Neighborhood Leadership Fellows Graduates 2020 Cohort

The Neighborhood Leadership Fellows (NLF) recently graduated their 3rd cohort of fellows! Take a moment to read the stories of all 22 graduating members in their 2020 Yearbook.

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The mission of Neighborhood Leadership Fellows is to increase and amplify the voices of North St. Louis City and North St. Louis County residents at the civic decision-making tables in order to produce more equitable regional policies for neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Leadership Fellows is a nine-month advanced leadership training for community leaders that provides hands-on training during a curriculum emphasizing:

  • Educational Workshops on policies, new research and innovation that promote equitable neighborhood development (housing, education, economic development, public safety)

  • Tactical Trainings on communication, followability, organizing

  • Positional Power Trainings for boards, commissions, committees, and public office

  • Collaborative Learning through dialogue, discussion, and presentations among fellows and experts

  • Mentoring and Networking with other civic leaders and peers

Neighborhood Leadership Fellows is an advanced leadership training program of UMSLMU Extension and the St. Louis Promise Zone-St. Louis Economic Development Partnership.

Read more about the Neighborhood Leadership Academy 2020 Fellows in their 2020 Yearbook!