CiviCO / colorado governors fellowship program

Discover Your
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Civic Pathway

Colorado’s future depends on courageous, informed, and connected leaders who are willing to step into civic life with purpose. This Fellowship exists to cultivate those leaders by equipping them with the tools, relationships, and insights to lead with impact, integrity, and heart across every sector of our state.

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This is for you if...

You’re a mid to senior-level professional in the private, public, or nonprofit sector who is ready to deepen your civic engagement, expand your leadership influence, and drive change on the issues that matter most to you and your community.

What You'll Gain

  • A deeper understanding of Colorado’s regions, challenges, and people

  • Practical tools and skills for effective civic and public leadership

  • A powerful network of peers, mentors, and public leaders across sectors

  • Confidence to navigate complexity and advance real solutions

  • Insights from current and former government officials

  • A personal pathway for sustained civic contribution

How We Gather: 2027 Cohort

This 10-month journey blends in-person gatherings across Colorado’s regions with online peer sessions and a self-paced digital curriculum. Fellows engage deeply with place, policy, and people, growing together in a dynamic, supportive cohort committed to leading Colorado forward.

five in-person regional gatherings
  • January 21-22 | Pueblo

  • February 25-26 | Sterling

  • April 29-30 | Montrose

  • June 24-25 | Denver

  • September 16-17 | Salida/Buena Vista

Understanding Colorado's Pathways to Leadership
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Every Coloradan deserves a civic pathway. That means building the tools, spaces, and relationships to help individuals grow as leaders; in their jobs, their neighborhoods, and beyond.

Room and board provided for each in-person gathering.

2028 Cohort
Interest

january - october 2028

Sign Up for 2028 Cohort Information

Are you ready to step into civic life with a sense of purpose, and readiness to create real and lasting impact?

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Applications closed for the 2027 cohort‍
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Sign up for 2028 cohort interest

Colorado is special when we have leaders that can put partisan and division aside and work on collaboration and forward progress. Through this process I have learned the power of government: when we celebrate our differences and work together, we make our [neighborhood], state, and nation better places to work, live, and play.

2023 Alumnus