Established in 2019, NPU University is a community engagement initiative that advances the Department of City Planning’s mission to facilitate thriving neighborhoods and public engagement in all our work. NPU-U aims to increase and strengthen Atlantans' voices and skills by educating, empowering, and equipping them to serve as effective community representatives and leaders. NPU-U will provide the training residents need to make valuable contributions in civic decision-making settings and produce more equitable strategies for neighborhoods.
 

Through hands-on training and instruction from subject matter experts, thought leaders, and City of Atlanta staff, NPU-U helps explore best practices and solutions to neighborhoods' challenges. Courses emphasize community-building principles and strategies, project planning, resource access, and organizational leadership skills. University participants may be NPU leaders, neighborhood associations or civic group officers, resident volunteers, community-based organization staff, business owners, local government staff, or other aspiring community leaders, partners, or stakeholders.

Whether students have never attended a community meeting or have never missed one, what students have in common is that they care about their neighborhoods and want to actively participate in building and shaping their communities, as well as empowering others to do the same.

Course registration opens 30 days before the class date. Please check our drop-down menu for updates and course listings.