Investing in Leadership to Build Vibrant, Engaged Communities

Right now, we are at a critical moment in our nation\'s political climate, where distrust and misunderstanding have driven the narrative of the public sector\'s role in solutions to our communities\' critical and complex challenges. This includes issues like housing, climate readiness, land use and water management, transportation, municipal finance, social equity, and more. Today\'s public service requires resilience, leveraging new talent, and building skills for true urban vitality.\r\n\r\nThe Vibrant Communities Fellows program at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a foundational example of how to build vibrant, engaged communities marked by trust and agency for positive change. This collaborative program offers 24-weeks of expert coaching and peer networking to support public and private sector leaders in advancing sustainable community development.\r\n\r\nGeorge \"Mac\" McCarthy, President & CEO of the Lincoln Institute, leads the conversation with Gillian Prater-Lee, Program Assistant at LISC Cleveland, and Christine McIntosh, Planning Manager at the City of Euclid.