Civic Leadership Academy

KEY DOCUMENTS    
Welcome Letter
Curriculum Guide 
Biographies of Distinguished Speakers (forthcoming)
Tentative Schedule 
Faculty Groups   

READINGS & HOMEWORK
Guide to Readings 2009 (START HERE)
      Assignment 1 (due 24 Jan)
      Assignment 2 (due 31 Jan)
      Assignment 3 (due 7 JFeb)
      Assignment 4 (due 14 Feb)
      Assignment 5 (due 17 Feb)

The Constitution of the United States of America
Foundation Reading
Annual Report to Congress  11.9mb low resolution
PL-20  How to Schedule Capitol Hill Appointments
PL-20  Albright on Communications
FG-10  Gavel to Gavel
FG-21  An Essay on Civil Control of the Military
FG-21  The Decision to Fire MacArthur
FG-22  Diplomacy: The U.S. State Department at Work
FG-22  Secretary Rice Interview With Al Arabia  (Dubai TV)
FG-22  Secretary Clinton's Foreign Policy Address at the Council on Foreign Relations
FG-22  Assignment Abroad
FB-23  The CIA  (click “Who We Are” & “What We Do”)
FG-23  Gen Hayden at Los Angeles World Affairs Council
FG-23  CIA Destroys Two Tapes
FG-23  The CIA is proud to be on the front lines against al-Qaeda
FG-30  The Case That Made the Court
FG-30  Robert’s Rules
AH-20  A Memorial to Forget
AH-21  Ahead of Her Time
AH-21  Arlington National Cemetery

NY Times graph on Federal Budget Proposal
Primer on Federal Budget

We will provide you with copies of the documents above, except the readings. If you need hard copies of the readings, please print your own.

POINT OF CONTACT:
Steven Trupp, NHQ Program Manager 

IMPORTANT DATES
2 Jan    Deadline to pay $150 towards activity fee
1 Feb:  Deadline to pay balance of activity fee ($295 total)
4 Feb:  Deadline to complete Legislative Day Checkride
4 Feb: Deadline to schedule appointment with U.S. Rep.
11 Feb:  Travel Itineraries due
20 Feb:  Travel
20-27 Feb:  Civic Leadership Academy
27 Feb:  Travel 

Ongoing: See Guide to Readings for homework deadlines