Why CLI?
Civic Leadership Institute (CLI) shows you a Cleveland you have never seen before and expands your network by connecting you to the people, places and projects moving Cleveland forward. It provides a strong foundation for your professional and civic advancements.
Through a series of short sessions (held at various location throughout downtown Cleveland), you’ll get exclusive insight into what’s going on in the civic community straight from the people directly involved in the civic and corporate infrastructures at the highest level.
What you’ll gain:
- New, timely insights and knowledge about current topics.
- A greater understanding of how national/regional circumstances impacting business.
- Opportunities to meet and interact with top civic and business leaders in small group settings.
- Personal fulfillment from being more engaged in your community.
See what past participants have said about their experience.
See what employers are saying.
Cost
$600 For-profit tuition
$350 Nonprofit tuition
Scholarships are available to ensure participation is accessible to all. Learn more about the available scholarship funds.
- Spring 2025 Schedule (Friday morning sessions)
Opening Reception
Thursday, April 24, 2025
5:30-7:30 p.m.Session 1 – Regional Economy
Friday, April 25, 2025
8:00-10:00 a.m.Session 2 – Education
Friday, May 2, 2025
8:00-10:00 a.m.Session 3 – Health & Human Services
Friday, May 9, 2025
8:00-10:00 a.m.Session 4 – Quality of Life
Friday, May 16, 2025
8:00-10:00 a.m.Session 5 – Government/Public Sector
Thursday, May 22, 2025
8:00-10:00 a.m.Session 6 – Cleveland Neighborhoods
Thursday, May 29, 2025
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Closing Reception immediately afterwards
The CLI difference
At the end of each cohort, participants indicate their level of agreement with a series of statements before and after the program. The charts below indicate the percentage of participants who agreed or strongly agreed with these specific statements.
I am able to use information about the community to envision Cleveland’s future.
I am able to think critically about how relationships between civic assets, issues, and stakeholders impact the health of the community.
To learn more about CLC’s evaluation process, visit our Impact page.
To learn more about CLI, email Andrew Singer or call (216) 592-2281.