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Fall 2007 Class Page

Results

Facts about the Fall 2007 Neighborhood Institute Class:

Congratulations to our graduates! We'll miss you!

Here are some of the next steps you can take:

  • Keep us informed about your projects and neighborhood leadership activities. We might decide to profile you as a leader in our "Love Thy Neighbor" column in The LEO.
    E-mail Hallie or Mary with your news and updates!
  • Is your neighborhood ready for an assessment? Apply for a NAP (Neighborhood Snapshot).
  • Attend Alumni Networking events - Held quarterly throughout the year.
  • Host an Alumni Networking Event in your neighborhood. Contact Nancy about hosting.
  • Want to establish a park on that empty lot? Contact our Director of Planning and Landscape Architect (Michael McCoy) to start the discussion.
  • Sign up for our e-newsletter!

Graduation Photo Galleries
Photography by Aron Conaway

 

Its Graduation Time!
Come celebrate with the Neighborhood Institute Class of Fall 2007!

Details

  • Monday, December 10th
  • 6:00 PM
  • The Clifton Center , 2117 Payne Street
  • Food and drinks provided


The evening will feature...


Please RSVP by emailing or calling Mary Mayrose
Marym@centerforneighborhoods.org   |  502-589-0343

 

Session 12 - December 3rd, 2007

An evening of class project presentations!

Session 11 - November 26th, 2007

Safety First – Officer Jeff Artman, District Resource Officer, Louisville Metro Police Department

Green It Up! – Michael McCoy, Center For Neighborhoods, Landscape Architect

Officer Artman (above)
Michael McCoy (below)

Session 10 - November 19th, 2007

Luther Brown, Neighborhood Institute Alumni, Speaking about the West End Vision and the Village Concept for Community Development

Let's Get Organized! - Delquan Dorsey, Making Connections Louisville

Project Presentations

Luther Brown (Left)
Delquan Dorsey (Right)
Dee Allen & Pat Brinson (Below)

Session 9 - November 12th, 2007

Working with Metro Government and your Council Representative
Rick Blackwell, Metro Council
Tine Ward-Pugh, Metro Council

Community Resource Network: Data and Maps
Margareth Maginnis and Roy Templeton

Louisville Asset Building Coalition
Cece Clark and Andrea Meriwether

Project Discussions

Council woman Tina Ward-Puch (Left) and
Councilman Rick Blackwell (Right)

Session 8 - November 5th, 2007

Programs and offerings available with CNPE
Alina Pabin-Prusak
Center for Nonprofit Excellence [website]

Zoning, Planning, & Design [department website]
Charles Cash
Director, Metro Planning and Design Services

Lead Safe Louisville Program [program website]
Elizabeth Fisk and Barbara Motley
Metro Louisville Housing

Charles Cash, Planning & Design

Session 7 - October 29th, 2007
Working with Metro Government
Melissa Mershon – Director, Louisville Metro Dept. of Neighborhoods

Housing
Cathy Hinko – Executive Director, Metropolitan Housing Coalition
Doug Magee – Program Manager, Non Profit Housing Alliance

Melissa Mershon - Department of Neighborhoods

Session 6 - October 22nd, 2007
Metro government policies & partnerships
Bill Schreck - Department of Inspections, Permits and Licenses
Case Studies by Neighborhood Institute Alumni

 

Bill Schreck of Metro Codes and Regulations (formerly Inspections, Permits, and Licenses)

Session 5 - October 15th, 2007
Neighborhood Nite!
Strengths for NI Graduates

Neighborhood Institute Alumni
Recent challenges & strengths

Collect cameras

Intro Resident & Leadership Facilitation

Chad Rehnberg and Ali Palmer getting to know each other through the ABCD (Assett Based Community Development) Activity.

Session 4 - October 8th, 2007
“Information is power!”
Michael O’Leary - Clifton Community Council

“History of Neighborhoods”
Tom Owen- University of Louisville, Metro Council

New Friends - Barb Sinai and Glenn Starkey

Session 3 - October 1st, 2007
"Citizen's Effectiveness Toolkit "

Olivia Bourke and James Tippett present their group's concept for an "ideal neighborhood".

 

View the photo gallery from Week 3

Environmental Attorney Leslie Barras highlights the importance of residents staying informed by reading over the legal notices in the paper.

 

Session 2 - September 24th, 2007

 

Session 1 - September 17th, 2007
"Getting to know you and each other"

 

General Class Information

  • Sept. 17 - Dec. 10
  • Monday evenings
  • 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • The Clifton Center , 2117 Payne Street
  • Dinner will be provided for each Monday class meeting
  • The class is free of charge!
  • Contact information
    Mary Mayrose (Program Director)
  • Web address to access handouts, notes, etc… www.centerforneighborhoods.org
  • All participants will be asked to create a project that they will report on to the rest of the class during the semester

Application

 

610 S. Fourth Street, Suite 701, Louisville, KY 40202   |   Phone: 502-589-0343   |   Fax: 502-589-0616   |   info@centerforneighborhoods.org