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If you wish to be considered for the Columbus Impact Academy (Spring 2021 Class), please apply via the button below.
All online applications must be filled out in their entirety in order to be considered.
All applicants are also required to email and endorse their Program Application & Expectations Form along with their resume or link to their LinkedIn profile to Derek Grosso.
Deadline for all applications is 11:59 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021.
Commitment to a four-month leadership program with mandatory virtual sessions during the workday (usually on Fridays)
Commitment to 6 hours of volunteer service (virtual or in person, you choose) in the Columbus community facilitated through the Impact Academy
Commitment to showing up on time and being present during all sessions
Commitment to Columbus and the growth of our city and region
Over the course of four months, bi-weekly leadership sessions will bring focus to individual, group, and community leadership for all participants. You’ll hone your personal and professional skills while getting to know Columbus better and working alongside other emerging leaders on a community impact project, with guidance from our Impact & Inclusion Advisory Board.
Our curriculum offers 10 leadership sessions total (including Orientation and Graduation) each approx. 2 hours in duration during the workweek, along with a handful of optional events & service focused opportunities too.
Cost of tuition is $750 per person.
Below are session dates for the Fall 2020 cohort of the Columbus Impact Academy. ALL SESSIONS ARE HOSTED VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM, unless otherwise noted. All dates are subject to change.
In addition, participants will be given complimentary access to the CYP Club’s Premium Membership level for 12 months, offering unparalleled events and connections (a value of $200 per person).
Date | Session | Topic/Program Description | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday, 9/11/2020 12-2PM | 1 | ACADEMY ORIENTATION (45-minute overview + 45 minutes of team-bonding + 30 minutes to get to know our board) | Mandatory |
Friday, 9/25/2020 2-4PM | 2 | "IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY" Brainstorm Session (two-hour interactive session in pre-assigned small groups + team-building session) | Mandatory |
Friday, 10/9/2020 12-2PM | 3 | "FINDING YOUR PLACE & PURPOSE" (two-hour educational session, with Q&A + team-building) | Mandatory |
Wednesday, 10/14/2020 12-1PM | A | Enrichment Webinar: "Nonprofit Boards & City Commissions" (one-hour mini session) | Optional |
Friday, 10/23/2020 12-2PM | 4 | "A MOMENT TO BREATHE" (two-hour educational/interactive session, focused on race, equity, justice, and white privilege) | Mandatory |
Thursday, 10/29/2020 1-2PM | B | "IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY" Refinement Session (one-hour interactive team meeting) | Optional |
Friday, 11/6/2020 12-2PM | 5 | "CONNECTING THE DOTS IN COLUMBUS" (90-minute educational/interactive session, focused on getting to know the city, including history, current leaders & future potential) | Mandatory |
Thursday, 11/12/2020 12-1PM | C | Enrichment Webinar: "Columbus Trivia" (60-minute mini session with team trivia & prizes) | Optional |
Friday, 11/20/2020 1-3PM | 6 | "IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY" Final Presentations (two-hour interactive team session) | Mandatory |
Thursday, 12/3/2020 5:30-7PM | 7 | Virtual Happy Hour / Graduation (90-minute after-work session with guest speakers and virtual happy hour) | Mandatory |
