City Hall Academy

All applications are due by Friday, February 14th

LA Forward Institute’s City Hall Academy aims to build a pipeline of talented and effective leaders to staff progressive LA City Council offices. Through six full-day in-person Saturday workshops, the academy will train community members whose career trajectories have prepared them to be strong candidates for jobs as City Council staffers.

This program will support its participants to:

  • Understand the impact they can make as a LA City Council staff member

  • Deepen their knowledge about what working in an LA City Council office is like, through case studies and intimate conversations with past and current staffers

  • Explore key skills and competencies that have historically supported effective leadership at LA City Hall

  • Grow their network of leaders experienced in LA City Hall work and politics

  • Prepare them to navigate an initial application and interview for possible positions

The City Hall Academy will take place on six Saturdays in-person in spring 2025, 9am-4pm:

  • March 22

  • April 5

  • April 26

  • May 10

  • May 31

  • June 7

Applicants must be able to attend 5 out of 6 workshops to be accepted, and cannot miss the March 22nd opening workshop.

All applications are due by Friday, February 14th. 

  • If you apply by February 9th, you'll hear about next steps by February 10th. 

  • If you apply between February 10th and 14th, you'll hear about next steps by February 18th. 

  • Applications received after February 14th will be considered on a rolling basis only as there is space.

There is no tuition or required fee for this program. If you go through the program and find it meaningful, we’d be grateful for a donation.

If you have any questions, please contact LA Forward Institute Deputy Director, Godfrey Plata (godfrey@laforward.org).

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