Early Leadership Institute
UEA Early Leadership Institute Fellows from Weber and Davis attended Educator Day on the Hill, Friday, February 10. Following a legislative training on Thursday evening, the fellows arrived at the Hill for a briefing and overview of the day. They attended committee hearings, watched floor debates in the House and Senate and met with their legislators to talk about issues facing their students, schools and the education profession.

About Early Leadership Institute
The ELI program is a learning community of early career educators designed to enhance leadership skills, strengthen professional connections and advocate for student success.
Since launching in 2017, about 130 early career educators from Alpine, Cache, Davis, Grand, Jordan, Logan, Murray, Nebo, Ogden, Provo, Salt Lake, Sevier, Tooele, Washington County and Weber associations have participated in the ELI program.
2023-24 ELI Teams:
Three local associations were selected to participate this year – Canyons Education Association, Jordan Education Association and Provo Education Association. Please contact your local association leaders if you are interested in participating (link).
ELI Information and Videos
- The ELI Journey: A Guide for Fellows (pdf)
- Video for Fellows (YouTube video)
- Explanation of ELI for affiliates (YouTube video)
For more information about the UEA Early Leadership Institute, please contact Dr. Sara Jones at 801-417-0241 or sara.jones@myuea.org.


