My Henrico Academy - Henrico County, Virginia

My Henrico Academy (MHA) is a free program that engages multicultural communities with interactive lessons and culturally specific approaches to bridge participant’s understanding of how their local government and communities work together.

MHA participants commit to serving immigrant communities by sharing resources, information and participating in ongoing outreach to positively impact others; and by completing the three-month program having attended sessions with officials and leaders to learn how they can become more engaged in the civic process and participate in activities to experience county programs, locations and services.

In addition to gaining a better understanding of how local government works, participants will:

Obtain the skills necessary to navigate the governmental and the social and human services systems independently, effectively, and efficiently;
Learn how to resolve issues and obtain information; and
Expand their network and become prepared to pursue leadership opportunities within the community.

2025 Program Details

The fifth My Henrico Academy (MHA) program will run next spring from April to June. Classes will be held on Thursdays 3:45-7:30 p.m. Each session will be hosted at a different location throughout the county’s five magisterial districts.

Virtual Information Sessions

Learn more about the program, schedule and other details during the virtual information sessions in October and November. If you are interested in the spring MHA, share/use this link to sign up for MHA 2025 program announcements. The application period is planned to begin in early 2025.

Save the Dates

Tuesday, Oct. 15 – 4-5 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 29 – 4-5 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 14 – 4-5 p.m.

Henrico celebrated the My Henrico Academy Class of 2023 with a ceremony held Nov. 1 at the Henrico Theatre. The group met monthly beginning in May at locations throughout the county to interact with officials, tour facilities and learn about services available to the community. “We have been able to see how our culture, experience and stories are so different from each other, but we have also seen how much we are all the same,” said Sarah Bice, a graduate of My Henrico Academy. “Thank you so much, again, for the wonderful program My Henrico Academy.” My Henrico Academy (MHA) is a free program that engages multicultural communities with interactive lessons and culturally specific approaches to bridge the understanding of how the county’s government and its communities work together.