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Spring 2007 Class Page

Important Links & Documents


Graduation Celebration

Tuesday, April 17th
6:00 - 8:30 PM
The Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street

 

Click here to see photos from the graduation celebration!


Ruth Edwards of the
California Neighborhood enjoying the band at her class graduation ceremony.

Graduation Agenda

Musical Entertainment: Hokum County Braga-do-sa-do's
Catering: Karem's Catering

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Mary Mayrose.
Phone: 589-0343
Email:
Marym@centerforneighborhoods.org

Watch the short video (below) about the St. Elizabeth Senior Community Center that is being established by the Schnitzelburg Area Community Council.

 

General Information for Spring 2007

  • January 23 - April 17th
  • Tuesday evenings
  • 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • The Clifton Center , 2117 Payne Street
  • Dinner is provided for each Tuesday 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

 

Class Handouts
* All handouts are word files unless otherwise noted.

Session 1 - January 23rd 2007
Welcome to Neighborhood Institute Spring 2007
A History of Louisville Neighborhoods with
Tom Owen (Historian & Metro Council)

  • No handouts this class session.

 

 

Session 2 - January 30th 2007
"Getting to know you and each other"

 

Session 3 - February 6th 2007
"Citizen's Effectiveness Toolkit" with Leslie Barras, staff attorney River Fields, Inc.

 

 

 

Session 4 - February 13th 2007
Metro Louisville Department of Neighborhoods with Melissa Mershon

 

 

Session 5 - February 20th 2007
"Information is Power!" - Mike O'Leary, Clifton Community Council

 

 

Session 6 - February 27th 2007
Part 1: Metro Department of Inspections, Permits, and Licenses with Bill Schreck
Part 2: Project Brainstorming

 

Session 7 - March 6th 2007
Part 1: Metro Department of Planning and Design with Charles Cash
Part 2: Capacity Assessment Exercises

 

Session 8 - March 13th 2007
Part 1: Housing Discussion with Cathy Hinko and Doug Magee of the Metropolitan Housing Coalition

Part 2: Neighborhood Institute alumni David Kaelin (Tucker Station) with attorney Steve Porter and Mike Zanone (St. Joseph)

 

Session 9 - March 20th 2007
Greening Your Neighborhood with Michael McCoy of the Center For Neighborhoods (Landscape Architect)

Session 10 - March 27th 2007
Part 1: Councilman Tina Ward-Pugh "Working with your Metro Government"
Part 2: Project Presentations by Class Members

 

 

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