Whether you are a young local government professional or a manager who wants to encourage your staff's professional development, now is the time to apply for Leadership ICMA. The premier, two-year program is designed to cultivate the leadership competencies needed for success at all levels of local government management.

This competitive program is limited to 15 young professionals, with 3-7 years of local government management experience, to build a small-group learning community. Participants attend the 8-day ICMA/SEI Leadership Institute at the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center, explore five comprehensive class modules, and complete a team-based capstone project at a local government. Faculty includes well-respected academics who teach in public administration programs and premier local government executive institutes, local government practitioners, and other content experts. 

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