Upstate Forever, a nonprofit focused on land conservation, is accepting online applications for its Fall 2021 Citizens Planning Academy until 11:50 p.m. on Aug. 25.
The free, seven-part lunch-and-learn course is designed to help Greenville residents, business owners, neighborhood leaders and other stakeholders understand processes that drive local planning and land-use policy decisions.
The fall 2021 schedule will feature a mix of in-person and virtual meetings. All sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. and the dates include:
In-person:
- Sept. 15 – Kickoff lunch/Session #1
- Oct. 13 – Hands-on learning and lunch/Session #5
- Oct. 27 – Lunch/Session #7
Virtual:
- Sept. 22 – Session #2
- Sept. 29 – Session #3
- Oct. 6 – Session #4
- Oct. 20 – Session #6
Interested Greenville County and city of Greenville residents are encouraged to apply. If chosen, applicants will be invited to enroll based on selection committee review and evaluation of the applications.
Course participants are expected to attend all sessions and have internet access to support video and audio participation during virtual meetings.
In addition, attendees are encouraged to arrive for in-person sessions at 11:30 a.m. to engage in informal conversation and networking with fellow classmates.
For more information and to apply, visit upstateforever.org/citizens-planning-academy.
