Alliance San Diego’s Neighborhood Rising Institute (NRI), a summer leadership development program designed to empower and educate community leaders on local progressive efforts, is currently accepting applications for the 2018 cohort.

This institute will take place over 10 days at the Alliance San Diego offices, from August 18 to August 29, 2018 . NRI offers an amazing opportunity to grow as a community leader, and learn the skills to mobilize for change, learning about best civic engagement practices, and the social justice issues pertinent to moving San Diego in a progressive direction. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, August 7, 2018, so don’t wait! Apply online today, and check out the blog written by NRI alum Tomas Perez about his experience in the 2016 cohort here.