Lunch and Learns

Get involved with your neighborhood

Hear from experts on how to take action

Make your neighborhood a place you love

Class Location

National Cybersecurity Center, 3650 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, Free Parking, Left-Most Entrance near the Exponential Impact sign

Each class will have a live-streaming link that will be shared via email.

Class Time

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Live streaming will start at ~11:50 am

Cost

Classes are in-person and live-streamed.

In-person tickets are $15 and include lunch.

Live streaming tickets are $10.

Neighborhood University Alumni Members get $5 off!

2024 Class Schedule

  • March 29

    Housing Advocacy Workshop: How to Use Your Voice for Community Needs
    Speaker: Jill Gaebler

    Learn about housing development and how to use your voice for community needs.

    Thank you to the Apartment Association of Colorado for sponsoring!

    Register

  • April 26

    Community Advisory Board Roles and Responsibilities
    Speaker: Amber Cote

    On a neighborhood board? Learn more about building consensus, running a board meeting and basic board governance

    Register

  • May 24

    Learn How to Plan A Neighborhood Party: From Porchfest to Pancakes
    Speaker: Chris Orsborn & Lydia Andrews

    Learn from our very own neighbors on how to throw a party- big or small

    Register

  • June 28

    CSPD Crime Prevention
    Speakers: Safety Panel

    Hear from Neighborhood Watch officers on how to keep your neighborhood safe through safety by design.

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  • July 26

    Park Activation Summer Concerts & Tree Lightings
    Speaker: Sarah Vaas

    Learn how to use permits and city resources to activate your local park when it comes to live music and special events

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  • August 23

    Board Roles & Responsibilities
    Speaker: Brandon Eldridge

    On a neighborhood board? Learn more about building consensus, running a board meeting, and basic board governance.

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  • September 27

    Install Neighborhood Signs & Monuments
    Speaker: Hillside Neighborhood Association Board

    Hear from neighbors on how to design and plan a neighborhood monument or street signage to reflect your unique community.

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  • October 25

    Housing Advocacy Workshop: How to Use Your Voice for Community Needs
    Speaker: Jill Gaebler

    Better understand the residential zoning code and why it’s so important for Colorado Springs to build more types of housing throughout our growing community.

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  • November 29

    People-Centered Planning
    Speaker: Cully Radvillas

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