Leadership Initiatives

We are devoted to developing the next generation of municipal leaders.

Los Angeles Leadership Program

USC Price School of Public Policy

At the USC Price School of Public Policy, the David C. Bohnett Leadership Fellow works directly for the office of the Chairperson of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on major policy issues with direct impact on the lives of the citizens of Los Angeles County.
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Mayoral Leadership Programs

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

With the David Bohnett Fellowship Program at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, outstanding graduate students in public policy, social welfare and urban planning are given hands-on responsibilities in the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s office.
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NYU Wagner

At NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the David Bohnett Public Service Fellowship gives three Fellows per year the opportunity to engage in the challenges of governing New York City.
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UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellows apply the academic training they receive at the Ford School to benefit the people and government of Detroit, Michigan.
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US Conference of Mayors Fellowship

Working with the three universities, the USCM Summer Fellow will work in the United States Conference of Mayors in Washington, DC.  The Fellow will research and make policy recommendations on relevant and timely issues that affect all cities across the United States.
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Senior Leadership Program

Harvard’s Kennedy School

At Harvard, the David Bohnett Leaders Fellowship program — in partnership with the LGBTQ Victory Institute — is designed for progressive senior and mid-career executives from state, county and local governments, as well as their elected counterparts. Because the program and its curriculum thrive on the political expertise and real-world experience of its esteemed participants, Fellows for each class are chosen to represent a full spectrum of governmental levels, functional responsibilities, geographic distribution and diversity in the LGBT community.

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