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The IOPL is a multi-partisan, non-profit, research and educational institution formed to improve the overall quality of political and governmental leadership in North Carolina at the state and local levels.

The purpose of the Institute is to develop political skills of North Carolina citizens with potential to be the state's future political leaders.

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Calling All IOPL Fellows

IOPL Alumni Fellows,

As you know, Ben Ballou is a graduate student at UNC-Greensboro serving an internship as our Program Assistant for the Fellows Program.  As part of his internship, he is completing a research project under my supervision (and subject to review by his professors).  He and I have discussed the possible projects at some length and the survey that we are distributing is a result of those discussions.

We believe that the study will not only meet the requirements for his graduate program, but make a significant contribution to IOPL as we learn more about the strengths and weaknesses of the Fellows Program as seen through the eyes of the most important judges—YOU, the graduates!

Ben's study will help us identify things that are most useful as well as some changes we need to make going forward.  It will also provide us with information we can use in making our case for what we do, how we do it, and how we constantly strive to make it better.

I urge you to assist us by committing your valuable time to help us learn more about your experience with IOPL—during the program but also and especially after you graduated.

Your participation in this study is sincerely and greatly appreciated!  We need your effort to complete the survey by April 21st.

Robin Dorff
Executive Director

Click Here for SURVEY Part I

NOW Considering 2010 Fall Class Applications

It is NEVER TOO SOON OR TOO LATE to recruit applicants for our future classes. And with the 2010 elections looming just ahead, now is exactly the time to concentrate our efforts to get the very best applicants possible for the 2010 Fall classes, running from August to December. So, if you have someone you want to nominate, please bring them to our attention or have them go to our website and complete the application process online. If you're active in a civic organization or in your party, please share with them the fact that IOPL is keenly interested in the development of our future leaders and we want the "best and the brightest" from all over the state to apply. Or, just put out the word that individuals can complete the Contact IOPL form. We will be pleased to answer any questions and provide further guidance.

Previous applicants do not need to re-apply, but please use the Contact IOPL form to confirm your continuing interest in being considered. New applicants should complete the Fellows Program Application found on this site.

The IOPL needs your help to identify any of our Fellows who recently ran for office (Primaries and/or General Elections), or who are currently holding office.

WHY is this SO important! Our funders and our potential funders ask for this information as a demonstration of the success of our program. It is important for us to be able to give them current and comprehensive information about our successful record. Put bluntly... our record... that is your record of accomplishment promotes our ability to raise money for IOPL!

IOPL Partners with AOS...

The IOPL is pleased to announce a new partnering relationship with AOS Research. AOS will support the IOPL Fellows Poll conducted with each class using their state-of-the-art polling technology and facilities. AOS is a privately held Market Research and Opinion Polling firm based in Contact IOPL Wilmington, North Carolina. Since 1999, AOS Research has been providing clients throughout the United States with a full range of market research and opinion polling data collection services.

AOS Spring 2009 Class IOPL Poll

As all of you know, there is a long tradition of each IOPL Class conducting a poll of New Hanover County voters, and this class just completed the 43rd IOPL poll. Together with our partner AOS Research, Inc., we interviewed 300 registered voters on the evenings of April 23rd and 24th. If you would like to see how voters in that bellwether county rate the performance of local, state and national leaders, as well as what they think about some of the pressing issues of the day, take a look at the Report posted online by The Grove Project. You can find it at http://www.groveproject.org/...

A special thanks to AOS Research, Inc. and its President, Peter Higgins, for partnering with IOPL on this important project!

Congratulations to our 41st Fellows Class

Our latest class (Fall 2009) of IOPL Fellows graduated successfully on Dec. 12, 2009 in a ceremony in Greensboro, NC. We look forward to hearing about successful endeavors and exciting activities as this talented group takes shape in our communities.  Congratulations to all. More on that soon.