NeighborWorks Training Institutes — the highest quality professional development, skill building and career enhancement in community development and affordable housing.

Chicago Training Institute Connects You to the Skills, the Experts and Your Peers

Chicago shines as a revitalization model! The NeighborWorks Training Institute offers training, certification, networking and more to thousands seeking to revitalize their communities. Community development practitioners, nonprofit organizations, policy makers, public officials, lenders, developers, community organizers and residents rely on the NeighborWorks training for progressive ideas, models for success and education that keeps them in the forefront of the community development field.

Why Social Media? Special Symposium Explores Social Media and Community Revitalization

You understand relationships are central to your work. Social media and online social networking are revolutionizing the ways people interact, communicate and share knowledge. This symposium will showcase innovative uses of the latest social media in the field of community development, and help you examine the relevance of these tools for your organization. Whether novice or web-savvy communicator, come away with the ideas and concepts to analyze your situation and determine the tools for you.

Engaging Community, Engaging Your Best Skills, Tools and Resources

Community engagement joins community building, community organizing and community leadership as new and emerging issues require new tools, techniques and approaches. NeighborWorks has designed the Community Engagement Professional Certificate Program to help community development practitioners, funders, key volunteers, residents, public officials and others meet community engagement challenges. Be in Chicago for the release of this new certificate program and two special forums, CB720 & NR720.