Program Information

Overview of the Neighborhood Institute
The Neighborhood Institute is a neighborhood leadership-training program that began in 1987.  The Neighborhood Institute equips neighborhood leaders with the resources necessary to affect positive change by acting as individual citizens or through mobilizing their neighborhood associations.  Financial support is generously provided by the Metro United Way Community Investment Team of the Vital Neighborhoods Initiative.

• Twelve-week seminar
• Held twice each year  
• Various learning formats include:
• Experiential learning
• Group problem solving
• Expert panels
• Participant experiences
• Graduate (Neighborhood Institute Alumni) experiences
• Attendance Requirements:
• ALL sessions is encouraged and expected due to the variety of topics covered weekly and the food provided.

Aron Conaway receiving his award from Glendali Rodriguez for his perfect attendance during the Spring 2004 session of the Neighborhood Institute.   Fall 2003 Neighborhood Institute.