NLF Schedule

The Neighborhood Leadership Fellows runs from January - September 2025. NLF meets one weekend (Friday & Saturday) a month in-person and on the third Wednesday of each month virtually.

We understand that fellows may be employed while applying for the NLF program. If you are employed during the sessions for NLF, we will do all that we can to contact your employer and discuss participation in the program. 

Neighborhood Leadership Fellows expects a high level of commitment to program sessions in order to establish a successful foundational knowledge of learning outcomes. Participants should expect to spend 10 hours a month in addition to scheduled sessions, attending community events, and completing homework assignments.

2025 Schedule for NLF

All Friday sessions are held from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm in-person.
All Saturday sessions are held from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in-person.
All Wednesday sessions are held from 6:00 - 7:30 pm virtually.

 Friday and Saturday sessions will be held in-person on the following dates:

• Jan 17: Introduction and Welcome
• Jan 18: Introduction to Policy
• Feb 7: Introduction of Strengths-Based Leadership
• Feb 8: Understanding the Pillars of the Promise Zone 
• Mar 7: Project Focused Strategic Doing
• Mar 8 Team Building, Collaboration, and Conflict 
• Apr 4: Understanding and Using Data 
• Apr 5: Communication & Telling Your Story 
• May 2: Advocacy 
• May 3:  Community Organizing & Campaigns   
• June 6: Boards and Commissions 
• June 7: Show Me the Money
• July 11: Understanding St. Louis Development – Part 1 
• July 12: Understanding St. Louis Development – Part 2 
• Aug 1: Local and State Government
• Aug 2: Sharing Your Vision & Story
• Sept 5: Leadership: What / So What / Now What
• Sept 6: Group Presentations & Graduation

The third Wednesday of each month from 6-7:30p (all sessions are virtual):

• Jan 22
• Feb 19
• March 19
• April 16
• May 21
• June 18
• July 16
• August 20
• September 17