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Our calendar of events hosted and promoted by CEG is always changing. Explore the full list of our upcoming events, and RSVP to take part in one of our public gatherings!

Thu. Jul 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM CDT

CLA Information Session 7-18-24

​​We invite you to learn more about the program at one of our upcoming virtual informational events, where CLA staff and alumni will present and answer your questions about this innovative program.

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Thu. Jul 11, 2024 | 12:00 PM CDT

CLA Information Session 7-11-24

​​We invite you to learn more about the program at one of our upcoming virtual informational events, where CLA staff and alumni will present and answer your questions about this innovative program.

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Wed. Jun 26, 2024 | 12:00 PM CDT

CLA Information Session 6-26-24

​​We invite you to learn more about the program at one of our upcoming virtual informational events, where CLA staff and alumni will present and answer your questions about this innovative program.

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Thu. Jun 20, 2024 | 12:00 PM CDT

CLA Information Session 6-20-24

​​We invite you to learn more about the program at one of our upcoming virtual informational events, where CLA staff and alumni will present and answer your questions about this innovative program.

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Fri. Jun 07, 2024 | 5:00 PM CDT

CLA 2024 Graduation Ceremony

Hosted by the UChicago Center for Effective Government and the Harris School of Public Policy, the Civic Leadership Academy Graduation ceremony honoring the 2024 CLA Fellows will take place Friday, June 7th at 5pm. This program is only open to CLA alumni and invited guests. The ceremony will be recorded and shared on YouTube afterwards.

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Wed. May 22, 2024 | 9:00 AM CDT

CLA CPLS: Maggie Clemons (CLA'22) and Jorge Valdivia (CLA'23)

A Civic Practitioner Leadership Series session for current fellows and CLA alumni with Maggie Clemons (CLA'22) & Jorge Valdivia (CLA'23).

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Wed. Apr 24, 2024 | 9:00 AM CDT

CLA CPLS: Dion Dawson, Nina Idemudia, and Meera Raja (CLA'23)

A Civic Practitioner Leadership Series session for current fellows and CLA alumni with Dion Dawson, Nina Idemudia, and Meera Raja (all CLA'23).

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Tue. Apr 02, 2024 | 1:15 PM CDT

From Crisis to Action: Climate Change and Migration Lunch n' Learn

From life-threatening floods to extreme droughts, climate change is making more places unlivable and driving an increase in migration, both within and across national borders. Join Democracy Fellow Ali Noorani (Hewlett Foundation), Taryn Higashi (Unbound Philanthropy), and Rich Stolz (Democracy Fund, Just Solutions Collective) as they discuss how climate change is leading to greater levels of mobility, the ways governments need to respond, and how Americans – much less Chicagoans – understand the way these changes are impacting communities.

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Wed. Mar 27, 2024 | 6:00 PM CDT

Recoding America Book Talk with Democracy Fellow Jennifer Pahlka

Join CEG Democracy Fellow Jennifer Pahlka as she sits down to dig into Recoding America - a bold call to reexamine how our government operates—and sometimes fails to. Pahlka’s Recoding America sheds light on the antiquated infrastructure that has prevented our nation’s policy from moving forward into the digital age.

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Wed. Mar 20, 2024 | 9:00 AM CDT

CLA CPLS: Kathleen St. Louis Caliento (CLA'17) and Brandie Knazze (CLA'16)

A Civic Practitioner Leadership Series session for current fellows and CLA alumni with Kathleen St. Louis Caliento (CLA'17) & Brandie Knazze (CLA'16).

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