- October 13, 2024
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The city of Palm Coast is launching the Virtual Citizens Academy, an online version of its seven-week Citizens Academy.
The Virtual Citizens Academy is available entirely online on the city's website. The course can be completed entirely at the individual's pace, with no set deadline to finish, according to a press release from the city. Both the online and in-person versions are free.
“We are continually looking for innovative ideas to connect with our residents in a meaningful way, and this Virtual Citizens Academy is just one way to help our residents better understand our role as a municipal government,” City Manager Denise Bevan said.
The course has ten modules detailing each of the city's departments' function and are designed to be engaging and accessible, the press release said. Each module should take around twenty minutes, the press release said.
Residents who complete the Virtual Citizens Academy will take a brief quiz after completing the modules in order to receive their Virtual Citizens Academy certificate with their name, the release said.
The in-person Citizens Academy is a seven-week program held twice a year on Mondays. The city just graduated its 52nd class on Nov. 1. The next session in March is already full but residents can still sign up spot the session beginning in September 2023, the press release said.
“If you cannot attend the in-person Citizens Academy," Bevan said, "this online version is a great alternative that will still allow residents to better understand the inner workings of their city government."
