City of Rochester
News Release
(Thursday, Mar. 10, 2022) — Mayor Malik D. Evans today announced that applications are now being accepted for the next cohort of the Rochester Community University (formerly the Mayor’s Neighborhood Leadership Training program). The program is designed to help residents learn how to advocate for themselves and their neighborhoods.
“Here at City Hall, one of our key priorities is strengthening neighborhoods,” said Mayor Evans. “We understand the need to work together with members of the community in order to devise effective solutions and ensure that our neighborhoods are safe and thriving. The Rochester Community University is designed to build skillful and effective leaders of neighborhood based organizations.”
Administered by the Neighborhood Service Centers (NSC) in partnership with the Bureau of Planning, the Rochester Community University will give participants an opportunity to develop and refine civic-engagement skills. Topic areas will include: Tools and Techniques for Neighborhood Leadership; Learning about City Hall; Creating Opportunity in My Neighborhood; Effective Neighborhood Outreach; Housing in my Neighborhood; and Reaching our Neighborhood Young People.
The program’s sessions take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, April 7 to May 26 and will be conducted via Zoom. Details regarding the course schedule can be found on the downloadable application, which can be found at www.cityofrochester.gov/NSC or at any of the four Neighborhood Service Center locations.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m., Friday, March 25. For more information, contact Daisy Algarin, Neighborhood Service Center Director at (585) 428-7711 or Daisy.Algarin@cityofrochester.gov.
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