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Neighborhood Leadership Academy
Selected Tuesdays & Saturdays, Feb. 24-May 19, 2009
About NLA | 2009 Schedule | Registration | NLA News
JOIN A COMMUNITY OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS
More than 100 neighborhood leaders from throughout the St. Louis region have participated in the NLA, learning the skills and building the networks necessary to create livable communities.
The Neighborhood Leadership Academy is designed for potential or current neighborhood or community leaders, as well as public sector or community based organization staff. The program is also open to students interested in exploring community development careers.
During the academy, participants share and work on a community improvement project for their neighborhood. Following is a sample of their projects:
- Forming a neighborhood association to encourage more community involvement
- Proposing and implementing a neighborhood recycling program
- Developing a church-based community needs assessment
- Planning and obtaining funding for a neighborhood park
- Creating an intergenerational community computer lab
Connections and
Networks
The NLA connects participants to resources and technical assistance during the academy. The program also develops a region-wide network of neighborhood leaders through a continued offering of technical assistance to graduates, follow-up events, an alumni newsletter, and the NLA Web site.
Participants
The diversity of NLA participants, both in experience and neighborhood, lends to the depth of learning during the academy.
Participants range in age from their 20s to their 80s, bring informal and
formal experience, and come from neighborhoods across the St. Louis region, including St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and surrounding counties such
as Jefferson and St. Charles.
Practical Skills
The NLA teaches practical skills in community building, leadership, and organizational management through a hands-on learning environment in which participants bring current projects or develop community projects that will improve their neighborhood. Participants also receive a variety of materials and complete a personal leadership inventory. NLA instructors provide technical assistance for neighborhood leaders in applying best practices learned to their projects.
Collaborative Effort
The NLA is a collaborative training initiative bringing together the unique expertise from across the University of Missouri: Community Partnership Project, the Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, and University of Missouri Extension.