Neighborhood Trainings and Forums are offered each year to provide educational opportunities for neighborhood leaders and residents. Classes either focus on a current topic of community interest or on a set of skills and tools that are useful to residents and/or neighborhood associations
If you are interested in learning more about what we have offered in the past and the kind of education opportunities we provide, please browse our archive under the "Past Events" tab below.
Upcoming Events
The Art of Challenging Conversations
Four-week long workshops Tuesdays, September 12, 19, 26 and October 3
Bellevue Main Library, Room 1
We often avoid or get angry during challenging conversations because we have not learned the skills to discuss hard topics peacefully. Learning the skills can be life-changing.
In this four-week workshop, practice some skills for engaging in challenging conversations: assessment of the issue, initiating, choosing words carefully, hearing the other, negotiating an outcome and deciding on next steps.
Taught by Marci McReynolds, Conflict Resolution Center Manager
Register Space is limited.
Past Events
Neighborhood Trainings and Forums are offered each year to provide educational opportunities for neighborhood leaders and residents. Classes either focus on a current topic of community interest or on a set of skills and tools that are useful to residents and/or neighborhood associations. An archive of past events is available below.
2023
June Walking Tours, Including walking tours of Downtown, BelRed/Spring District and Wilburton/Eastrail. Highlight on Sound Transit Eastlink, EasTrail, Wilburton planning, Grand Connection, and current development activity.
2021
Neighborhood Forum, Sept 23, 2021 Affordable Housing: Planning Today for Tomorrow.
- Neighborhood Forum Meeting Summary
- Neighborhood Forum PowerPoint Presentation
- Neighborhood Forum Video
- Neighborhood Forum Menti-Meter Slides
For current information, visit Housing Affordability.
2019
Welcome to City Hall (Chinese and English)
2018
Navigating "Fake News", Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation
2017
Under Our Skin: What Do We Mean When We Talk About Race
Cross Cultural Communication
Civil Disagreement
2016
A Dialogue With Our Muslim Neighbors2015
Going Green in our Community2014
Tips for Neighborhood Associations Nuts and Bolts of Neighborhood Associations2013
Climate Change and Our Community Keeping Kids Safe in Our Community2012
Housing the People of BellevueCaring for the Needs of Youth
Thriving in a Culturally Diverse Community
Sharing Responsibility for the Common Good
Language Communication Workshop