On Tuesday, June 14 at the Wild Heaven West End Brewery and Gardens 19 Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows, completed their commitment to making Atlanta more engaged and equitable with a graduation ceremony. Now Civic Leaders, these outstanding changemakers have developed the leadership skills to take their service and careers to the next level!

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.

Civic Fellows were partners with the Hands On Atlanta Disco program (working with students across several elementary schools), HOPE Atlanta, Medshare International, YMCA of Metro Atlanta, InCommunity, Out of Hand Theatre, EcoAddendum, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, and the Clarkston Community Center. The 2022 class of Hands On Atlanta Civic Fellows represent diverse backgrounds and industries including education, entrepreneurs, engineering, law enforcement, marketing, technology, and more! Get to know all of them here.

The graduation ceremony included a recap of the year and featured a memorable and inspirational keynote from the iconic, Ann Cramer. The impact created by the fellows was also a big focus on the year, looking back at what all their hard work had accomplished - like engaging over 900 volunteers and as a cohort raising more than $13,000 for Hands On Atlanta. Awards were given to the top fundraisers and the recipients of this year’s Impact Award.

We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Civic Leadership Program and applications will officially open to the public on Monday, July 4th. Click here to nominate a fellow or here to learn more.