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Who May Attend
Citizens Leadership Academy is free of charge for residents of the City of Raleigh and its area of extraterritorial jurisdiction. The program is not open to residents outside of the City of Raleigh.
Class size is limited to 25 to encourage participants to interact with each other and with instructors.
Register
Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2022 class. Don't wait to sign up as space is limited.
Once your application has been submitted you will receive an email from Neighborhood Enrichment Services Division staff regarding the status of your application. Your application will be considered in the order it is received. You may apply online or download an application to submit by mail.
Attendance Policy
You must complete a minimum of 80 percent of the nine classes to receive the Citizens Leadership Academy Certification.
Class Schedule, Location
The Fall 2022 Session class dates and times will be coming out in July.
Each Citizens Leadership Academy session consists of nine classes focused on three major themes:
- Leadership development;
- Communication dynamics; and,
- Asset-based community development.