2021 Application
Apply early.

Participants will attend 3 weekend workshops to complete the course:
February 27 & 28
March 13 & 14
March 20 & 21

If you have any questions regarding the application or acceptance process, please contact Beth Meyer at bmeyer@azleadingforchange.org.
You can also call 602.253.0119.
A short phone interview will be scheduled upon receipt of your application.

This training is also excellent for managers and teams of candidate and ballot initiative campaigns.

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* 1. Name and Contact Information:

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* 2. How did you learn about this training?

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* 3. OPTIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:
We are committed to achieving diversity in our programs. Based on your comfort level, please fill in all or some of the information below in questions 3-8. All information will be kept confidential and is not used for determining your acceptance into the Candidate Training.


Race/Ethnicity

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* 4. What is your gender?

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* 5. Are you a First Generation American?

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* 6. Do you identify as LGBTQ?

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* 7. What is your age?

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* 8. Military status: Are you a veteran?

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* 9. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

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* 10. Have you ever run for elected office?

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* 11. Have you ever managed a candidate or ballot campaign?

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* 12. If you are interested in managing a ballot campaign, please tell a little about it. For instance, in what district, what ballot issue.

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* 13. Are you planning to run for office?

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* 14. When do you plan to run for office, or serve on a campaign?

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* 15. What office or type of campaign are you most interested in running for or serving on?

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* 16. In what district will you be running in or serving on a campaign? (City district, legislative district, school district, etc.)

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* 17. If elected to office, what changes do you want to make?

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* 18. Please describe any political or civic engagement work you are currently doing or have done in the past. (e.g. issue campaign volunteer, candidate campaign volunteer, GOTV)

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* 19. This is a non-partisan candidate training for individuals who self-identify as progressive. Please describe what progressive means to you.

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* 20. What do you hope to gain from this training?

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* 21. The training takes place over three weekends virtually on Zoom:  February 27 & 28; March 13 & 14; March 20 & 21.
Will you be able to attend all-day Saturday and Sunday training days?
Note:  The three weekend trainings are not consecutive.

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* 22. Is there anything else that you'd like to share about yourself?

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* 23. The cost of this training is $400.  Will you require a partial tuition scholarship if funds remain available?

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