2025 NALA Application is Now Open!

Apply for the New American Leadership Academy 

We are pleased to share with you that the application for the 2024 New American Leadership Academy (NALA) cohort is now available.

NALA is an opportunity for New American professionals to foster their personal development by building knowledge in civic engagement, and discovering new ways to contribute to their respective communities and the city of Columbus at large.  Academy participants receive mentorship and professional development on topics including government, civic engagement, and strategic collaboration along with  implicit bias training, public speaking, and conflict resolution and management. The bi-monthly sessions will begin in March 2025 and end in November 2025.

Applications will be accepted now through November 22, 2024. For more information, and to apply online, please visit www.columbus.gov/nala.