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TPB Community Leadership Institute

The TPB’s Community Leadership Institute is a workshop designed to help community activists learn how to get involved more effectively in transportation decision-making in the Washington Region. It is also intended to help the TPB reach out to communities and groups that typically have not been involved in the TPB process. A pilot version of the Institute was held in April 2006, and subsequent workshops were conducted in October 2006, June 2007, April 2008, November 2008, and October 2009.

The Institute participants represent organizations that have been recognized as forces for change in their communities, including leaders of civic groups, homeowners associations, business organizations and local citizen advisory boards. The participants at the October 2006 Institute sessions were mostly recommended by local chapters of AARP, while the June 2007 workshop brought together leaders in the region's immigrant communities.

Through CLI, participants learn about how, where and when transportation decisions are made in the Washington region through a series of interactive activities and presentations. The curriculum also includes information about the various planning processes at the state, regional and local levels. Information about key regional transportation challenges are woven into the curriculum, including the need for improved coordination between transportation and land use, and the regional transportation funding shortfall.

Former TPB Chair Peter Shapiro has served as the main facilitator for the Institute. Mr. Shapiro is currently a senior fellow at the University of Maryland's Burns Academy of Leadership. Former TPB Chair Kathy Porter jointly facilitated CLI IV and CLI V with Mr. Shapiro. Ms. Porter is currently engaged in management consulting, meeting facilitation, research, writing, and editing, primarily for government and non-profit organizations.

More information from each workshop can be found below:

CLI for High School Students - April 10, 2010

Applications are being accepted through Friday, March 19!

Students, have you ever wondered about the following questions?

How are regional transportation priorities set?
Who’s in charge or making these decisions?
How can I make a difference?

If so, then consider applying to participate in the CLI for high school students, a free day-long workshop geared toward students interested in government, planning, transportation, and policy.

Students interested in making a difference and learning more are encouraged to apply. The CLI is free to accepted participants, and meals will be included as part of the program. Approximately 20 high school students (grades 9-12) from the National Capital Region will be invited to participate in this program, which will be held on April 10, 2010, from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments offices in Washington, DC. High school Juniors and Seniors are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants will be notified by Friday, March 26, 2010.

CLI Application

Brochure

CLI VI – October 2009

This session of the Community Leadership Institute was geared towards community activists who represented different jurisdictions in the Metropolitan Washington Region.

Agenda

Participant List

Institute presentations: