Speaking Engagement Request | The Neighborhood Design Center

One of many events NDC’s Executive Director Jen Goold has spoken at. Photo courtesy of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Our team members regularly speak at a wide range of events, including local universities, industry conferences, and other leading forums.

At the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC), we welcome the opportunity to share our ideas and experiences with other advocates, policymakers, industry leaders, designers, volunteers, students, and those working to create more equitable communities.

We believe in connecting places and disciplines to build a community of change and resilience. NDC team members regularly speak at a wide range of in-person and virtual events, including local universities, industry conferences, and other leading forums.

Our speakers present industry leadership and insightful perspectives on a wide range of topics, including:

Equitable Community Engagement

Build Together

Codesign for Resilient Ecosystems

Magruder Park

Intro to Capitol Development for Community Based Organizations

Green Infrastructure for Communities

Fostering a Culture of Care and Maintenance in the Built Environment

Community Design

Community Engagement

Equity in the Built Environment

Former Community Forestry Program Manager Jason Sprouls at Alliance for Community Trees Day.

Set up a speaking engagement

We are pleased to be considered for speaking engagements at your events whether virtual or in-person, as well as contributing to podcasts, video interviews, and other content platforms.

To help us make the most informed decision about your request for a Neighborhood Design Center representative to speak, please fill out the below speaker request form.

Please know we do our best to read all requests in a timely manner. Expect to hear from us within 1-2 weeks.