Build where you are

Start a UELF chapter.

Bring principled leadership, civic friendship, meaningful service, and a culture of recognition to your community, high school, or university.

Share your interest

A local home for civic leadership

Begin with the community already around you.

UELF chapters create a durable place for people to grow in character, build relationships across differences, serve together, and recognize worthy examples of local leadership.

01

Community

Gather emerging leaders from a city, county, or local area around civic friendship, public responsibility, and service close to home.

02

High School

Help students practice leadership early through thoughtful discussion, character formation, and service with appropriate school sponsorship.

03

University

Build a campus community where students from different fields and viewpoints can form lasting relationships and prepare for lives of service.

One mission, locally led

Every chapter carries the same civic commitments.

Form

Develop character, judgment, and the habits of responsible leadership.

Connect

Build genuine relationships across backgrounds, professions, and convictions.

Serve

Turn leadership outward through practical service to the community.

Recognize

Honor individuals whose character, service, and leadership strengthen the common good.

Start the conversation

Tell us about your community.

You do not need to have every detail settled. Share where you hope to begin and why a UELF chapter would matter there.

Responses are delivered to utahemergingleaders@gmail.com through a secure form-delivery service. Starting a chapter is subject to review and approval by UELF.