City Of Garland 6th Annual Neighborhood Summit

7:15 a.m. Conference Doors Open
Sign-in/Registration
Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Welcome – Mayor Ronald E. Jones, Sr.

Contact Felisa Conner at 972-205-3864 or fconner@ci.garland.tx.us for more information.

Keynote Address

Keynote Speaker Ethan Kent
Vice-President, Project for Public Spaces

8:45 Workshops

Building Community Block by Block
Instructors:
Felisa Conner, Neighborhood Vitality Manager, City of Garland
Roger Sexton, Senior Neighborhood Planner, City of Garland

Creating Great Places with Landscaping
Instructor:
Tammy Risser, Dallas County Master Gardeners

Discover Your Leadership Style
Instructor:
David Smith, The Smith Foundation

Envision Garland Comprehensive Plan
Instructor:
Angela Calvin, Planning Manager, AICP, City of Garland
Teresa Biddick, Senior Comprehensive Planner, AICP, City of Garland

Solving Chronic Nuisance Problems
Instructor:
Trevor Britt, Enterprise Foundation Community Partners

Walk It, Read It, Work It!: Changing Places in Neighborhoods (Part 1)
Instructors:
Daniel Krzyzanowski, Senior Comprehensive Planner, AICP, City of Garland
Chasidy Allen, Senior Development Planner, City of Garland

10:10 Workshops

Building Community Block by Block
Instructors:
Felisa Conner, Neighborhood Vitality Manager, City of Garland
Roger Sexton, Sr. Neighborhood Planner, City of Garland

Engaging Youth in Neighborhood Activities
Instructor:
Robert Triggs, Dallas Leadership Foundation

Living Green in Garland
Instructors:
Shelley Franklin, Garland Water Utilities
Kelli Pierce, Storm water Management
David Koliba, Garland Power & Light
Susan Webb, Environmental Waste Services

Solving Chronic Nuisance Problems
Instructor:
Trevor Britt, Enterprise Foundation Community Partners

Walk It, Read It, Work It!: Changing Places in Neighborhoods (Part 2)
Instructors:
Daniel Krzyzanowski, Senior Comprehensive Planner, AICP, City of Garland
Chasidy Allen, Senior Development Planner, City of Garland

11:20 Workshops

Creating Great Places with Landscaping
Instructor:
Tammy Risser, Dallas County Master Gardeners

Discover Your Leadership Style
Instructor
David Smith, The Smith Foundation

Engaging Youth in Neighborhood Activities
Instructor: Robert Triggs, Dallas Leadership Foundation

Envision Garland Comprehensive Plan
Instructor:
Angela Calvin, Planning Manager, AICP, City of Garland
Teresa Biddick, Sr. Planner, AICP, City of Garland

Living Green in Garland
Instructors:
Shelley Franklin, Garland Water Utilities
Kelli Pierce, Stormwater Management
David Koliba, Garland Power & Light
Susan Webb, Environmental Waste Services

Special Symposiums – 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Non-Profit Development
Facilitator: Froswa Booker-Drew, Soulstice Consultancy
(Important Note: This symposium is designed for faith-based organizations and non-profit service providers.)

Leadership Symposium: Developing Neighborhood Policies That Change Cities
Facilitator: Dr. Kimberly Aaron, Director of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Dallas
(Important Note: This symposium is designed for city policy makers, directors, and managers.)

Class times and workshops are subject to change.

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