Next Engage Toledo Ambassador Academy starts August 25
The academy aims to promote civic engagement.
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz has announced details of the next Engage Toledo Ambassador Academy, which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This initiative was launched in 2017 to inspire civic engagement and participation, and it has been a great success,” Mayor Kapszukiewicz said.
The next Engage Toledo Ambassador Academy will include approximately 20 participants, start on August 25th, and conclude with a graduation ceremony on October 27th.
There will be 10 evening classes scheduled, and participants who graduate will be designated “Engage Toledo Ambassadors.” The class locations will vary according to subject matter. Participants must be Toledo residents and at least 18-years-old. Accepted applications are on a first-come, first-served basis. Exceptions may be made in order to ensure broad representation across the city. Applications will be received through 5 p.m., Friday, August 13th. Participants will be notified by Wednesday, August 18th.
The classes will include an introduction to the academy and Engage Toledo, an evening with Toledo Fire & Rescue Department officials at a fire station, an evening focused on neighborhoods, with an emphasis on recycling initiatives, reporting blight, code enforcement, and housing programs, an evening with Department of Public Utilities officials to learn about customer assistance programs, lead service lines, and water affordability, an evening with Police Chief George Kral and other Toledo Police officers at the department’s training facility, and an evening with Mayor Kapszukiewicz and Toledo City Council members.
Residents who are interested in the program may apply at toledo.oh.gov/ambassador.
