2023 - 2024 TRIO New Mexico Emerging Leaders Institute

TRIO New Mexico is excited to announce that it will be offering a state level Emerging Leaders Institute. TRIO New Mexico ELI class will kick off as part of the 2023 TRIO New Mexico Spring Conference on April 12, 2023 as a Pre-Conference Event.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Emerging Leaders Institute is to identify, train and mentor TRIO New Mexico members for leadership roles within the Association. The roles include committee service as members and/or committee chairs as well as preparation to hold office at the state, regional and national levels. TRIO NM ELI also strives to provide to its membership leadership development on a professional and personal level.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

1. Participants who successfully complete the program will possess a greater understanding of TRIO New Mexico and its objectives, organization structure, and procedures.
2. Participants will become more motivated and committed to their profession, the Association and the clientele who benefit from the Association. 
3. Participants will provide innovative ideas and objectives for the Association and serve as mentors for new members within the Association.
4. Participants who successfully complete the program may be given priority consideration when applying to the SWASAP ELI program and selected by the TRIO NM President.

TRAINING TOPICS:
Training topics include, but are not limited to TRIO leadership development, styles and skills, presentation styles and skills, networking within the TRIO community, TRIO NM committee service, TNM state initiatives, Roberts Rules of Order and parliamentary procedure, TRIO NM By-Laws, TRIO NM fiscal management, the history of TRIO programs and the TRIO NM association, overview of the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), Fair Share, and the Walter O. Mason Foundation.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to graduate from ELI, each participant is required to attend ALL training sessions and activities unless an emergency (i.e., illness, weather, funeral, etc.) prevents attendance. Actively hold a position within the state or regional associations (i.e., committee chairperson, committee member, board member, etc.). Complete an approved ELI project at the completion of the training program. Additional requirements may be determined and implemented by the ELI trainer. In the event of an emergency, a written explanation of absence will be requested.