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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Change: Civic Engagement

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Mon, Sep 14, 2026

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Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) helps you build practical leadership skills, earn digital badges, and gain recognition for your involvement. Register for one workshop or complete the full series to earn an ELA graduation cord. You can complete sessions across multiple semesters.
 
Each workshop includes interactive learning, reflection, and actionable takeaways, plus dinner!
 

Leading Change: Civic Engagement

Facilitated by the Service Learning & Impact in Community Engagement (SLICE) office, this session explores how leaders create positive change through civic engagement and community action. Hear from a panel of local experts about issues on the upcoming ballot, learn how individuals can influence change at the local, state, and federal levels, and discover why your voice and participation matter in shaping the future of your communities.

Why participate?

  • Earn a digital badge for each workshop to showcase on LinkedIn, résumés, and graduate school applications.
  • Join a program where 90%+ of participants report increased confidence in leading teams and projects.
  • Complete a workshop in each of the three core areas, Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change, to earn a leadership graduation cord. Workshops can be completed across multiple semesters.

Want more? Scroll down to explore and register for the other workshops in the Emerging Leadership Academy series. You can attend one, several, or all of them!

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Upcoming Events

Mon, Oct 12, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Others: Inclusion

Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) helps you build practical leadership skills, earn digital badges, and gain recognition for your involvement. Register for one workshop or complete the full series to earn an ELA graduation cord. You can complete sessions across multiple semesters.

Leading Others: Inclusion
Facilitated by Center for Leadership director, Dr. Stefanie Johnson

Explore how inclusion strengthens teams, improves decision-making, and helps groups achieve better outcomes. You'll gain practical strategies to recognize different perspectives, foster belonging, and effectively lead in diverse environments. Facilitated by Center for Leadership director, Leeds professor, author of the Wall Street Journal National Bestseller, Inclusify: The power of uniqueness and belonging to build innovative teams.

Want more? Scroll down or visit https://campusgroups.colorado.edu/events_list to explore and register for the other workshops in the Emerging Leadership Academy series.

Mon, Nov 09, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Self: Character

Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) helps you build practical leadership skills, earn digital badges, and gain recognition for your involvement. Register for one workshop or complete the full series to earn an ELA graduation cord. You can complete sessions across multiple semesters.

Leadership is Action, Not Position: Building the Reflex to Step Up
Leading Self: Character
Facilitated by Air Force ROTC

Leadership doesn't start with a title. It starts with the decision to act. In this interactive workshop, you'll explore how small actions build trust, credibility, and influence, and learn practical strategies for stepping up, solving problems, and making an impact wherever you are. You'll leave with a simple framework for recognizing leadership opportunities and a personal action plan you can put into practice right away.

Want more? Scroll down or visit https://campusgroups.colorado.edu/events_list to explore and register for the other workshops in the Emerging Leadership Academy series.

Mon, Feb 08, 2027
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Self: Resilience

Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) helps you build practical leadership skills, earn digital badges, and gain recognition for your involvement. Register for one workshop or complete the full series to earn an ELA graduation cord. You can complete sessions across multiple semesters.

Each workshop includes interactive learning, reflection, and actionable takeaways, plus dinner!

Leading Self: Resilience
Facilitated by the Center for Cultural Connections & Community

Learn practical strategies for navigating challenges, adapting to change, and maintaining your well-being while pursuing your goals. This interactive workshop will help you build resilience, strengthen self-awareness, and develop habits that support long-term personal and leadership success.

Want more? Scroll down to explore and register for the other workshops in the Emerging Leadership Academy series. You can attend one, several, or all of them!

Mon, Mar 08, 2027
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Others: Communication

Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) helps you build practical leadership skills, earn digital badges, and gain recognition for your involvement. Register for one workshop or complete the full series to earn an ELA graduation cord. You can complete sessions across multiple semesters.

Each workshop includes interactive learning, reflection, and actionable takeaways, plus dinner!

Leading Others: Communication
Facilitated by CU GOLD

Strong leaders are strong communicators. In this interactive workshop, you'll develop skills for communicating with clarity, building stronger relationships, and engaging effectively with teammates, peers, and communities. Whether you're leading a group project, student organization, or future career team, you'll leave with practical tools you can use right away.

Want more? Scroll down or visit https://campusgroups.colorado.edu/events_list to explore and register for the other workshops in the Emerging Leadership Academy series.

Mon, Apr 12, 2027
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Change: Creativity & Innovation

Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) helps you build practical leadership skills, earn digital badges, and gain recognition for your involvement. Register for one workshop or complete the full series to earn an ELA graduation cord. You can complete sessions across multiple semesters.

Leading Change: Creativity & Innovation
Facilitated by the Center for Cultural Connections & Community

Creativity and innovation are essential leadership skills for solving complex challenges and creating positive change. In this interactive workshop, you'll explore ways to think differently, generate new ideas, and approach problems with curiosity and confidence. You'll leave with practical strategies for fostering creativity and turning ideas into action.

Want more? Scroll down or visit https://campusgroups.colorado.edu/events_list to explore and register for the other workshops in the Emerging Leadership Academy series.

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Co-hosted with: Service Learning & Impact in Community Engagement