You will have the opportunity to explore your strengths, build local connections, develop your leadership skills and gain experience in community development. We are hoping for a broad demographic of participants with differing skills and experiences.

Sessions will be run fortnightly on Wednesday evenings and there will be some weekend projects that you can get involved in. There would be an expectation of approximately 80% attendance to get the most out of the program.

This is a free program and although it is not an accredited course it will build leadership skills that you can utilise in all aspects of your life and involvement in future Brooklyn.

There will be opportunities to get involved in various projects and event planning but there is no expectation in running programs. You can be involved as much or as little as you want.

It is important that you live, work or play in Brooklyn. The EOI enables you to outline your connection to Brooklyn.

No you don’t, you may be looking to develop leadership skills, be an emerging leader or have existing leadership skills that you want to build upon.

18 years +

Workplace leadership is a very different context to community development. You may find some cross-over between the two, but engaging in this program will assist the group to design and implement activities that will make a difference to the fabric of Brooklyn. Being part of this group may prove to be of great benefit to you and provide opportunities to share leadership skills or apply them in a different way.

There will be opportunities to remain involved in Brooklyn hall and the activities within the reserve at the completion of the course. You may like to join the community garden, help at an event or activity, engage members of the community and help them to join an activity, volunteer at the Hall or be part of a working group, but there is no obligation for ongoing commitment once the program is complete.

Yes, each participant would need to be invested in Brooklyn, either live, work or play. Please ensure each person completes the EOI, and mention the connection as part of your EOI.

Yes, there will be plenty of new opportunities. Registering through the ‘Stay Involved’ link on the EOI, or keep your eyes open for opportunities as they are advertised.

There will be a break over summer from mid December and resuming late January 2024, then recommence fortnightly until June 2024. There would be an expectation of approximately 80% attendance to get the most out of the program, and to support the whole group.