organizations (recap)
- What’s Next: From “Organizing” to “Organization”
- Servant Leadership
Week 12: Thursday, Dec. 7, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
- No session. Teams work on final presentations.
Week 13: Thursday, Dec. 14, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- Session Eight:
- Final Team Presentations
- Graduation Celebration