• Emerging Leaders Institute Application

  • Please let us know if you are hoping to return to the Emerging Leaders Institute Program (as a 2.0 Member), or if you are new to ELI and will be applying to participate in the 1.0 group.

  • Mandatory Seminars & eCourses

  • Attendance at the following seminars is mandatory for all ELI Members. Seminars may be in-person and/or on a virutal platform.

    Mandatory Seminars:

    • Introductory Webinar: February/March
    • Spring Seminar: March-April
    • Late Spring/Early Summer Seminar: June-August
    • Fall Seminar: September - November

    These courses are hosted on NYSCAA Learn and can be taken anything before the first person seminar in March.

    • Welcome to NYSCAA
    • Community Action Overview
    • Community Action: Our History, Our Narrative
    • Applying ROMA in a CAA
    • Optional: Community Action Agency Board Roles and Responsibilities
  • Seminar Attendance & Fee

  • Work History

  • Essay


    Describe your commitment to Community Action, your hopes for your future career path, why you want to participate in ELI, and how you hope to benefit by participating in the program. Please upload a Microsoft Word document or PDF of no more than 500 words.

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