HICKORY – The City of Hickory will offer its popular Neighborhood College program this fall for citizens wishing to learn about the functions of local government.
Neighborhood College is a free series of professionally led sessions designed to teach citizens about the City of Hickory government and the many services it provides. The immersive, 10-week program is an educational experience that gives participants insight into how the City operates on a day-to-day basis, as well as how it plans for the future.
For the 2025 program, sessions will be held weekly on Monday evenings, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., beginning on Sept. 15. Each session will feature a different City department or function and will include behind-the-scenes tours of City facilities and demonstrations. The program will conclude with a graduation ceremony held on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in conjunction with the Hickory City Council meeting.
The Neighborhood College program is open to individuals who live or work in the City of Hickory and is limited to 30 participants. Interested individuals must complete an online application by Friday, Aug. 15, to be considered for the program.
Additional information can be found at www.hickorync.gov/neighborhood-college. Please contact Senior Communications Specialist Sarah Killian at 828-261-2290 or skillian@hickorync.gov with any questions about Neighborhood College.