Hunt Mayors Leadership Fellowship

Building Mayoral Leadership in Education

The program provides mayors with the space, resources, and connections to translate ideas into impactful action for their communities.

The Hunt Institute believes mayors hold a unique position of influence in shaping education policy. Mayors serve on the front lines of their communities, uniquely positioned to align education priorities with local needs and opportunities.

The Hunt Mayors Fellowship equips them with the insights, tools, and networks necessary to build stronger educational systems that prepare students for lifelong success.

The Fellowship includes two in-person convenings hosted in cities across the U.S., featuring interactive sessions, expert panels, and peer exchange. Fellows take part in policy discussions focused on the most urgent challenges in education and leave with practical tools to advance local solutions.

The Hunt Mayors Leadership Fellowship:

Develops strategies for expanding pre-K access and childcare infrastructure
Strengthens partnerships between school districts and city government
Creates pathways connecting high schools to community colleges and employers
Builds cross-sector coalitions to address teacher recruitment and retention
Implements data-driven approaches to improving student outcomes in urban education systems

By investing in education leaders and aspiring local and state policymakers, we are creating a pipeline of informed education leaders, beginning at the municipal and county levels and on to state and national elected office.