Apply for
Civic Leadership Academy

We’re excited you’re applying to JOIN US
AT Civic Leadership Academy! 

This is a three-part application. All parts must be completed and submitted electronically by Noon on Tuesday, June 16th. 

Learning
Program
Overview

Civic Leadership Academy equips community advocates and aspiring public officials with the knowledge and network to drive systemic change. We do this by recruiting a diverse cohort that reflects the demographics of our community, leading the cohort through a 9-month learning program, and then remaining engaged with them as part of our coalition. 

Watch the virtual Information Session

Friday, May 8 at 12 PM ET 

Attend an in-person information Session

 Thursday, May 21 at 5PM at 1421 W Turner St 

Questions? → Check out our FAQ page or email us at cla@cohesionnetwork.org.

Before applying →  Check the session calendar and make sure you can attend the sessions. If you have to miss more than 3 sessions, we ask that you apply next year.

Part 01:
Basic Contact
& Demographic Information Form

Click here to complete and submit this quick form.

Part 02:
Long-Form Application Questions

When you submit Part 1, you’ll get an email with a link to Part 2.

Can’t find the email with the link to Part 2? Email us at cla@cohesionnetwork.org and we’ll help you out.

Important Info About Part 2 

We strongly suggest that you download/make a copy of this Google Doc, which contains all the essay questions, and work on your answers there. Then, copy/paste them from the Google Doc into Jotform.
We suggest using Chrome, but if you use Safari, you must allow cookies.
You can save your work in the online form and return to it later. To do so, click the Save button (a disk icon) at the bottom of the screen, then follow the prompts.
You will be prompted to create an account, but you DO NOT have to. To bypass creating an account, click on “Skip Create an Account” in the blue writing at the very bottom of that box. You’ll be able to enter your email address to receive a link. A new link will be emailed to you that you will use to continue from where you left off.
As you move through the questions, if you want to go back and edit answers on previous pages, use the “Previous” button at the bottom of the page.

If you have any questions or concerns, email: cla@cohesionnetwork.org 

Part 03:
Reference Form

Send this form to two references.

Please send this link to your references ASAP. Your references must complete and submit the form by June 16 at noon. They should be people you have worked closely with in the last five years (other than family).