We’re piloting two new online trainings to teach young people how to strengthen their communities through dialogue, collaboration, and relationship building. Learn more. Opens in a new tab
Want to make positive change in your community but don’t know where to start? These free, six-week trainings will introduce you to key components of community leadership. They build on learnings from dozens of in-person trainings we’ve led in cities across the United States, including feedback from participants and issue-area experts along with our own research and input from focus groups.
The inaugural training is currently underway! Be sure to add your email at the bottom and check back here for updates on when the next training will run.
Looking to make lasting, sustainable change? Start by embedding yourself in your community, building connections with other community members, and understanding the resources available to you. This training focuses on highlighting ways to connect with your community, in order to leverage its existing strengths to make positive change.
In six weeks, you will:
Community leadership requires us to engage with one another in nuanced dialogue—not to have vigorous debates—but to truly understand the lived experiences, motivations, and belief systems of our neighbors. Like democracy, the impactful dialogue our diverse and vibrant communities need doesn’t just happen. It requires intentionality, commitment, and most of all, practice. This training provides a sustainable model for connecting across lines of difference.
In six weeks, you will: