Civic Leadership Institute

The Civic Leadership Institute (CLI) is a unique, week-long summer experience for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This year, our expanded CLI summer program will reach participants at our homebase in Tempe as well as Tucson and Flagstaff as our faculty and staff travels to each city for a week of learning and events. The CLI will include a guided curriculum that covers a civic education theme throughout the week, a series of educational webinars led by our faculty, discussion groups facilitated by student mentors, and opportunities for participants and parents to learn more about becoming a Sun Devil. The theme of the 2022 CLI will be Constitutional Rights and Liberties and will explore the ways first 10 freedoms outlined in the U.S. Constitution and the lives of the American people throughout our history. This program is free this year and those who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion at a later date. We will also offer a paid civics research opportunity for interested participants. This incentive will require work with a local teacher and a lot of self-motivation over the summer. More details will be provided to those who express interest. We hope to see you there!