Are you interested in learning what your neighbors’ ideas and concerns are regarding your community?

Conduct a survey! Surveys are an easy tool to assess the desires and attitudes from a large group of people.

Check out the "Gathering Information" toolbox to learn how to create and conduct a survey that best fits your community’s needs.

Your community's history is one of its truly unique assets. Put it to work for you! Learn more about using its history to energize neighbors and to revitalize your community at free workshops on April 29 and May 8. Local experts will share their experiences in using neighborhood history to promote involvement and investment in communities. Click here for more info.

The Neighborhood History Workshops were featured recently on KWMU's St. Louis on the Air. Click here to listen.

PARTNERSHIP OF THE MONTH

The UMSL College of Optometry partners with five neighborhood clinics in the St. Louis region to provide comprehensive eye care. For more information, visit the Neighborhood Clinics Web page.

The Neighborhood Leadership Academy provides a hands-on learning environment for neighborhood and community leaders, public sector, and community-based organization staff, and students interested in community development careers.

The 2008 NLA class is full. To add your name to the mailing list for next year's brochure, send a message to Diana Rehagen at rehagend@umsl.edu.