Free Neighborhood Training Event - Saturday June 10 - Build Your Neighborhood Leadership Skills

Take your neighborhood leadership to the next level!
~~ A Free Neighborhood Leadership Training ~~
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NEXT Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Read More about Saturday's Neighbors Together Celebrating NeighborWorks Week

Strengthening and sustaining neighborhoods where all can thrive requires a holistic approach. As a neighborhood leader, you can play a vital role in empowering your community for success. Want to learn more? Here are three great reasons to join us for Neighbors Together on Saturday, June 10 at 10:00 a.m. - a free training event.
1. CREATING CHANGE

TOPIC: Comprehensive Community Development: Why it Matters. Karimah Nonyameko will lead participants through community development models while exploring how community-building activities fit into a broader approach and discussing how new strategies, partnerships, and resources can create positive change. 

2. BE A CHAMPION FOR YOUR COMMUNITY

If you are ready to take your leadership to the next level, perhaps it's time to be a changemaker in an elected role. Join Ronnie Galvin as he talks with a panel of current and former elected officials on how and why they decided to take their passion for their communities to the next level by running for office. 

3. CELEBRATE SUCCESS

Join us in recognizing Ms. Naeema Gilyard, nominated for NeighborWorks America's Dorothy Richardson National Award for Resident Leadership! A former CLI member Ms. Gilyard, has been a pioneer in the environmental justice movement for decades. Most recently, she successfully advocated for EPA funding to support the installation of air monitors to collect data on hazardous pollutants in her South Fulton community caused by illegal dumping, trash burning, and industrial warehouses. 
Who Should Attend? 
This training event is ideal for concerned neighbors, formal neighborhood leaders, informal neighborhood leaders, HOA leaders and members, neighborhood associations, homeowners and renters, local business owners, neighborhood watch groups, faith and nonprofit organizations - and YOU!


This event is coordinated and led by a team of metro Atlanta neighborhood leaders who have participated in NeighborWorks America's National Community Leadership Institute. This team includes Opal Baker, Taryn Bell, Ron Davis, Attania Jean-Funny, and Stephanie Stephens. Learn more about the team here.


NPU University: CL 1005 - Bylaws Clinic


Fulton County Launches New Mental Health Mobile Unit

NPU-S Calendar of Events: Jun 4 - Jun 10

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar!

NPU-S Events:

  • Mon - Fri.  Yard Trimmings Collected. Due to staffing shortages, yard trimmings will be collected every other week until further notice. This week, yard trimmings WILL be collected.

    Trash and recycling are collected weekly as usual.
  • Wed Jun 7, 6:15pm. NPU-S Land Use Committee meeting. This committee makes recommendations to the NPU about:
    1. all matters related to the development of residential, commercial, and other large-scale development projects;
    2. all matters related to zoning, economic development, business expansion and retention, and urban design;
    3. all matters related to traffic and transportation planning;
    4. and all matters related to enforcement of City Codes.

    Karen Babino, Chair: land@npu-s.org. 770-912-3922 cell

    The Land Use Committee meets every 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:15 pm
    • Video: https://zoom.us/j/99268781798
      Meeting ID: 992 6878 1798
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    • Phone: 312 626 6799 
      Meeting ID: 992 6878 1798
  • Thu Jun 8, 5:30pm. Friends of Rev James Orange Park. James Orange Recreation Center, 1305 Oakland Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.
  • Thu Jun 8, 6:30pm. NPU-S Quality of Life Committee Meeting. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83127122349.

    This committee makes recommendations to the NPU about:

    1. all matters related to social services, health care, police, and fire protection;
    2. all matters related to recreation, parks, libraries, and cultural affairs;
    3. and all matters related to a pleasant and healthful environment, including, but not limited to: sanitary services, water and sewer facilities and services, and noise quality.
    Janelle Wright, Chair: quality@npu-s.org
    The Quality of Life Committee meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm
  • Sat Jun 10, 10:00am. WAWA: Service Saturdays. Outdoor Activity Center, 1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA. Registration required: wawa-online.eventbrite.com WAWA 404 752 5385

If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org.Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

NPU-S Calendar of Events: May 29 - Jun 4

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar!

Remember - due to the long Memorial Day weekend, trash pickup will be delayed by one day!

NPU-S Events:

  • Mon-Fri. Yard Trimmings NOT Collected. Due to staffing shortages, yard trimmings will be collected every other week until further notice. This week, yard trimmings WILL NOT be collected.

    Trash and recycling are collected weekly as usual.
  • Tue May 30, 6:00pm. Utoy Creek Restoration Charette. Outdoor Activity Center, 1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA. In partnership with the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will be undertaking an Ecosystem Restoration Study to improve the aquatic ecosystem along Utoy Creek and its tributaries. The format of the outreach event will be highly interactive, with informational booths to educate community members on all aspects of the study and solicit public input. We encourage you to come prepared to share your expertise and insights.
  • Thu Jun 1, 6:00pm. NPU-S Policy Committee meeting. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86841093770. This committee makes recommendations to the NPU about:
    1. all matters related to the citywide Atlanta Planning and Advisory Board;
    2. all matters related to the NPU's official policies and positions on internal, citywide, and regional issues;
    3. and all matters related to the relationship of the NPU with its neighboring NPUs, neighborhoods, and municipalities.

    Kyle Lamont, Chair: policy@npu-s.org
    The Policy Committee meets every 2nd Thursday at 6:00pm:


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If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org.Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

2023 Senior Lawncare Service Needs Your Help!

The award-winning NPU-S Senior Lawncare Service has been going gangbusters for over a month so far, and we can't be more pleased! Since the program started back up in mid-April, our mowers have gone out over fifty times to take care of the lawns of neighborhood seniors.


However, our funding is far from limitless. Right now, we have the funds to continue through June - but at the current rate, July is looking uncertain. We don't want to have our seniors going out to do yardwork during the hottest months of the year, so we're asking for donations to help keep it going!


We've started an online campaign to raise more funding to get us through the summer. Please donate what you can, and spread the word!


If you have any questions about how the Senior Lawncare Service operates check out our webpage at https://www.npu-s.org/p/senior-lawncare-program.html or contact Nick Hess at chair@npu-s.org. The online campaign is at https://www.gofundme.com/f/npus-senior-lawncare-2023.

Cascade Road Complete Streets - Public Engagement Materials

From the ATL DOT:

 

On behalf of the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT), thank you for your interest in the Cascade Road Complete Street project. The Atlanta Department of Transportation hosted a public engagement meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2023,

at Hillside International Church to provide an update on the planned project design. All materials presented during the meeting can be found on our Website in the links below.


Cascade Road Complete Street, Presentation

Cascade Road Complete Sheet, FAQs

Cascade Road Complete Street, Comment Card

 

ATLDOT is committed to providing safer, more equitable mobility

options for the city of Atlanta and the people we serve.