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Raleigh Neighborhood College

Updated: Jul 2, 2025

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Benefits Register Congratulations to our Spring 2025 Graduates!
Raleigh Neighborhood College

Learn about local and county government through this free series of classes sponsored by the Community Partnerships Division.

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.

Requirements

  • attendance and participation
  • attend an in-person or virtual board, commission or committee meeting and provide a video, audio or written report
  • complete a community project proposal 

NOTE:  Childcare provided through PRCR if requested. Course participants must be at least 17 years-old/high school junior.

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

Classes will take place from March - May.  The course is offered on Thursdays with two session options to choose from: Virtual Thursday, 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon (depending on demand); and in-person, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.  Graduation takes place at the end of the last class.

Class Topics:

  • Introduction to Local Government City and County
  • Budget Management / Finance
  • Solid Waste Services / Raleigh Water / Stormwater
  • Planning and Development / Transportation
  • Emergency Communication Center / Information Technology
  • Raleigh Police (TOUR INCLUDED)
  • Raleigh Fire (TOUR INCLUDED)
  • Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources / Sustainability
  • Community Development / Code Enforcement
  • Strategy and Innovation / Communications
  • Social Economic Advancement / Community Engagement

Applications for Spring 2026 open in November 2025  

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 Graduates!

  • Fleda Anderson
  • Veronica Bitting
  • Scott Cappelluti 
  • Keo Corak
  • Mario Covarrubias
  • Audreyanne Delgado
  • Danna Donachie
  • Lo Etheridge
  • Catherine George
  • Gregory Gideon
  • Justin Grant
  • Will Hale
  • Nora Herrera
  • Paul Jones
  • Neosha Jones
  • Alex Kotlyanskiy
  • Kathleen Liebowitz
  • Nadia Moreta
  • Amiee Nwabuike
  • Terry Rafalik
  • Allie Remhof
  • Jennifer Reid Suchanec
  • Grace Ricks
  • Pascalie Seme
  • Leigh-Anne Spokane
  • Andrew Thorp
  • Kim Underwood
  • CarlyAnn Underwood
  • Brian Wilhelm

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

Resources

 

RNC Program Application

Citizens Leadership Academy

Contact

 

Luis Olivieri-Robert
Community Relations Analyst
luis.olivierirobert@raleighnc.gov
919-996-5714

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