{"id":236,"date":"2025-02-17T16:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T21:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/oce\/?p=236"},"modified":"2025-02-17T16:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T21:55:20","slug":"registration-open-for-2025-neighborhood-idea-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/oce\/2025\/02\/17\/registration-open-for-2025-neighborhood-idea-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration open for 2025 Neighborhood IDEA Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MUNCIE \u00a0\u2013 The 10<sup>th<\/sup> annual Neighborhood IDEA Conference will be March 8, 2025, on Ball State University\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n<p>The free event will include a look back at some of the most popular sessions over the last decade and new presentations and panel discussions on local political action, projects, and the first \u201cgraduating class\u201d of CenterPoint Scholars, a neighborhood leadership academy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that our resident leaders look forward to this gathering every year and we want to continue to make it an informative and fun event for everyone,\u201d said Heather Williams, Associate Director for Community Engagement and Program Manager for Building Better Neighborhoods at Ball State, and Muncie Action Plan (MAP) president. \u201cI&#8217;m proud when I hear people talk about attending the conference and what they learned while they were there. It&#8217;s rewarding to know that the lessons learned are being put into action in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Intentional Development and Education for Association (IDEA) Conference brings together more than 100 leaders representing Muncie\u2019s neighborhoods to develop and strengthen community-building skills. CenterPoint Scholars is a year-long academy for future resident leaders who are passionate about enhancing the quality of life in their neighborhoods. The program follows a structured curriculum that encompasses listening, learning, implementing, and celebrating the progress made. The first cohort of 10 Scholars will share their experiences in the academy, designed to equip participants with essential skills for advocacy, resident engagement, and project management.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Scott, who will be one of the presenters at this year\u2019s conference, attended his first IDEA in 2016, right after he was named president of his neighborhood association.<\/p>\n<p>He has not missed one since. \u201cThis conference provides seminars and speakers as well as opportunities for questions and discussions that help our neighborhoods grow and develop,\u201d he said. \u201cIt exposes us to agencies and opportunities and ideas that we may have never known about otherwise. It acknowledges and celebrates some of the excellent work that is happening and recognizes some of the wonderful people in our community. It also helps us to get to know one another and encourages us to appreciate and support each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scott said that the great participation at this gathering of neighborhood leaders each year says a lot about our community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt says that our community not only values and appreciates our neighborhoods but is also willing to invest in its leaders and create a spirit of unity and collaboration between a variety of cultures,\u201d he said. \u201cIt says we are a community that wants to grow and thrive together. It says we are a community that realizes that we are stronger when we not only come together, but also work together toward a common goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conference will close with an awards ceremony. It\u2019s Williams\u2019 favorite part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love giving out the annual awards,\u201d she said. \u201cIt&#8217;s always fun for me to make the trash trophies and celebrate neighborhoods who bring residents together to pick up the most trash. I also love recognizing our leaders and their programs. These folks are volunteers, and they give their time because they truly care about their community. Everyone deserves to be recognized for this work and I hope that everyone who attends IDEA feels appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019ve never been to an IDEA conference, please consider this your invitation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis conference is the best opportunity to meet folks who are passionate about making their piece of Muncie the very best it can be,\u201d Williams said. \u201cWe always welcome folks who are new to the work. You don&#8217;t have to be a seasoned neighborhood leader to attend. We hope that the conference leaves everyone excited and the work and feeling energized for the year ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conference will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. in the second-floor ballroom of the L.A. Pittenger Student Center at Ball State.<\/p>\n<p>To register for the event, or for more information, go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muncieneighborhoods.org\/news-events-2\/events\/idea\/.\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event is hosted by Building Better Neighborhoods, Muncie Action Plan and Shafer Leadership Academy. Contributing sponsors include Ball State\u2019s Office of Community Engagement, City of Muncie, Woof Boom, Ball Brothers Foundation, The Community Foundation of Muncie &amp; Delaware County, HOPE, and the Muncie Sanitary District.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUNCIE \u00a0\u2013 The 10th annual Neighborhood IDEA Conference will be March 8, 2025, on Ball State University\u2019s campus. 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