The spring session of the Michigan City Neighborhood Leadership Academy is kicking off April 10.
The program is a partnership between the City of Michigan City and the Economic Development Corp. Michigan City. It aims to help individuals interested in taking leadership roles in their neighborhoods and sparking change. Participants learn more about the city, its departments, processes and resources to cultivate their neighborhood’s identity and future path.
The program includes eight sessions 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 10 through May 29. Dinner is included. In place of the May 1 session, a Cornerstone Class session will take place 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 3.
“At the end of 2024, we celebrated our first Leadership Academy graduation since Covid,” said Clarence Hulse, EDCMC executive director, in a press release. “The participants shared their talents and insight to develop plans for change in their own neighborhoods.”
Erin Meisner, EDCMC community development manager, will help facilitate the sessions. Attendees will hear from speakers and take part in activities and discussions. During the last class, participants present their final projects before a graduation ceremony.
“I was heartened by the differences and needs represented by each project for the individual neighborhoods,” Meisner said at the December 2024 graduation. “The different ideas were brought together in solid plans.”
Applications are now being accepted for Michigan City residents ages 18 and over who reside within the city limits. The submission deadline is March 28. Learn more here.
The Economic Development Corp. Michigan City works to grow and attract new industry and business to the community and strengthening existing business.
