News and Updates

At the Civic Leadership Academy's first graduation, held on July 22nd, 30 civic leaders who participated in the first cohort of the 8-week program were celebrated and encouraged to use their expanded knowledge of City government to help better their communities and quality of life. 

Despite pouring rain, we had a great turnout of neighborhood leaders who attended this quarter's roundtable on the topic of resilience.

In this month's neighborhood spotlight, Barry Brantley, President of the Carrollton/Riverbend Neighborhood Association, shares why he loves Carrollton, how the association has grown its membership, and some great ideas for fun community events.

The Hollygrove Blight Team has been busy these past few months hosting events like a Super Cleanup, a Dumpster Day, and a Blight Seminar, and now they took the time to share their successes and roadblocks with the Neighborhood Engagement Office and with other leaders across the City.

Check out these recent news articles highlighting the hard work being done by New Orleans neighborhood organizations, featuring organizations from Gentilly, Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association, and Fairgrounds Triangle Neighborhood Association.