Community Leadership Institute Seeks Participants
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 9:08
Community Leadership Institute Seeks Participants
Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is seeking community members to participate in the Smart Valley Places Community Leadership Institute. The grassroots community leadership program is open to residents of Visalia interested in learning more about issues important to our community. The free six week Smart Valley Places Community Leadership Institute courses begin June 30 at 8:30 am and will be held at CSET’s main office, located at 312 NW 3rd Ave., Visalia.
The Smart Valley Places Community Leadership Institute is designed for residents who are looking to learn about their community and how to become involved. Residents will learn topics such as local government, land use, local and regional transportation, environmental quality, community development, and others. The purpose of the Community Leadership Institute is to create an increased understanding of healthy planning and develop future community leaders.
“Having grassroots community leaders involved in the Community Leadership Institutes will have a profound effect on our communities,” said Raquel Gomez, CSET’s Director of Community Initiatives. “The Institute will increase understanding of planning policies, which will lead to healthy, sustainable communities in the Central Valley.”
The Community Leadership Institute is one component of a much larger effort funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD awarded the Smart Valley Places San Joaquin Valley Initiative $4million to support more liveable and sustainable communities in an 8-county region. Four regional nonprofit organizations, including the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP), are working with CSET and other lead agencies to coordinate the Community Leadership Institutes in 14 communities throughout the Valley.
The Community Leadership Institute courses begin June 30 at 8:30 am and will be held at CSET’s main office, located at 312 NW 3rd Ave., Visalia. For more information or to register for the Visalia Community Leadership Institute Sessions, contact Raquel Gomez at (559) 741-4645 or Raquel.Gomez@cset.org.