Arizona Civic Leadership Collaborative 1/13/2011

Three Components COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND CITIZEN EDUCATION STATEWIDE COLLABORATIONS CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ARIZONA CENTER FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP

Leadership Council Advise the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership Be a community voice about the importance of training Arizona’s future leaders Assist with identifying high-level mentors Help build support for strengthening civic leadership in Arizona

Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Two classes of about 25 per year 12 seminar sessions March 11-May 20 State policy, perspectives, and getting things done Case studies Individual plans Mentoring Alumni Network

Opportunities for You Recruitment and nomination Mentoring Content feedback

Leadership Collaborative Strengthen civic leadership in Arizona by working together on: Common priorities, such as products to highlight local and regional work, resources, and communication The “pipeline” of civic education, engagement, and leadership at all ages Connecting an ever-expanding number and scope of groups and people to civic leadership Success metrics Academy and center feedback

Products Thus Far AzCivicLeadership.org Directory of Leadership Programs

Opportunities for You Web contributions—calendar, events, features, reports… Directory contributions and additions Connections to new groups

Communication Program Committee of practitioners and professionals to help: Inform organizations and individuals about civic leadership and its importance to Arizona Foster civic engagement and involvement to enhance civic organizations and leadership throughout Arizona Encourage participation in local and regional programs and creation of the “pipeline” of civic leadership skills and participation Publicize collaborative, creative civic actions and results

Opportunities for You Suggest: Activities Partnerships Opportunities

Calendar January Launch Azcivicleadership.org Select Spring 2011 Academy Fellows Launch Leadership Collaborative Leadership Council Meets Launch of Civic Leadership News February Nominations for Fall 2011 Academy March First Academy Begins April Communications Committee Meets May Academy Mentoring Program Continues June Second Meeting of the Leadership Collaborative September Fall 2011 Academy Begins November Third Meeting of the Leadership Collaborative

Brainstorm What issues do you face now that could be improved given the expertise of the people and organizations involved here? What opportunities should this collaborative group take up in 2011? What are the 3-5 most important items for this group? What would be the marks of success at the end of 2011? What roles do you want to play?