ADULT PROGRAM PROJECTS
Making the world a better place.
Starting right here at home,
one project at a time.
Participants in our Adult Program spend significant time identifying a need within our community or finding a way to add value through a community effort. As a group, they create and complete a project to assist that need.
Here are examples of your neighbors and colleagues improving our community through Leadership UA class projects.
Class of 2019
The LUA Class of 2019 served as partners and consultants to TrueLove Ministries in the Linden Community. The church, located in the heart of a food desert less than five miles from UA, was seeking assistance with repairs and preparation of building use for community resources. LUA provided extensive research and proposed project plans, as well as physical assistance, to prepare the site for community programming. Currently, the space serves residents of all ages.
Class of 2018
The class of 2018 solicited community donations for AED machines, which were distributed in UA Parks to improve safety of residents. The class also assisted the Commission on Aging with various community senior clean-up projects.
Class of 2017
Nearly 7,500 residents, employees and friends of Upper Arlington shared personal love stories about UA in just six words, an initiative coordinated by the 2017 Class of LUA, which was hosted within schools, libraries and businesses throughout the city. Individuals ranging in age from 5 to 101 participated at the various locations to share their unique story. The project was based on Columbus resident Larry Smith’s Six Word Memoirs utilized by many groups including Pelotonia.
Class of 2016
LUA Class of 2016 was the recipient of a $2,500 UA Community Foundation grant to purchase life-size game pieces, housed by the Upper Arlington Park and Recreation Dept., for use at community events and celebrations. During a time of civic unrest, these games, which are mulit-generationally appropriate, helped bring people together and heal our community in a playful and entertaining way.
Class of 2015
This class project focused on substance abuse issues facing young people in Upper Arlington, including the emerging opiate crisis throughout the state. We hosted a moderated community roundtable that attracted a standing-room audience, developed substance-abuse fact sheets in partnership with The Stand project, and sponsored the installation of a secure prescription drug disposal box at the city's Municipal Services Center, the only one in Upper Arlington at the time.