The City Leadership Council (CLC) is a crucial part of the on-the-ground community we cultivate in each of our cities. Each VFA City has a CLC, which is composed of first and second year Fellow leaders who are in charge of leading experiences that foster connection and build relationships between Fellows and Alumni — both locally and across our cities.

CLCs help plan local gatherings or get the Fellow and Alumni community connected to events happening in the local ecosystem. CLC members will focus on leading Fellow engagement, as well as sharing stories about the Fellowship experience through social media and our website. CLC also serves as engagement drivers to recruit Fellows and Alumni for special projects at the national level. Examples include: facilitating national ideation sessions, leading regional recruitment activities, scoring Fellow applications, and judging Selection Days. 

A CLC exists in each of our VFA cities and is made up of three to six Fellows (and in some cases, Alumni) who collaborate and support the VFA mission. CLC is open to all current Fellows and Alumni, no longer limited to second year Fellows. 

WHAT HAS CHANGED FOR THE 2023 CLC COHORT? 

There will be no more Alumni Engagement Lead. We want CLC to focus predominantly on the Fellows in the first two years of their journey with VFA. The Ecosystem Engagement Lead will be spearheading a new Ecosystem Capstone Project. More information will be coming soon about this. CLC is still open to all current Fellows.

CITY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ROLES

Fellow Engagement Lead 

The Fellow Engagement Lead should foster community building and engagement by sharing resources, events, and opportunities among the local VFA community. They should support VFA’s national programs as well as city-specific events that aim to have a positive impact on the local community. The focus should be on ways to create a “family dynamic” among Fellows for support and relationship both personally and professionally.  This individual will need to exhibit strong time-management and communication skills and have an interest in community involvement.

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Ecosystem Engagement Lead

The Ecosystem Engagement Lead should be the spearhead finding ways to engage members of the ecosystem with VFA and finding ways for our Fellows to actively engage with the ecosystem in our cities. The role will also focus on moving Fellows to action. They will also manage the capstone project for second year Fellows. This individual will need to be someone who geeks out about finding solutions and bringing people together; they also get excited about managing projects and networking with members of the ecosystem.

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In-City Marketing Lead

The In-City Marketing Lead should drive social audience engagement, growth, and retention to build a consistent Fellowship brand in our cities. The role will focus on building brand awareness and an in-city following. This individual will need to be someone who’s excited about all things social media; they also get excited about writing and storytelling, as well as arranging pics and video clips with consistent quality.  

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