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Civic Engagement Academy

Inspiring positive change in Philadelphia's communities through training and skill development.

About

The Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) is a free training program that provides community members with the tools to create lasting positive change. The trainings encourage local problem-solving and prepare residents to become community leaders, organizers, and activists.

You can access the workshops by attending the CEA Learning Series, which offers a different training each month. There is no cost to attend.

Connect

Address
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Email CEA@phila.gov
Phone
Phone: (215) 686-2055
Social
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Twitter
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Training topics

The CEA offers workshops on many subjects related to civic engagement. The current topics include:

  • Asset mapping: How to identify resources that are relevant to your work.
  • Building coalitions: How to bring together community assets and resources to organize around a shared goal.
  • Building a recruitment plan: How to increase participant turnout through planning and benchmarking.
  • Centering accessibility and inclusion: How we can center accessibility in our recruitment, engagement, follow-through, and retention.
  • Leading a community meeting: Tips for community meeting planning, recruitment, and outreach.
  • Goal setting: Setting SMART goals and staying on track.
  • Government 101: The basics of federal, state, and local government and why they all matter.
  • Using data to tell your story: How we use quantitative and qualitative data to tell a story about the work we do.

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Events

  • Jan
    21
    Event
    Building a Recruitment Plan-Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
    Event

    Building a Recruitment Plan-Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series

    January 21, 2026
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, 2 hours

    How to plan and time your outreach to engage the right people and resources   Sign Up Now
  • Feb
    18
    Event
    Building Coalitions-Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
    Event

    Building Coalitions-Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series

    February 18, 2026
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, 2 hours

    How to engage the right people and resources around a shared goal.
    Joins us Virtually   Sign Up Now
  • Mar
    18
    Event
    The City's Annual Budget-Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
    Virtual
    Event

    The City's Annual Budget-Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) Learning Series

    March 18, 2026
    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, 2 hours
    Virtual
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    Learn about how the City’s Annual Budget works, where funds come from, and how decisions are made about how money is spent. This will be presented by the Committee of 70
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