Community Leadership Institute (CLI)
The Community Leadership Institute is a fellowship rooted in a values based curriculum focused on racial and social justice.
Launched in 2015, the six-month fellowship trains emerging leaders in King and Pierce Counties 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.
In 2022, we expanded the Institute to Clark County in partnership with Southwest Washington Equity Coalition, developing an ever growing network of emerging leaders of color across Washington state!
Questions about the Community Leadership Institute? Contact Francis Abugbilla at francis@sageleaders.org
Interested in becoming a community leader?
Applications are now open for our 2024-2025 Community Leadership Institute Fellowship program for King/Pierce Counties and Clark County!
