Housing and Neighborhood Services would like to call your attention to three upcoming opportunities for neighborhoods.

 

 

July 25: National Night Out Registration Deadline (for events occurring on August 1, 2017)

National Night Out is an annual community event designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for crime prevention, and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community relations. Is your neighborhood hosting a National Night Out this year on August 1st? If so, we want to know about it! Please register your community’s events here by next Tuesday, July 25th. CMPD has compiled resources to help you in your planning your event; your Community Engagement Service Area staff are also another source of support.

 

July 27: Air Monitoring Session

Are you interested in teaming up with Clean Air Carolina to help monitor air quality around Charlotte? Join us on July 27th from 6:30 to 7:15 at CPCC’s Overcash Building (1202 Elizabeth Ave.) to learn about ambient air pollution and how your neighborhood can become part of the AirKeeper network to change how toxic air pollutants are located and tracked. Please see more details on the Neighborhood Training Programs website and note that free parking is located in the employee parking deck at 1225 E. 4th St . Be sure to register by emailing Calvin@CleanAirCarolina.org as soon as you can; space is limited!

 

September 12: Queen City Crash Course: Tools & Resources for Neighborhood Leadership

Have you ever wondered how the City of Charlotte operates? Or perhaps you are curious are about what training opportunities and resources the City has to help you and your neighborhood? If so, join us on September 12th from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center to learn about how the City partners with neighborhood leaders to help make Charlotte a Winning City. For more information and to register, please visit our Neighborhood Training Programs website. Space is limited, so register early!

 

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Steve Wood

 

Steve Wood, M.A.Ed.

NEIGHBORHOOD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER