kˈɔːɹoʊ nˈæʃənəl ænd ðə klˈiːvlənd faʊndˈeɪʃən lˈɑːntʃt ðə fˈɛloʊʃˌɪp wɪððɪ ˈʌltᵻmət ɡˈoʊl ʌv kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɐ pˈaɪplaɪn ʌv sˈɪvɪk lˈiːdɚz hˌuː kæn pɹˈɑːbləm sˈɑːlv əkɹˌɑːs tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl bˈaʊndɚɹiz, wˈɜːk wɪð daɪvˈɜːs kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ænd mˌeɪk ðə sˈɪvɪk ɚɹˈiːnə wˈɜːk θɹuː nˈɛtwɜːks ænd kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən.
Coro National and the Cleveland Foundation launched the fellowship with the ultimate goal of creating a pipeline of civic leaders who can problem solve across traditional boundaries, work with diverse communities and make the civic arena work through networks and collaboration.