This Academy provides an overview of City government operation, including insight regarding how the City makes its decisions, allocates its funds, and operates its departments. The goal of the Civics Academy is to empower and encourage residents, employees, business owners, and students to become more civically engaged in the City’s future decisions affecting Auburn’s quality of life.
The 2023 Auburn Civics Academy will be an 11-week course held one evening a week beginning Thursday, September 7, 2023 with four Saturday sessions in the mornings of September 16, September 23, and September 30, and October 7. The final class will be a graduation ceremony held on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Classes are held in multiple locations in the City of Auburn. Attendees must be willing to commit to attendance of sessions (can miss THREE sessions and still graduate).
Space in Civics Academy is limited, so not all applicants can be selected. The City determines Academy acceptance on a variety of factors to ensure that Academy enrollment reflects the diversity of the Auburn community. Applicants not selected this year will be put on a waitlist for the next offering of Civics Academy.