
Mission
Our mission is to advance ethical leaders and build leadership capacity in order to create a more connected and inclusive community.
Vision
Our vision is an inclusive community where people of all backgrounds and circumstances participate in making their community more livable for everyone.
Values
Experiential Learning
Test your ideas; learn from the experience; build upon small successes.
Teamwork
Identify, develop, and leverage the strengths of others to reach shared goals.
Whole System Thinking
View problems holistically; identify the various individuals, organizations and institutions that hold a piece of the solution.
Relationships
Develop strong, trusting relationships by listening authentically, appreciating differences, and finding common ground.
Diversity
Engage leaders across all levels and sectors in the community; orchestrate the conflict inherent in different perspectives in order to produce innovation.
Nurturing Leadership
Identify what behaviors are essential to your success and what behaviors need to be shed in order to be successful in new leadership roles.
Recent Blog Posts
Healthcare Issue Week
As we draw our second Coro placement to a close and synthesize our experiences in the nonprofit industry, we are taking an in-depth look at Pittsburgh’s major health institutions. Our issue week following our nonprofit placements centered around the topic of...
Coro Pittsburgh Announces New Program In Support of Communities Most Impacted By COVID-19 Relief
PITTSBURGH, PA - February 1, 2020 The Coro Center for Civic Leadership, regional leader in developing diverse talent and building civic leadership, unveiled a new program aimed at supporting communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will address...
Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs: FAQs
600+ professionals apply to the Coro Fellowship each year. Below are the most common questions people ask our recruiters. General Questions What does “Coro” stand for? “Coro” (not C.O.R.O.) is a word chosen by the organization’s founders in 1942 to describe the unique...