Thursday, March 5, 2009

Community University is for everyone!

Feeling lost in your own neighborhood? Maybe you need Community University! This is a series of classes put on by Charlotte Mecklenburg Neighborhood Development Department. They want neighborhood leaders and leaders-in-waiting to know that there are services available to them to help with your community organization. The classes are FREE!
CU is a neighborhood capacity building program dedicated to providing high-quality training to Charlotte residents to improve the strength and vitality of neighborhood organizations and the overall quality of community life. The courses are intended to engage, inform and equip participants with the training and assistance needed to help them improve and maintain their communities.

March workshops will be held at the Methodist Home Recreation Center, located at 3200 Shamrock Drive from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. and include:
Tuesday, March 10, How Are We Doing: Neighborhood Checkup
Thursday, March 19, 501(c)(3) Status and Neighborhoods: What it Means for You

All workshops are free and open to Charlotte residents. To register, visit neighborhoods.charmeck.org and click on the CU icon or email neighservs@ci.charlotte.nc.us.
Customized training
If your neighborhood has a specific need, email neighservs@ci.charlotte.nc.us to arrange for a customized training workshop. To see a list of topics, visit neighborhoods.charmeck.org. Please note that a minimum of 10 participants is needed for a customized training.

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