Discover your strengths, elevate your local leadership.
Growing Local: Emerging Leaders is a six-month program designed to help up-and-coming leaders discover and build on their unique strengths so they can make a difference through local boards, commissions and elected positions.
When local leaders thrive, so do the communities they champion. By investing in the next generation of leaders, we empower individuals with the skills and confidence to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing our rural areas. These homegrown leaders understand the local context and are passionate about shaping a vibrant future for their communities. The Growing Local: Emerging Leaders program helps cultivate this vital leadership pipeline for southwest Minnesota.
Growing Local: Emerging Leaders is one part of our larger community engagement work bringing people together with innovative approaches to build vibrant and welcoming communities.
For more information
Khou Lor
Email Khou or call (320) 583-6579
Apply now for the 2026 cohort
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community, but need the tools and confidence to step into more formal leadership roles? Join us!
Application deadline extended through April 10.