THE ACT LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE IS DEVELOPING HUNDREDS OF LOCAL LEADERS IN ANNAPOLIS AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY: 

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• ACT has held nine local leadership training on topics such as:

  • Relational meetings​

  • Listening sessions

  • Power

  • Building a core team in an institution

• Dozens of local leaders have attended the Metro IAF three-day regional leadership training

• Seven ACT leaders have attended the National IAF seven-day leadership training

 

ACT's RESEARCH ACTION TEAMS (RATs) ARE MAKING CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES:

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• Affordable Housing RAT

  • Won a Fair Housing Law in Anne Arundel County that removes sources of income discrimination

  • Organized residents in Woodside Gardens to take on Fairstead Affordable, the company which owns the complex, to demand safe, clean, and healthy homes

• Safe and Effective Education RAT

  • Demanded a faster timeline for lead testing in Anne Arundel County schools

• Gun Violence Reduction and Safety RAT

  • Conducted educational campaign for Do Not Stand Idly By Gun Safety program

  • Secured agreement to participate in the Do Not Stand Idly By ​campaign from the County Executive, Mayor of Annapolis, and their police chiefs

  • Leading County Executive and Mayor to invest in new national Gun Safety Consortium for gun safety technology to address issues of illegal guns, gun violence and suicides

• Freedom from Addiction and Mental Health Challenges RAT​​

  • ​Educated members with NARCAN training and mental health challenges
  • Establishing relationships with public sector county mental health leaders​​

• Just and Fair Immigration RAT

  • Listening campaign​

• Efficient and Useful Public Transportation RAT​

  • Public transportation bus tour with the County Executive​