What is the Garland Neighborhood Management Academy?
The Garland Neighborhood Management Academy (GNMA) is a series of educational classes on a variety of topics important to neighborhood vitality. The GNMA exists to provide community stakeholders with the tools to actively engage in the municipal government process and to manage neighborhood growth and change.
The program is an important educational and empowerment component of the Strategy for Vital Neighborhoods by providing planning, education, management tools, and technical assistance to enable neighborhoods to reach their goals.
GNMA increases awareness of city services and programs, provides leadership training, strengthens communications, and increases knowledge of the basic tools that enhance the vitality of our community.
For more information about the Academy, contact Felisa Conner at 972-205-3864 or fconner@ci.garland.tx.us.
Spring 2009 Schedule
Nonprofit Development
January 10, 2009
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 200 N. Fifth Street, 1st Floor
Understanding Youth Culture
February 7, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 200 N. Fifth Street, 1st Floor
City Government 101
February 28, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 200 N. Fifth Street, 1st Floor
Becoming a 21st Century Leader
March 10, 2009
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Engaging Youth in Neighborhood Activities
March 28, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Discover Your Leadership Style
April 14, 2009
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Jr. High Fire Safety Fair
April 25, 2009
9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Location: Fire Administration, 1500 Highway 66
All classes will be held at the Central Library, 625 Austin Street, unless otherwise noted.
Registration
Registration deadlines are one week prior to the start of the class. Space is limited!
To register, download and submit the registration form or contact Tracy Allmendinger at 972-205-2108 or tallmend@ci.garland.tx.us.
Certification program
You can become GNMA "certified" by taking courses in one of three areas of concentration – Citizen Engagement, Leadership Development, and Neighborhood Management. These guided tracks allow citizens to focus their training on the critical facets of neighborhood health. The tracks are described more fully in the Course Guide.
City Government 101 is a pre-requisite for any of three certification tracks. Participants must complete five courses beyond City Government 101 to receive to become certified. Participants will receive certificates of completion for each certification track completed.
These certification tracks are for guidance and focus. Interested individuals are invited to take any number of courses that are of interest, even if they are not within a single track.