The Civic Leadership Program (CLP) is open to architects, designers, and urban planners who are interested in exploring the intersection of design, advocacy, and policy. AIA New York is excited to once again collaborate with nycoba|NOMA on this year’s program.
After completion of this program, CLP cohorts will have:
- Cultivated their leadership skills
- Developed facilitation and collaboration skills for working with communities that architects, designers, and planners serve
- Gained awareness of civic issues in NYC and ways to get involved
- Met and engaged with local political leaders
The CLP includes a self-led research project, developed in partnership with another program participant, on a topic of the pair’s choosing. The research will culminate in a development session, which is a three- to four hour-long presentation or workshop delivered by the pair to the larger CLP cohort. Participants are also tasked with developing, as a team of five, a public event hosted at the Center for Architecture. Additional training and workshops will be conducted with various organizations to strengthen and coach participants on effective community action and advocacy. Following the development session and public event, CLP participants will draft write-ups summarizing major themes and takeaways for the AIA New York and Center for Architecture newsletter.
Please refer to the previous class yearbooks for additional information.
Questions? Please read our FAQs or email CLP@aiany.org.
Schedule
Selected applicants are expected to attend and participate in all program events. Development sessions will typically take place on Fridays from 2:00–6:00 pm. Participants should plan to set aside three to five hours per week for research, coordination, and planning in the weeks leading up to their development session. Concept development and logistics briefing sessions, as well as a public event and rehearsals, will be held on the dates below.* Teambuilding sessions, as well as planning for the development sessions and public events, will require additional time.
March 3: Applications Open
March 12: Info Session + Happy Hour
April 4: Applications DueApril 11: Extended Application Due Date
June 14: Full Day Program Kickoff (in person) (Center for Architecture, 9:30am–3pm)
June 20: Development Session 00: Concept Development & Logistics Briefing (1–5pm)
July 7: Development Session 1 (2–6pm) Option 1
July 11: Development Session 1 (2–6pm) Option 2
July 24: Development Session 2 (2–6pm) Option 1
July 25: Development Session 2 (2–6pm) Option 2
July TBD*: Skills Building Event
August 5: Development Session 3 (2–6pm) Option 1
August 8: Development Session 3 (2–6pm) Option 2
August 19: Development Session 4 (2–6pm) Option 1
August 22: Development Session 4 (2–6pm) Option 2
August TBD*: Team Building w/ Alumni (Offsite)
September TBD*: Skills Building Event (Offsite)
October 15: Public Event 1 (6–8pm)
Nov 6: Public Event 2 (6–8pm)
Dec 2: Program Conclusion (6:30–8pm)
*Dates are subject to input by Cohort and Advisors once selected
Most sessions and programs will be held at the Center for Architecture as permitted by health and safety guidelines. Participants should expect to attend in-person.
Eligibility
The Civic Leadership Program is committed to broadening equity, diversity, and inclusion to create a stronger profession. The application is open to all local design professionals who are not current students; however, accepted participants must be or become AIA, Associate AIA, International Associate AIA, and/or nycoba|NOMA members at the start of the program.