
Apply for Elevate Class 32
Our flagship program cultivates emerging and existing community leaders and builds leadership skills in participants and networking with community leaders to be a value-add to their organization and to the county as a whole.

About Elevate
- Participate in a 9-month program focusing on a leadership theme and community theme.
- Build group cohesion in a 1-day mandatory introductory retreat.
- Attend one 6 ½ hour meeting per month.
- Meet in classes held in locations across Marshall County.
- Integrate Leadership Skills sessions with Networking with Community Leaders.
- Broaden knowledge of and understand the critical issues affecting Marshall County.
- Focus on learning about Self, Others, and the Marshall County Community.
- Complete a community improvement project in small groups.
- Identify individual leadership challenges and create a call to action to enhance skill sets.
- Collaborate with 25-30 cohort members from business, industry, health care, education, and non-profits.
Each class integrates Leadership skills and competencies along with presentations by and conversations with community leaders. Each participant develops a “Call to Action” and shares their implementation plan with their respective organizations.
Elevate Class 32 Schedule
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Introductory Retreat |
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Leader Self-Management #1/ Servantship |
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Leader Self-Management #2/ Exploring Marshall County |
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Lead and Empower Others #1/ Health and Human Services |
Wednesday, January 6, 2027 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Lead and Empower Others #2/ Education |
Wednesday, February 3, 2027 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | The Team Dance # 1/ Economic Development |
Wednesday, March 3, 2027 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | The Team Dance #2/ Board Leadership |
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Leader Decision-Making/Mindfulness |
Wednesday, May 5, 2027 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Team Project Presentations/ Graduation |
