The Congress of Neighborhoods is the largest Neighborhood Council event of the year. Nearly 900 Neighborhood Council leaders come to City Hall for this day of education and networking, so save the date for this year's NC Congress, happening Saturday September 22nd. How to submit workshop ideas for the 2018 NC Congress Please submit [...]
The Congress of Neighborhoods is the largest Neighborhood Council event of the year. Nearly 900 Neighborhood Council leaders come to City Hall for this day of education and networking, which features over 40 workshops on leadership skills and tools to help your community. This year's NC Congress takes place Saturday, September 22nd - attend the [...]
By Connie Acosta, Board member of the Echo Park Neighborhood Council Saturday, September 24 - This year’s Congress of Neighborhoods for the Neighborhood Councils (NCs) was up in attendance by the hundreds and consistent in quality as previous years. The program was well planned out and consisted of workshops from gaining knowledge of City departments’ [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. The Congress of Neighborhoods is upon us! As of last night, we have nearly 700 RSVPs, the highest pre-registration number we’ve ever had. I think this great response is due to the awesome video invite the Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee released last week. I hope you attend [...]
Workshops guide; parking passes; what to bring; what to wear & how to get there The 2016 Congress of Neighborhoods is happening this Saturday, September 24th, at Los Angeles City Hall, and we hope to see you there. Over 700 Neighborhood Council members and some of LA’s top officials - such as Mayor Eric Garcetti, [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. Happy Birthday to Los Angeles! LA officially celebrated its 235th birthday on September 4th. I hear that Mayor Eric Garcetti's birthday video to LA has been getting 1000 views a minute. It's pretty neat so check it out here. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners met in the Central [...]
Attending the 2016 Congress of Neighborhoods? Then you’re invited to come unwind with your fellow Congress attendees, immediately afterwards, at Pitfire Pizza -- an easy walk from City Hall. Pizza, pasta, and salad will be provided courtesy of the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA). Beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for purchase. Space [...]
The Congress of Neighborhoods is a perfect opportunity to network with both City officials and other Neighborhood Councils - and Congress workshops are the perfect place to learn how to interact with other civic leaders in the most effective way possible. Here’s an overview of the opportunities offered at this year’s Congress to sharpen your [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. If you haven’t registered for the Congress of Neighborhoods on Saturday, September 24th, please click here to do so now. It’ll only take a few minutes. You will not find another opportunity like this to connect with Neighborhood Council board members citywide on issues that are important to [...]
Registration is now open for the 2016 Congress of Neighborhoods, and space in the workshops is filling up fast, but it can be hard to choose which workshops to take of the 40+ being offered this year. Check out suggestions below for members of committees like Land Use, Public Safety, or Outreach, then visit NCCongressLA.com [...]
