ENGAGE: Spring 2026 - Community in Focus

ENGAGE: Community in Focus Registration Open

City of West Allis

January 23, 2026

ENGAGE: Education, Networking, Growth, Action, and Gaining Empowerment

Spring 2026: Community in Focus

The City of West Allis and the Community Impact Partnership and Foundation are hosting a five-session leadership workshop to provide West Allis residents and business owners with an opportunity to develop their leadership skills and explore real community challenges. Each session will focus on a key issue impacting the city, offering participants the opportunity to work alongside community leaders, organizations, and residents to develop practical ideas, pilot concepts, or strategic recommendations. The goal is not only leadership development, but tangible community benefit.

Session themes will include:

  • Increasing Civic Involvement

  • Youth Voice and Intergenerational Leadership

  • Housing Stability and Community Care

  • Public Gathering Places and the Power of “Third Spaces”

  • Economic Opportunity and Small Business Vitality

Special guest speakers include:

  • Ian Abston, The Hoan Group and Forward 48

  • Steph Salvia, Joy Engine

  • Dr. Tarrynce Robinson, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

  • Julian Kegel, Kegel's Inn & German Restaurant

  • West Allis Community Impact Partnership & Foundation

  • Planning Committee of the emerging West Allis Homeless Support Coalition

  • City of West Allis Planning & Zoning Department

  • More to be announced

The sessions will be held on Thursdays, Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, and 19 from 6-8 p.m. at Aurora West Allis, 8901 W. Lincoln Ave.

Registration is open to West Allis residents/business owners and will be limited to 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions will consist of presentations, discussion panels, and interactive small group work. Please be sure you can commit to all 5 sessions in this series before registering. When registration is full, a waitlist will be created for a future series.

Thanks to generous community sponsors, this workshop series is offered free of charge and a light meal is provided. For additional information, contact Suzanne Singh, Community Engagement Manager, at ssingh@westalliswi.gov.