Applications due July 15, 2025!

Great water utility leaders aren’t born; they’re developed.

The Transformative Water Leadership Academy (TWLA) is where the next generation of water utility leaders focus on the foundations of sustainable community leadership: how to integrate social, environmental, and financial concerns into important decisions about water utilities.

This 10-month program addresses leadership for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater management, and water reuse. Participants will learn to balance short- and long-term priorities while creating value for all water stakeholders.

Tribal Utility staff are encouraged to apply! The application window is open until July 15.

For any questions about the program, please contact Lauren Steavpack, TWLA Project Manager at lsteavpack@awwa.org.

The TWLA Experience

The TWLA cohort of 50 selected participants will convene from January through October. Participants must attend:

• Two in-person sessions, each lasting three days
• 12 virtual sessions (2.5 hours each) throughout the program
• Four small group sessions (1.5 hours each) throughout the program

Learning experiences will include:

• Lectures and instructor-led discussion
• Small-group discussion and sharing
• Mentoring
• A capstone project or activity implementation
• 1-on-1 and peer mentoring

TWLA participants will have support to discover and define their personal leadership objectives and turn it into action, so they can lead with purpose. They will enjoy the support of staff, volunteers, and peers.

Applications are due July 15, 2025.

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