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.

The 2027 CLI program will run from February 1 through March 31, 2027. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, professions, cultures, and perspectives. We honor diversity as a strength in conservation and community-building.

The CLI application deadline is Friday, December 18, 2026, by 5:00 pm MT for the 2027 cohort. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. If your application is accepted, we will schedule a brief interview with you in early January. Final CLI participants will be selected by mid-January.

CLI offers 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