Next Generation Leadership Program

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 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

Upcoming Program Dates

March 29-31, 2019
MTA Holyoke
55 Bobala Road, Holyoke

May 31-June 2, 2019
MTA Lynnfield
50 Salem Street, Lynnfield

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Questions

For more information, please contact Inez Williams-Gaye, Iwilliams-gaye@massteacher.org or Courtney Derwinski, cderwinski@massteacher.org.