We are thrilled to share that the largest cohort of Civic Fellows in program history have graduated to Civic Leaders!  

On Wednesday, June 5 the 2024 class of Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows completed their commitment to making Atlanta more engaged and equitable with a graduation ceremony at the Metro Atlanta Chamber.

From October 2023 through May 2024, our fellows hosted projects with their nonprofit partner, attended monthly professional development and leadership training workshops and raised $32,550. Now Civic Leaders, these outstanding changemakers, have developed the leadership skills to take their service and careers to the next level!  

Check out the nonprofits supported this year: 

Fellows also supported some of our partner Title 1 schools through our Discovery program.

The graduation ceremony included an energetic recap of their service year, where Chantelle Hawkins, Malan Hess, and Brittany Hartman shared impact stories with their fellow graduates. Program alumni and active Hands On Atlanta Changemaker Board Member, Maranie Brown shared some perspective on “Life after the Civic Leadership Program”, and the event was wrapped by a keynote from the ever impressive and thought provoking, Nzinga Shaw.

Along with highlighting the impact created by our fellows and memorable words shared by leading Atlanta influencers, awards were given to the top fundraisers and the recipients of this year’s Impact Award.

In 2024, 29 Civic Fellows engaged over 3,000 volunteers to serve more than 8,300 hours - saving our partners $232,825 in volunteer labor. In addition, they raised $32,550 for Hands On Atlanta.

Top Fundraisers

• Chantelle Hawkins ($5,625 from 82 Supporters)

• Myia Jones-Dunwoody ($1,680 from 46 Supporters)

Impact Awardees

• Kayla Tomlinson

• Keiron Robinson

• Kennedi Harris

• Michael Kerfeld

• Crystal McCorkle

• Omar King

We’re excited to see the impact our 2024 cohort continues to create across metro Atlanta.

The Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program, powered by Constellation is 10-month, immersive professional development/leadership training program that builds community leaders while supporting the needs of nonprofit and school partners. Civic Fellows get hands-on experience and also participate in leadership training and mentoring provided by Hands On Atlanta staff, program alumni and partners.

To learn more about the Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program visit https://www.handsonatlanta.org/civic-leadership Applications are open for the 24-25 cohort. Apply by June 28, 2024.