Emerging Leadership Academy

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: 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.

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.