Government Leadership Institute

For the eighth consecutive year, the City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood Council Office, in cooperation with the University of Washington Tacoma’s (UWT) Urban Studies Program, will offer free public sessions of the Government Leadership Institute.

The purpose of these sessions is to provide an opportunity for the general public and students to share time in the classroom and educate each other about the impacts of various municipalities on the development of the city. The sessions will also provide an opportunity for those attending to think critically and creatively about urban politics and policy in Tacoma, and to open dialog with local public officials and other decision makers about the present and future conditions of the city.

The following sessions will be provided, and will include presenters from various agencies and organizations:

January 30: Intergovernmental Cooperation and Coordination
February 6: Urban Economic Development
February 13: The Port and the City
February 27: Urban Governance and Citizen Participation
March 5: Urban Power and Decision-Making

When:  Mondays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Where:  UWT campus, Keystone Building Auditorium, 1900 Commerce St.
Cost:  FREE.  Open to the public.  No registration is required. 
Details:  For detailed information about each of these sessions, visit www.cityoftacoma.org/neighborhoodcouncils.