Emerging Leaders’ Institute for Training and Excellence (ELITE)

ELITE is a great opportunity for Community Action staff looking to grow their understanding of, and leadership in, Community Action. From Community Action’s rich history to the role we play in performance management and communicating impact. ELITE covers key modules of core content with lots of peer-to-peer learning and engagement. There is a 4-5 month commitment and participants meet about every three weeks via on-line Zoom meetings.

The application period is currently closed. Contact Tiffany Keimig, tkeimig@iowacaa.org, with any questions or to be notified when the next application period opens.

"ELITE created a positive and supportive environment to learn more about being a leader in community action. I learned a lot about the heart behind what we do and how that translates into creating an impact for the neighbors we serve. Tiffany does a great job keeping everyone engaged and providing opportunities to interact with what is being taught."

- 2026 ELITE Graduate

Want to know more?

Contact Tiffany Keimig, ICAA’s Director of Training and Technical Assistance.