The National NeighborWoods Academy™ provides formal training seminars and workshops to prepare more NeighborWoods organizers and extend project successes from coast to coast. In its inaugural year, the Academy focused on research about the social benefits of trees, with experts Lynne Westphal, Maureen McDonough, Kathleen Wolf, and Lisa Burban. Additionally, participants learned more about the 15 pilot NeighborWoods Grant partners as they build healthy communities through urban forestry projects focused on community development.
The goals of the Academy are:
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To learn "what works" from ACT member organizations
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To promote the creation of new NeighborWoods programs
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To present best practices and cutting-edge research
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To foster ACT’s network of peers for collaboration and sharing
The proceedings of the 2006 NeighborWoods Academy are online here.
Sign up for the 2007 NeighborWoods Academy here.
NeighborWoods is made possible by a generous contribution from The Home Depot Foundation. The Home Depot Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations that are in the business of building strong, healthy communities. See www.homedepotfoundation.org for more information.
