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The nomination period is OPEN for the
2023 Winter Mark Whisler Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute.
Nomination Applications are due no later than OCTOBER 6th, 2023.

About BCLI:

The Mark Whisler Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) provides public policy training for our Sacramento area community advocates. It's time that neighborhood leaders have not just a voice, but a seat on the dais.

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For our training institute, we seek out and recruit people from low-income communities and communities of color who have a proven track record of leadership as social justice advocates in their neighborhoods. They’re distinguished by a passion to change systems by learning the important aspects of public policy development from the inside. We deeply invest in each cohort through our 6-week BCLI fellowship, which teaches advocates how to understand complex and intersecting policy arenas, navigate the culture and language of commissions, and build effective relationships in and outside the commission.

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Public policy topics covered by the BCLI: 

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Power, Privilege & Structural Racialization

Land Use and Affordable Housing

Robert's/Rosenberg's Rules of Order, Ethics & Storytelling

Health Equity & Environmental Justice

Education Equity

Transportation Justice

Workplace Equity/Labor 101

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Time Commitment: 

(6) Consecutive Saturdays 

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Launch Celebration: Friday, October 20th, 5:00 - 6:00pm via Zoom w/ Keynote Speaker TBD.  Saturday Sessions: 10:00am - 5:00pm (a light breakfast & coffee will be provided at 9:30am & lunch at noon)


Session dates: October 21st * October 28th * November 4th * November 11th

November 18th * November 25th + Graduation Ceremony based on Cohort's schedules.

BCLI
2021 BCLI Cohort

Each candidate should follow these steps in order to be considered as a BCLI Fellow:

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1. Locate a Nominator. All BCLI Fellows must be nominated by either a BCLI alum, or by a community leader or organization with which the candidate has been affiliated.​

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2. Have your Nominator complete & submit the Nomination Application via this link: 

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QUESTIONS? Email us at: BCLI@OrganizeSacramento.org

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