The Mayor’s Fellowship is designed to introduce civic leaders in Colorado Springs to the inner workings of city government with an emphasis on productive discourse in leadership and engagement with city leaders and issues. The Fellowship creates a unique experience for professionals to emerge with a greater understanding of the complicated nature of government and leadership, and tools for leading through productive dialogue.
The mission of the Mayor's Fellowship is to develop a cadre of civic leaders in every major industry across the City who are connected to local decision-makers and to each other.
Applications for the 2026 Cohort are now closed.
Class Makeup and Focus
The Fellowship will be completed over the course of a year, and a new class of fellows will be inducted each year. To enhance the experience, the 2025 class will be limited to 24 spots. Fellows are expected to attend the monthly seminars as well as additional monthly City Engagement Opportunities. They will also be assigned to work with City officials on a Cohort-long Civic Project, addressing real City challenges.
Fellows will be expected to attend the entire Seminar days from 9-3 on the following dates:
- January 21
- February 18
- March 18
- April 15
- May 20
- June 17
- July 15
- August 19
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18 (Civic Project Reports)
- December TBD (Graduation)
Note: Some dates may shift due to speaker availability.
Topics will range from public safety, public works, infrastructure, and economic development to urban planning, renewal and relationships between city, county and state governments.
Why the emphasis on productive dialogue?
Effective civic engagement is predicated on the ability to learn from and listen to other perspectives and voices. The Fellowship will use the framework of productive dialogue to frame learning about key city issues.