Good News!
The Jackson Hole Conservation Leadership Institute (CLI) will return in September 2026.
Please stay tuned for program and application information. For questions, please email JHCA Policy Director, Rebecca Singer, at rebecca@jhalliance.org.
What is CLI?
In partnership with Voices Jackson Hole, Camina Conmigo, and the Snake River Fund, JHCA is excited to relaunch its free eight-week community education program. We look forward to offering a transformative experience that equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and relationships to become generative leaders and changemakers in Jackson Hole. CLI activates leaders to advance positive change in conservation and other critical and interconnected sectors of our community.
- Communicate your position to others, including elected representatives;
- Identify, recruit, and lead a grassroots team;
- Develop a campaign plan to achieve a specific goal;
- Empower others to engage in the civic process;
- Incorporate JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) principles into your work;
- Use storytelling to inspire action;
- Connect advocacy in Jackson Hole to larger movements such as the fight for climate justice;
- Approach governmental and policy making processes with confidence;
- Identify and execute the best strategies and tactics to reach your goal.
What do graduates of the first thirteen rounds of CLI have to say about the program?
Over the past decade, almost 200 community members have graduated from the CLI program and gone on to make a real difference in Jackson Hole and beyond.
To understand our local political process, and to understand the importance we have in this political process, is empowering, inspiring, and enjoyable.
— Abbie Bilotta
From the first week to the last, I was able to network with like-minded individuals in a fun and engaging setting. Every one in the class was unique, and inspirational in their own way. For once, I felt connected to community members with a common vision.
— Trevor Bloom
It is an incredible opportunity to gain such a focused understanding of how to become an advocate.
— Aaron Hamby
CLI reconnected me to my passion for conservation. During the eight weeks of CLI, I found a confidence and excitement in my inner being I thought died a long time ago.
— Suzanne Knighton
What the Alliance is doing for our collective future is revolutionary. From personal experience, I know that while many youth may have a vested interest in creating beneficial changes for the future, often times we do not know where and how to plugin. The Alliance has now set up the foundation for us, providing the tools, assets, and network needed to be the change.
— Ali Dunford
The course is great for people just starting out in the conservation community because it introduces them to the local issues and the skills needed to run a successful campaign. For those with more experience, it builds on the skills they have while introducing new ideas and techniques to make them more effective in their work.
— Tanya Anderson
The moment I walked into the first class I felt empowered and capable to implement change in Jackson Hole, and that is a feeling I would like everyone in this area to share.
— Peggie dePasquale
This course is an amazing opportunity for people to gain great skills and meet amazing people in the community that are interested in shaping a great future too.
— Noelle Guernsey
I have been to many leadership-type seminars before and this one was by far the most practical and applicable.
— Christy Lewis
