Transit Citizen Leadership Academy
“Great communities are intentional, not accidental…Thriving communities depend on educated and informed civic leaders from every sector making decisions for the common good”
The Transit Citizen Leadership Academy is a leadership and educational collaboration between the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee and the Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership at Lipscomb University. The Academy is designed to equip private and public sector leaders across the ten counties of Middle Tennessee with the personal and group tools to lead conversations about the value of mass transit across the region and about the emerging mass transit options that can address our mass transit needs.
The Academy is built around a seven-session program that includes the following:
- Scanning The Landscape – A look at the historical, economic and social impact of transportation in the United States and in Tennessee
- Understanding Current Reality – An exploration of Middle Tennessee’s transit system and the challenges we face
- Identifying Models of Success – An analysis of the successes and failures of other communities facing a transit challenge
- Evaluating the Options – An examination weighing value and cost of options for Middle Tennessee, informed by global best practices
- Engaging the Community – Identification and activation of community resources to support transit conversations
- Creating the Conversation – A design for facilitating conversations on transit options and opportunities
- Moving Transit Options Forward – A group leadership plan to educate others
The inaugural Academy class of 32 leaders graduated in October, 2011. Class members were nominated by the mayors of Middle Tennessee counties and cities.
Members of the 2nd Transit Citizen Leadership Academy
More classes to follow later in 2012 and in 2013. The mayors are very interested in citizens across the region who would like to participate in future classes.
For further information, simply contact the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee or sign up for our newsletter to find out about future classes.
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