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:
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Relational meetings
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Listening sessions
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Power
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Building a core team in an institution
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Dozens of local leaders have attended the Metro IAF three-day regional leadership training
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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
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Won a Fair Housing Law in Anne Arundel County that removes sources of income discrimination
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Organized residents in Woodside Gardens to take on Fairstead Affordable, the company which owns the complex, to demand safe, clean, and healthy homes
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Safe and Effective Education RAT
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Demanded a faster timeline for lead testing in Anne Arundel County schools
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Gun Violence Reduction and Safety RAT
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Conducted educational campaign for Do Not Stand Idly By Gun Safety program
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Secured agreement to participate in the Do Not Stand Idly By campaign from the County Executive, Mayor of Annapolis, and their police chiefs
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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
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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
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Just and Fair Immigration RAT
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Listening campaign
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Efficient and Useful Public Transportation RAT
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Public transportation bus tour with the County Executive
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS (as of 11/14/2019)


