Questions
For more information, please contact Sarah Ibanez, sibanez@massteacher.org or Courtney Derwinski, cderwinski@massteacher.org.
The MTA Next Generation Leadership Program is for MTA members who want to help make their locals powerful and effective organizations. It is designed to inspire bottom-up activism and to help members solve workplace problems through active engagement.
The primary focus is on learning participatory and inclusive strategies that can be used to broaden member engagement in your local association. The program helps participants understand the fundamentals of outreach, recruitment, involvement, strategy development, decision-making, and planning for direct action.
Program Dates
- Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 29 | MTA Holyoke | 55 Bobala Road | Holyoke
- Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23 | MTA Auburn | 48 Sword Street | Auburn
- Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 | MTA Headquarters | 2 Heritage Drive | Quincy
Except for the vacation week offering, all sessions begin on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and conclude after a program dinner that ends at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The vacation week offering begins on Wednesday at 12 p.m. and ends by 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Program Requirements
Open to all MTA members who are:
- Active service members who are currently employed
- Have not held a union office or are within the first three years of holding a union office
- Motivated to help build strong, capable, active local associations
- Curious, purposeful and willing to share knowledge and learn from others
- Experienced or inexperienced activists, either union or otherwise