The City of Durham Department of Neighborhood Improvement Services and the North Carolina Central University are partnering to offer the Community Partner Development Course Certificate Program.
- Vision: Course participants are prepared to lead engagement that results in the changes communities want to see.
- Mission: The City of Durham and NCCU work together to invest in ongoing education and relationships with communities, who have been harmed by decision-making processes.
Who is this course for? Current and future community leaders
Goal of the course? Prepare course participants to lead engagement that results in the changes communities want to see.
What will the course cover? 4 Modules:
- - Role of Community Partners in Equitable Community Engagement
- - How to build strong community groups
- - How to partner with the City for engagement
- - How to access funding to support engagement
More information about the Course:
- - 12 Classes (3 hours each)
- - Held 2nd & 4th Mondays, March - August 2023
- - Held mostly online
- - For City of Durham and/or Durham County residents
- - Free to course participants. Funded by the City of Durham ARPA.
Course CoFacilitators:
- - MaKayla Booker, Wall Street Juniors
- - Angel Iset Dozier, Be Connected Durham
Staff Support:
- - Clayton Mack, NCCU Division of Extended Studies
- - Delta Farrington, City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department
- - Laura Biediger, City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department
More Information about the Course:
- - This 12-week Course supports the needs of our region by establishing a structured relationship for effectively involving the community in decision making, problem solving, and continuous improvement through information sharing, collaboration, and partnerships.
- - We seek to assemble a diverse group of participants and class environment that is as accessible and inclusive as possible.
For more information, contact Laura Biediger at [email protected]
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