Get Trained in Emergent Learning

Registration for the 2026 Emergent Learning Open Enrollment Program will open in September 2025.

Final dates will be announced soon, but sessions are expected to run between January and June 2026. If you’re interested in participating, please share your information below to be among the first to receive registration updates.

To learn more about what the program includes, click “More Information” to view the 2025 program outline.

The EL Community Project conducts an open enrollment program each year beginning in January.  In this program, you will learn to improve your results by using the Principles and practices of Emergent Learning with others in a collaborative setting. The program begins virtually over five months and culminates with a three-day in-person meeting in June.  

Participants include early- to late-career professionals from foundations, nonprofits, and consulting organizations who are seeking to strengthen internal learning cultures, drive social change initiatives, and enhance consulting practices.

The program consists of four interactive cohort sessions, each focused on applying Emergent Learning (EL) directly to your real-world work. Approximately two to three weeks later, participants engage in small-group coaching sessions (five people per group) to bring EL practices into their ongoing projects.

This is a highly participatory program. Participants will learn EL by applying it to their current work goals and challenges and reflecting on their experiences with their peers.

Customized training programs for EL community member organizations

To deepen the use of Emergent Learning within organizations, the EL Community Project offers customized in-house training programs to assist EL Community members to expand the EL Community Member’s own reach within their organization. Please contact Jim Stiles to learn more.

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