Neighborhood Leaders

Graduates of the Neighborhood Leadership Program are building relationships and strengthening the community.

A person sits cross-legged on a purple yoga mat in a bright room with large windows. Other colorful yoga mats are spread out around the room. The person is smiling and holding their hands in a prayer position.

Neighborhood Leader - JaTorra Commodore ›

09.23.2025

“I wanted to connect with my community and thought this this would be a great way.”

Four people are exercising in a gym. One person in the foreground, wearing a mask, leads the group in lunges. Three others follow along, standing spaced apart. Rowing machines and gym equipment are visible in the background.

Neighborhood Leader - Kathy Riegelmann ›

05.18.2022

“When you’re physically strong, you’re mentally and emotionally strong. Being a strong female, you just feel so empowered.”

A person with gray hair and glasses, wearing a blue jacket and carrying a gray bag, stands next to a tree in a green, wooded forest area, smiling at the camera.

Neighborhood Leader - Alice Kosowsky ›

05.18.2022

“I have always been an outsider, individualistic expert type. The program helped me develop skills that I had never developed before - talking to people and learning how to lead from behind.”

A man with a beard and sunglasses smiles outdoors, wearing a patterned shirt and a backpack. He stands in front of a lush green field with trees and mountains in the background on a sunny day.

Neighborhood Leader - Gustavo Requena Santos ›

05.18.2022

“To me, nature always was a place to be curious.”

A smiling woman with gray braided hair, wearing glasses, a red top, and a colorful necklace, poses confidently with a flexed arm in front of shelves filled with books and vibrant decorations.

Neighborhood Leader - IfeMichelle Gardin ›

09.17.2021

“Through stories, literature, books, theater and music, we can learn more about each other and ourselves and put down misconceptions of other people.”

A smiling baby wearing a green outfit is held closely by a woman who is also smiling, their faces touching in a warm, affectionate moment.

Neighborhood Leader - Veronica Alston ›

05.18.2020

“My mission is to engage and encourage and empower teen moms and to help improve the quality of life for themselves and their small children.”

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Neighborhood Leader - Jacquelyn Pheanious ›

12.29.2016

"The Neighborhood Leadership Program helped me build a level of trust with my neighbors."

A woman in a red patterned dress smiles up at the camera while holding a colander of greens in a kitchen with wooden floors and trays of fresh fruits and vegetables around her.

Neighborhood Leader - Nadine Nelson ›

05.18.2016

"Now we all have a network as we continue to do our projects. That is really inspirational."

A diverse group of fifteen adults smiling and posing together indoors, some seated and others standing, with large handwritten notes taped to the wall behind them. Two people in front hold a document.

Neighborhood Leadership: Building Relationships Yields Inspired Projects ›

02.24.2016

Twenty-five years of developing neighborhood leaders has resulted in many community-inspired projects.

A group of people work together in a garden, using gloves to clear fallen leaves from raised beds covered with plastic sheets on a sunny day. A red sculpture and picnic tables are visible in the background.

Building A Stronger Community, One Resident at a Time ›

09.28.2015

The Chatham Square Neighborhood Association celebrates ten years of growing a welcoming community.

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