The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership’s Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy is intended to help expand the cadre of future state leaders with the skills to address Arizona’s long-term issues.
The Civic Leadership Academy complements existing local and regional leadership-training programs in Arizona, but is differentiated by its focus on state-level issues and leadership and emphasis on mentoring, plans, and follow-up support.
After participating in the program, Academy Fellows will have a greater understanding of state-level issues and an enhanced capacity to apply critical thinking and other skills to public-policy decisions.
Who becomes an Academy Fellow?
The Academy is designed for individuals with a strong interest in becoming:
- a member of a state board, commission or advisory council;
- a state elected official;
- a state government leader; or
- a state-level policy advisor.
The academy is not designed for individuals who are already state elected officials.
Approximately 25 Flinn-Brown Fellows will be chosen for each of two sessions per year.
(Meet the Fall 2011 Flinn-Brown Fellows)
Academy Program of Study
The program of study for the Academy is practical and results-oriented, combining the facts and figures required to analyze statewide policy issues with an understanding of how different perspectives, civic-leadership skills, and real-world insights blend to achieve goals for the common good.
The Academy features presenters with direct experience in state issues and institutions. Issues that have been before Arizona policymakers or are being addressed currently through legislation, regulation, policies, or a combination of these or other measures provide case studies. In short, the academy unites creative public-policy thinking with the practical skills needed to get things done.
Fellows will be linked with mentors who will provide guidance and assistance to help them develop and pursue their civic-leadership plans.
Academy Selection Process
The application period for the Spring 2012 Flinn-Brown Academy has closed. Fellows are selected in a competitive process that begins with compilation of a formal application portfolio. Information about the process for the Fall 2012 Flinn-Brown Academy will be presented on this site in February or March.
