Garland Neighborhood Management Academy

The Garland Neighborhood Management Academy (GNMA) is a series of educational classes on a variety of topics important to neighborhood vitality. The GNMA exists to provide community stakeholders with the tools to actively engage in the municipal government process and to manage neighborhood growth and change.

The program is an important educational and empowerment component of the Strategy for Vital Neighborhoods by providing planning, education, management tools, and technical assistance to enable neighborhoods to reach their goals.

GNMA increases awareness of city services and programs, provides leadership training, strengthens communications, and increases knowledge of the basic tools that enhance the vitality of our community.

For more information about the Academy, contact Felisa Conner at 972-205-3864 or fconner@ci.garland.tx.us.

Certification program

You can become GNMA "certified" by taking courses in one of three areas of concentration – Citizen Engagement, Leadership Development, and Neighborhood Management. These guided tracks allow citizens to focus their training on the critical facets of neighborhood health. The tracks are described more fully in the Course Guide.

City Government 101 is a pre-requisite for any of three certification tracks. Participants must complete five courses beyond City Government 101 to receive to become certified. Participants will receive certificates of completion for each certification track completed.

These certification tracks are for guidance and focus. Interested individuals are invited to take any number of courses that are of interest, even if they are not within a single track.

Visit the official GNMA website for more information.