The Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 12th cohort of the Claudia L. McKoin Public Service Leadership Training Academy (McKoin Academy)! The McKoin Academy is a FREE training academy designed to train women to lead and shape public policy in their communities. Our mission is to increase the number of women of color participating in public policy development and running for elected office. We are looking for bright, driven women who are ready to become part of the solution and bring diversity to the public policy and political realm. The 2026 curriculum consists of seven IN-PERSON workshops on Saturdays from January 31 to May 9, 2026.

Please note that while the program is open to women of color, we are particularly looking for women of color who reside in Wards 5, 7 and 8.

The virtual information session for the McKoin Academy will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. The registration for the information session can be found  -here. 

Applications are due January 5, 2026 at 11:59pm. The link to the application can be found - here