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Civic Leadership Education at the University of Chicago: How an Urban Research University Invested in a Program for Civic Leaders That Resulted in a Positive Impact for Both the Civic Leaders and the Faculty, Staff and Students of the Institution Itself

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Friedman, Joanie – Metropolitan Universities, 2019

The University of Chicago (UChicago), known for transformative education, created the Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) to address the need for leadership development in government and the non-profit sector. In 2014 the Office of Civic Engagement recognized that while there were a host of leadership development opportunities for individuals in the…

Descriptors: Universities, Leadership Training, Citizen Participation, Fellowships