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 1:00–5:00 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.
Jul 17: Applications Due (Deadline extended from July 12)
Aug 17: Full Day Program Kickoff (in person) (Center for Architecture, 9am–3pm)
Sep 2: Labor Day
Sep 6: Development Session 00: Concept Development, Logistics Briefing, and AIANY Orientation and Staff Meet and Greet
TBD*: Team Building w/ Alumni (Off Site)
Sep 20: Development Session 1 (1–5pm)
Oct 4: Development Session 2 (1–5pm)
TBD*: Skill Building – Evening (Virtual or In Person)
Oct 18: Development Session 3 (1–5pm)
Nov 1: Development Session 4 (1–5pm)
TBD*: Skill Building – Evening (Virtual or In Person)
Nov 23: Public Event (Option 1)
Nov 28: Thanksgiving
Dec 3: Public Event (Option 2)
Dec 16: 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.