Civic Impact Academy is elevating civic education by bringing public sector experts and community members into the same classrooms. This cohort-style program returns to Charlotte in Fall 2026 for the third consecutive year and promises to solidify the blueprint for creative, collaborative community building.

Civic Impact Academy’s Second Annual Cohort graduated on December 3, 2025. We are proud of our participants, and grateful to the team of program managers, professors, and sponsors who made this year another resounding success in Charlotte-area civics.

Civic Impact Academy 2025 kicked off on September 3 at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Visual And Performing Arts Center (aka VAPA).

Civic Impact Academy launched in 2024, graduating an inaugural cohort in December. The program was a success from the start and this press release details the civic progress of each participant.