Neighborhood Leadership Council

Meets every third Tuesday of the month, 6-7pm, via Zoom
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2021 Meetings

January 19: Building Blocks: The City of Muncie’s Prosperity Tracking Platform | Brad King
Join us for a presentation of Building Blocks, the City of Muncie’s property reporting software. Brad King, Planner in the city’s Community Development Department will demonstrate how to use the software to do research that can help identify solutions for your neighborhood’s issues.

February 16: Restorative Justice and Muncie | Sherry Wolfe
Join us to hear a presentation from Sherry Wolfe, M Ed. about Restorative Justice & Muncie. She is trained in Restorative Practices, including Restorative Justice from SEEDS in Berkeley, CA and the Peace Learning Center in Indianapolis.
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March 16: Neighborhood Advocacy (Part 1) | Mary Moore
Whether you are gathering at kitchen tables, in library meeting rooms, or at the podium of public forums, our community needs your voice! Join us for an opportunity to explore the ins and outs of neighborhood advocacy as a group of Communication Studies students lead neighborhood leaders in a two-part advocacy training. Part one (March) will explore the best practices of neighborhood activism, and part two (April) will help you put your local ideas into action! If you miss the first session, you are welcome to join us for part two. These two interactive sessions will cover a range of topics, including defining your goals, identifying your allies, building a digital presence, and much more!
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April 20: Neighborhood Advocacy (Part 2) | Mary Moore
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May 17: Building an Academic-Community Partnership to Address Addiction in Delaware County | Jean Marie Place
Join us for a presentation from Jean Marie Place about the Addictions Coalition of Delaware County. We will discuss how they organized a community-wide symposium on substance use disorders.
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June 15: Carnegie Library: A Community Treasure | Sarah McKinley
Join us for a presentation from Sarah McKinley about Carnegie Library, our community treasure and first library building.
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July: POOL PARTY?!?!

August 16: Worse Things than a Virus | Andrew Dale
Join us for a presentation from Andrew Dale about Worse Things than a Virus; because of a virus we’ve come to learn we can adapt.
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September 21: Ready Readers – Bringing Literacy into the Home and Beyond | Katie Lehamn
Join us to learn more about the Muncie Public Library’s Ready Readers program. It is a free one-on-one literacy training and tutoring service that serves preschool and elementary school students in the Muncie community.
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October 19: Connecting with Volunteers Before Crisis Strikes: How Strong Community Relationships Fostered Success in 2020 | Kristin Freehill
Join us for a presentation from Kristin Freehill about Connecting with Volunteers Before Crisis Strikes. She discusses the challenges faced by to local nonprofit organizations: Greater Muncie Habitat for Humanity & Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.
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