Rodel America

Rodel America applies the proven Rodel Fellowship model at the state and regional level. The program selects a cohort of 18 to 24 elected officials from the same region, balanced between the parties and reflecting the area’s ideological dynamics. The cohort gathers for a rigorous series of three multi-day seminars held over a one-year period. Seminar discussions are designed to increase mutual understanding, create an atmosphere conducive to problem-solving, foster dynamic leadership, and identify areas of shared concern and common values. Our goal is to break down partisan barriers among elected officials, building relationships and trust that will change the way state leaders interact and solve problems. Through thought-provoking readings, open and honest conversations, and time spent in fellowship, participants revisit the passions that drove them to elected office while fostering connections that they carry back to their everyday work. Rodel has run two state-level programs, one in Rhode Island and one Washington state, and is expanding the program to other regions around the United States.

For more information, please contact Samantha Thompson-Foster.