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