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Welcome to Center For Neighborhoods
We engage, equip and empower volunteer leaders with the tools they need to address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities in their neighborhoods and community. Center For Neighborhoods utilizes an asset-based community development (ABCD) methodology, which works to build communities from the inside out.
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OUR COHORT NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
We’re proud of the graduates of our Neighborhood Leadership Program (cohort classes) which we provide free of cost to the volunteer leaders of neighborhoods and homeowners associations in the Kansas City, Missouri area.
YEARS OF SERVICE
COMPLETED COHORTS
UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ASSOCIATIONS
GRADUATES
1st Cohort Graduates
1st Cohort Graduates
The Neighborhood Leadership Program is built around a 12-week course with a selected Cohort of volunteer leaders from Missouri neighborhoods and homeowners associations. Our leadership Cohorts work together to build their organizations and team members.
Latest News + Events
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The future of animal control in Kansas City, new outdoor dining resources, and continuous neighborhood business.  Finance, Governance,

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Environmental Justice in Ivanhoe, restoration in the Blue River, and homeless shelter expansion.  Finance, Governance, and Public

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Councilperson insists an urban farm change their plan, neighbors resist industrial uses, and Mayor Pro Tem introduces anti-gentrification

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Contentious approval of a drive through, transit oriented development, and a special presentation by the Reparations Commission. Special

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New Swope Park trails, an update on Vision Zero, and denser housing. The following neighborhoods will be directly impacted by topics

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Upcoming Events + Neighborhood Meetings
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Our Team
Dina Newman

Director - Center for Neighborhoods

Jacob Wagner

Associate Professor of Urban Planning + Design

LaMonica M. Upton

Senior Program Manager for Neighborhood Leadership

Tom Meyer

Neighborhood Planning + Development Coordinator

Royce Handy

Neighborhood Technology + Communications Coordinator

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