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Elevando WI
Elevando Wisconsin
Empowering leaders today for a better tomorrow
Elevando Wisconsin is a leadership development program with proven success in building leadership capacity and pathways.
It is an educational program where individuals hone leadership skills and prepare for leadership roles, creating a network of active, effective leaders.
Applications for the Spring 2025 Elevando Wisconsin are open.
Info Sessions
Join us and learn more about Elevando during our virtual information sessions.
Fridays from 9 to 10 am
News & Updates
Latest news and updates from the Elevando program
Stories & Impacts
Impact reports and stories from alumni and partners
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Alumni Testimonials
Elevando Wisconsin was one of my best experiences in terms of the training I have taken here in the United States as it helped me greatly to recognize my areas of opportunity.
Bibiana
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It helped me to understand my weaknesses and strengths as a person. It assisted me in redefining my short, medium, and long-term goals.
Catalina
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They demonstrated that with dedication and love for what we do, we can achieve more.
Genesis
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I invite anyone to not to think twice to be part of this program and take advantage of this great opportunity to understand and enjoy what education, improvement, perseverance, confidence, and success is all about.
Jorge
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Our Sponsors
The Elevando Wisconsin Advisory Board would like to recognize the following sponsors for their support of Elevando Wisconsin.
Multicultural Outreach Program
Community Leadership Alliance of Southwest Wisconsin
Chris and Chuck Wellington
Maria E Flores
Become a Sponsor
Please email Jesús Vargas Gutierrez or Elizabeth McCrank at elevandowi@extension.wisc.edu if you would like to invest in supporting Elevando Wisconsin.
Sponsorships allow us to offer a reduced cost to all participants.
The money is used to purchase program materials (e.g. leadership assessments) and offset the cost of a skilled program facilitator.
Sponsorships also allow us to offer a limited number of scholarships.
These scholarships assist individuals with covering the cost of participation so no one is turned away based on their financial ability to participate.
Jesús Vargas Gutierrez, Elevando Wisconsin Leadership Specialist (vargasgutier@wisc.edu)
Elizabeth McCrank, Community Leadership Specialist (mccrank@wisc.edu)