National Programs

• NeighborWorks Training Session Formerly "Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute," the organization still sponsors multi-day workshops for boards and staff of non-profit groups.
• Study Circles Resource Center National center for developing study circle materials related to contemporary issues and problems.
• Neighborhood USA (NUSA)-Sponsors three day national conference/training session in May for neighborhood leaders and local government officials working with neighborhoods.
• National Community Building Network-Sponsors spring conference focused on a wide range of issues related to community building, economic justice, and democratic participation.
• National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (NCNE)-Supports development of neighborhood self-help insititutions and programs
• Midwest Academy-National center for training in progressive organizing
• Industrial Areas Foundation Independent web site with links to books, articles, and web materials related to IAF. This remains the national center for "Alinsky organizing" in the United States.
• Industrial Areas Foundation (NW)-The closest we have to an 'official' Industrial Areas Foundation web site, with summary of current program.
• Highlander Research and Education Center- Founded by Myles Horton, this was where Rosa Parks was inspired to challenge segregation in Montgomery, Alabama.
• Neighborhood Leadership Development Institute-Federally supported institute for neighborhood leadership development.
• Social Action and Leadership School for Activists-Based in Washington, DC

Local and Regional Programs

• Neighborhood Agenda/Social Contract Training- Institute for the Study of Civic Values Program based in Philadelphia
• Neighborhood Leadership-Northern California Council for the Community, providing support to groups around the Bay area.
• I-Lead-Innovative leadership training, Pennsylvania-based.
• Seattle Department of Neighborhoods-Model Local Program
• Neighborhood Leadership Program- Long Beach California
• Coro Neighborhood Leadership Program-Midwest
• Center for Neighborhood Development Cleveland State Univ.
• Neighborhood Leadership Academy-Tallahassee, Florida
• Neighborhood Leadership Program-Houston, Texas
• Neighborhood University-Norfolk, Virginia
• University Neighborhood Network-Minneapolis, Minn.

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