Activate
by VAST
Access Veteran Capabilities
with the Four A Framework
May 15 & 16, 2025
DMV/DC-Metro
Veterans and Allies advancing Strategy & Talent (VAST)
UPCOMING COURSES
Provide your veteran professionals with unique and live experiential leadership courses led by the VAST faculty. These courses feature research-based and practical curricula customized for veteran professionals. The curriculum stands out as it goes beyond addressing our challenges since it represents the first to leverage our strengths.
Eligible for Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement at most organizations*
*VAST courses will issue you a transcript with degree-bearing units through an accredited college. And receive tuition deferment, so participants don’t need to fund it upfront.
Activate
Activate
by VAST
Access Veteran Capabilities
with the Four A Framework
September 18 & 19, 2025
Northern California
Activate
by VAST
Access Veteran Capabilities
with the Four A Framework
October 16 & 17, 2025
Southern California
UPCOMING COURSES
Provide your veteran professionals with unique and live experiential leadership courses led by the VAST faculty. These courses feature research-based and practical curricula customized for veteran professionals. The curriculum stands out as it goes beyond addressing our challenges since it represents the first to leverage our strengths.
Eligible for Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement at most organizations*
*VAST courses will issue you a transcript with degree-bearing units through an accredited college. And receive tuition deferment, so participants don’t need to fund it upfront.
ACTIVATE
DMV/
DC-Metro
May 15 & 16, 2025
ACTIVATE: Access Veteran Capabilities with the Four A Framework
Northern
California
September 18 & 19, 2025
ACTIVATE: Access Veteran Capabilities with the Four A Framework
Southern
California
October 16 & 17, 2025
ACTIVATE: Access Veteran Capabilities with the Four A Framework
ABOUT VAST
VISION
Veterans and Allies advancing Strategy & Talent (VAST) envisions the vast potential and possibilities of positive impact when we unlimit the potential of Veterans and allies with the organizations who support us—all for mutual benefit.
MISSION
To achieve our vision, VAST co-creates in our community of Veterans and allies:
- Strategies and solutions for Veteran talent development
- Practical TrailBlaze Tools™ (in the signature Elevate style), such as our signature ToolBooks and other publications
- Research on veteran professionals
- Communities of Practice to jointly forge innovative solutions and share best practices
- Allyship support for mutual benefit toward organizations who advocate for Veterans
VAST is an initiative of Elevate.
ABOUT ELEVATE
Elevate is a multi-university partnership, along with Spectrum Knowledge and the University of California Office of the President—MESA. We cross-pollinate industry and academic innovation for inclusive and diverse leadership. One unified phrase embodies both our mission and vision:
PURPOSE + PEOPLE = PURPLE™
Elevate helps you define, refine, and align your purpose with your organization’s purpose.