Click here to register: Community Rooted Partners Development Program Registration 

The Department of Neighborhood Improvement Services (NIS) will host a series of FREE classes to educate community groups and organizations on the City of Durham's contracting processes and to inform these organizations on how to become a formal Community-Rooted Partner for engaging Durham's historically under-served neighborhoods and underrepresented communities.

• Registration will be open through Wednesday, September 23
• If you have questions, an informational session will be held on Thursday, September 17 from 4 pm to 6 pm via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2753417588
• Classes begin Thursday September 24 and conclude Thursday October 29
• Classes are held once a week online for two hours 

Topics to be discussed:

• How to respond to the City’s requests for proposals (RFPs) 
• The role of a Community-Rooted Partner
• How to successfully navigate Community Engagement Consulting systems and processes as a community-rooted partner (Project Management and Storytelling)