Welcome to Civitas

Civitas is based on the principle that people of good will and ability are more likely to become involved in their communities if they have information and an understanding of how local government operates, where the money comes from, how it is spent and how decisions are made. To date, approximately 140 Dane County citizens have been taken behind the scenes of local government by our outstanding faculty of 50 of the most experienced administrators and former elected officials in Dane County.

If you would like to nominate someone or yourself for Civitas, please click on the Apply button in the toolbar above.

Click here to download a brochure about the Civitas / Leadership Greater Madison program.

Click here to see a video of the presentation by Todd Berry, president of Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, to the Feb. 8, 2006, Civitas forum (42 minutes). Videos of all presentations are available to Civitas participants.
Democracy depends on citizens who are informed and involved in the civic life of their communities.  Civitas is an exciting educational and informational approach to stimulating greater civic understanding and involvement in Dane County.

Civitas and Leadership Greater Madison are leadership education and training programs for people who live and work in the Greater Madison Area through a joint effort of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and Wood Communications Group. Click here to learn more about Leadership Greater Madison.