Neighborhood Training Institute

The Hartford NEXT 2024-2025 Neighborhood Training Institute series“ It’s Our City “ provides residents with information about the Hartford city government, how it operates, how it impacts neighborhoods, and how residents can participate and be involved. Scroll down to view recorded sessions of this and our 2021-2022 series.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving funds the Neighborhood Training Institute.

 Join our mailing list to receive advance notice and registration information for this and other HNEXT events and programs.

2025 PROGRAM CALENDAR

Upcoming Sessions

(subject to change)

Saturday, February 1
Rodney Barco, Chief, Hartford Fire Department
Jeffrey Covello, Director, Emergency Services

Saturday, February 15
 Leigh Ann Ralls, Chief Financial Officer
Carmen Sierra, Treasurer
Julian Freund, Director, Office of Mgmt. & Budget

It's Our City Past Episodes

 

 

September 21, 2024
Registrar of Voters
Gigi Feliciano

 

 

October 5, 2024
Mayor Arunan Arulampalam
City Council President Shirley Surgeon
Assistant Town & City Clerk Eric Lusa

October 26, 2024
Christopher Hayes

Director
Department of Public Works

November 2, 2024
Jeff Auker

Director
Development Services

November 16, 2024

Kristina Baldwin, Director of DFCY

Brian Gallagher, Director of Sports & Recreation

January 11, 2025

Interim Police Chief Kenny Howell
Chavon Campbell, Director of the Office of Violence Prevention.
Hosted by Chris McArdle, President, CSS/CON NRZ.

It's Your City (2021-2022)

Development Services –

Part 2: Economic Development and Licenses & Inspections (February 5, 2022)

Public Works and Health & Human Services (February 19, 2022)

Department of Families, Children, Youth & Recreation (March 5, 2022)

Public Safety: Police, Fire and Emergency Services  (March 31, 2022)

Preserving Hartford’s Historic Homes (April 28, 2022)

Mayor, City Council, City Clerk & Registrar of Voters (October 2, 2021)

City Treasurer, Finance Department, Office of Management, Budget & Grants (October 16, 2021)

Chief Operating Officer, Human Resources, 311- Community Engagement & Corporation Counsel (November 6, 2021)

Development Services – Part 1: Planning & Zoning, Housing, Blight Remediation & Housing Code Enforcement (November 20, 2021)