Take our Survey Please! 

Friends of Midcoast Maine will be launching the Community Institute in Fall-Winter 2014 with three 2 day seminars available through June 2015.  We need your help to ensure we are offering the best workshop topics, times and pricing.

Please take our brief 8 question survey today at Community Institute Survey.

In response the increased demand for training and technical assistance, the Community Institute will address the expressed need for technical training and collaborative opportunities in the midcoast and beyond. Several series of workshops and trainings will be available on a variety of topics including community engagement, community and economic development, planning tools, tax increment financing, youth engagement, site plans and subdivisions, place-making and transportation for everyone, to name a few. 

FMM is receiving grants, donations, and business and individual sponsorships for the Institute and is developing the curriculum, fee schedule and marketing materials. Seminar leaders from Maine, New England and elsewhere will be invited to participate in this cutting edge, relevant and critical initiative.

The Community Institute will "build community, build places and build leaders". The Institute will work to strengthen our communities by improving the collaboration, knowledge and skill in our state. If you would like to suggest a session topic or series, please e-mail Jane Lafleur at info@friendsmidcoast.org and type Community Institute in the subject line.