The Garland Neighborhood Management Academy (GNMA) is a series of educational classes on a variety of topics important to neighborhood vitality.  GNMA exists to provide community stakeholders with the tools to actively engage in the municipal government process and to manage neighborhood growth and change. 

The program is an important educational and empowerment component of the Strategy for Vital Neighborhoods by providing planning, education, management tools, and technical assistance to enable neighborhoods to reach their goals.

GNMA increases awareness of city services and programs, provides leadership training, strengthens communications, and increases knowledge of the basic tools that enhance the vitality of our community.
For more information about the Academy, contact Felisa Conner at 972-205-3864.  

  
Registration
Registration deadlines are one week prior to the start of the class. Space is limited!

To register, download and submit the GNMA Registration Form[pdf] or contact Felisa Conner at 972-205-3864 
  
 
Fall 2011 Class Schedule[pdf]   

GNMA Evaluation[pdf]

GNMA Survey[pdf]


Certification Program
You can become GNMA “certified” by taking courses in one of three areas of concentration—Citizen Engagement, Leadership Development, and Neighborhood Management.  The guided tracks allow citizens to focus their training on the critical facets of neighborhood health.  The tracks are described more fully in the Course Guide.
 
City Government 101 is a pre-requisite for any of the three certification tracks.  Participants must complete five courses beyond City Government 101 to receive to become certified.  Participants will receive certificates of completion for each certification track completed. 
 
These certification tracks are for guidance and focus.  Interested individuals are invited to take any number of courses that are of interest, even if they are not within a single track. 

 
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