Are you interested in becoming a Community Leadership Institute fellow?
Puget Sound Sage and Sage Leaders’ Community Leadership Institute (CLI) is a fellowship program that resources, educates, and places emerging leaders from communities of color and low-income communities to serve on strategic municipal boards and commissions.
Launched in 2015, the six-month fellowship trains emerging leaders in issues such as housing, land use, transit, climate, and economic development. Graduates learn the nuts and bolts of local government processes, such as municipal budgeting, parliamentary procedures, and lawmaking, as well as advocacy, storytelling, and communication skills.
After graduation, the fellows apply for and are placed on strategic boards, commissions, and task forces at the city and county level. Through participation, CLI alums have the opportunity to move forward a racial equity agenda at a government level by asking critical questions about who benefits and who is burdened by policy decisions and offering solutions that integrate community participation and perspectives as part of the decision-making process.
WHICH COHORT WILL YOU BE APPLYING TO? King and Pierce Counties or Clark County
2023 – 2024 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES)
Location: In-person in Seattle, WA (Open to all applicants in King and Pierce Counties or can attend in person in Seattle, WA)
Dates: September 2023 to April 2024
Contact: Francis Abugbilla
Application Timeline: February 27 – May 1, 2023 at 11:59 pm PST. | Apply Now
Attend an Information Session to learn more about the fellowship!
Program Requirements
WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE FELLOWSHIP?
Community members who are representative of, and accountable to, communities of color, especially the African American population, the immigrant and refugee population, the LGBTQIA population, and the low-income population of Washington state.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED PROFICIENCIES
TO APPLY
Materials Required
Application Materials should be submitted here
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline for applications is May 1, 2023 at 11:59 pm PST. If you have questions regarding the application or need help filling it out, please contact Francis Abugbilla.
TIMELINE
Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by May 31, 2023.
Interviews will be conducted by Sage staff and the CLI Advisory Committee from June 12-30, 2023.
We will notify the final cohort by July 15-August 10, 2023.