History: The Westside Leadership Institute (WLI) started in 2004 as a leadership development course for Salt Lake City's west side residents. There are 169 graduates from the program who are currently involved in their communities.                                                        

Mission: WLI's purpose is to assist residents in discovering their capabilities and furthermore making positive changes in the community.

Classes: Classes are generally held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Classes are held at the NeighborWorks Salt Lake office at 622 West 500 North in Salt Lake City. Classes are offered in English and Spanish.

Program: Under the support of faculty members from the University of Utah and NeighborWorks Salt Lake staff, WLI participants will develop the following skills:

• Managing a Meeting
• Engaging/informing community 
• Engaging local government
• Grant writing
• Improving team work in a group
• Identifying community issues
• Addressing community issues
• Celebrating the success of community efforts


Partners: WLI is a project of University of Utah University Neighborhood Partners and NeighborWorks Salt Lake.

Registration: For more information, please contact:

 NeighborWorks Salt Lake 801-539-1590 
 University Neighborhood Partners  801-972-3596   

WLI_SPRING_2012_Application.pdf