The mission of the AIA Center for Civic Leadership is to advance leadership among architects to ensure liveable, healthy, sustainable, and quality-designed environments for future generations.

The CCL seeks to accomplish this mission by becoming the major outreach resource regarding architectural leadership development, education, and training programs; encouraging "Citizen Architects" by supporting civic engagement by AIA members serving in volunteer community service and in elected, appointed, or hired leadership; and highlighting the importance of leadership training and of creating local programs empowering architects to expand their influence on the communities in which the live, work, and play.

Follow @AIA_Advocacy Architect on Twitter.    Join CCL by adding it to your AIA.org Account.

Citizen Architect on the Move: Peter Heimbach, AIA

In Hawaii, AIAS Member is Citizen Architect on the Move

Read about CCL activites at Convention in the Angle

Citizen Architect Directory Now Available for Chapters 

Updated Local Relations Issue Briefs Now Available

Creating a Citizen Architect Committee

This handbook guides AIA Components on how to set up an organizational structure that encourages and supports civic engagement.

Local Leaders in Sustainability

Local Leaders in Sustainability is the AIA's research series on green building policy at the local level.

Living Your Life as a Leader

The AIA's leadership handbook serves as a reference and guide to your personal leadership development.

Citizen Architect on the Move Podcast

Listen to Citizen Architects discuss the interplay between civic engagement and architectural practice.