Flinn-Brown Fellow Sharon Carpenter: Performing research that shapes state policy
June 20, 2017
By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation While a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, majoring in aviation environmental science, Sharon Carpenter never envisioned working at the Arizona Legislature. She did not follow federal or state politics, and had never even visited…
Is Flinn-Brown or CivEx your next step? Applications are now open for the Flinn-Brown 2017 cohort.
May 09, 2017
CivEx, an introduction to state policy and politics in Arizona will be presented in February 2018. Registration will open for the free program in September 2017. Click to sign up for email. Flinn-Brown The Statewide, State-Level Network for Arizona Civic…
Juan Ciscomani carries governor’s message throughout southern Arizona, Mexico
May 09, 2017
By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Juan Ciscomani started his day with a breakfast event in Tucson, met with agricultural leaders in Yuma for lunch, and attended a program in Phoenix that evening with the Mexican ambassador before driving back to his…
Four Flinn-Brown Fellows provide leadership as faculty and staff with Maricopa Community Colleges
April 25, 2017
From Coconino to Cochise counties, seven Flinn-Brown Fellows are working through Arizona’s community colleges—three as elected district governing-board members and four through their professional careers—to ensure quality education options and services for Arizonans. The Fellows’ roles and expertise in post-secondary…
Flinn-Brown Fellows serve Arizona through community-college governing-board roles
April 18, 2017
From Coconino to Cochise counties, seven Flinn-Brown Fellows are working through Arizona’s community colleges—three as elected district governing-board members and four through their professional careers—to ensure quality education options and services for Arizonans. The Fellows’ roles and expertise in post-secondary…
Rise to the occasion: Apply for Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy
April 06, 2017
By Nancy Welch Vice President, Arizona Center for Civic Leadership We aren’t just living in interesting times. We’re in the midst of a remarkable period. Partisanship and polarization have risen to a fever pitch. Some observers assume a technology-driven future…
Flinn-Brown Takeaways: Kimulet Winzer
March 21, 2017
“Flinn-Brown Takeaways” are short bursts of information and insight to help advance your own civic expertise. Kimulet Winzer is currently the West Region Compliance Director for UnitedHealth Care Community and State and a member of the First Things First Central…
