Citizens Leadership Academy

Program Details

Each session consists of eight classes followed by a graduation ceremony. There are three modules: Leadership Developing Skill Building, Communication Dynamics, and Asset Based Community Development.

Module	Topic(s)
Leadership Development Skill Building	Leading the Way & Leading from the Middle
	Understanding Group Dynamics
	Becoming a Good Presenter
Communication Dynamics	Defining Your Personal Leadership Style
	Understanding Communication Styles
	Group Facilitation & Conflict Resolution
Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)	Principles of ABCD & Asset Mapping
	Mobilizing Groups to Act & Leading by Stepping Back

The session ends with each student presenting on a project they can take back to their neighborhood or community.

Benefits

Many graduates of the Citizens Leadership Academy go on to leadership roles in neighborhood organizations and serve on City of Raleigh boards and commissions.

“Although the overall concept of the Citizens Leadership Academy program is based on Community Development, I strongly encourage anyone interested in leadership skills to take this course. These are skills that you can take back to your workplace, community, neighborhood, even use in your personal life. If you are thinking of becoming involved in community service in any way, [then] CLA IS a must!” - Clara Davis

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 30 to encourage participants to interact with each other and with instructors.

Register

Our Fall 2025 Citizens Leadership Academy is full, and we are no longer accepting applications. Please check back in early 2026 for details on applying to the Spring 2026 class.