Raleigh Neighborhood College

Raleigh Neighborhood College just reaffirmed that everybody's opinion matters. We should take an active role in how the City is shaped and making it a city that is comfortable as well as prosperous now and in the future. We each have a hand in that.
Charles Haywood, Employee of the N.C. Justice Department

Benefits

Raleigh Neighborhood College (RNC) offers participants the tools to become actively involved in neighborhood and community organizations. Many graduates serve as a resource for their neighbors or go on to become leaders in local neighborhood organizations.

Students meet Raleigh and Wake County staffers who provide an inside look at the services and programs offered by the City of Raleigh and Wake County.

It connected me personally more to the City. I feel that I not only know more about the workings of the City but I feel more a part of it because of the experience.
Clodah Bastian, Executive Director of International Focus

Register

Applications for Fall 2024 are CLOSED.

Applications for Spring 2025 are now being accepted. Classes will take place between March - May. The course offers two session options to choose from: Virtual Thursday, 10:30 - 12 (depending on demand); and in-person Thursday, 5:30 - 8 pm. Graduation takes place at the end of the last class.

Class Topics:

Introduction to Local Government City / County
Budget Management & Finance
Solid Waste Services & Raleigh Water
Planning-Development & Transportation
Emergency Communication Center & Information Technology
Raleigh Police (TOUR INCLUDED)
Raleigh Fire (TOUR INCLUDED)
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources & Sustainability
Community Development / Small Business Development / Code
Sustainability / Strategy and Innovation / Communications
Community Engagement / Neighborhood Enrichment

You may apply online. Applications will be considered in the order they are received.

Congratulations to our Spring 2024 Graduates!

Jecarma Allen
Rachel Anderson
Christina Bauman
Jill Barrett
Selena Bennett
Alfreda Clinkscale
Paula Corkey
Kwabena Danso
Deep Dugall
Erica Heilmann
Daniel Iglesias
Ashley Jones
Farrah Khan
Melissa Latson
Suzanne Martin
Brandi Mcneill
Melanie Osborne
Macie Rush
Kara Sanders (Momma Kai)

As a new resident, it was a great program to immerse myself in the City and really learn the basic nuts-and-bolts things that you would pick up in a lifetime of living somewhere. It helped me cement a permanent connection.
Jeff Murison, Executive Director of the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corp