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Transformative Water Leadership Academy Application

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Transformative Water Leadership Academy

Transformative Water Leadership Academy Application

Thank you for your interest in the Transformative Water Leadership Academy.

The application is open June 1 – July 15.

Application Timeline 

  • June 1 – July 15: Application Window
  • July 16 – August 15: Application Review
  • September 1 – September 15: Notification of Program Acceptance

To apply, please fill out the form below:

Transformative Water Leadership Academy Application

Contact Information

Applicants from each U.S. EPA Region, U.S. Territories, Canada and Mexico are preferred. All large group virtual sessions are conducted in Mountain Time, requiring active participation.

Supervisory/Management Experience

This program builds an individual’s capacity to lead others, support positive change at their utility, and positions a utility to better represent themselves as an anchor institution in their community.

Do you currently have Supervisory/Management Experience?
Do you anticipate having Supervisory/Management Experience in the next 1-3 years?

Leadership Capacity

* Note: This is not the size of your customer base, but rather the population of the community your utility serves as defined by EPA.
Have you previously worked for a Water Utility?
Do you have volunteer experience?
Please include your volunteer experience on your resume.

Short Answer Questions

These questions help us get to know you better and understand the vision you have for transformative change within the water utility sector.

We recommend writing your answers to these questions in a separate document prior to completing the form so you can look back at your answers. Please limit responses to no more than a paragraph for each question.

If you have barriers or challenges expressing yourself via a written response, please contact Lauren Steavpack, TWLA Project Manager at lsteavpack@awwa.org for an alternative way to submit your answers.

Did you attend a TWLA Information Session?
Your answer does not impact your application status but lets the TWLA Team know if these sessions were attended by prospective applicants.

Submit Resume

Maximum file size: 134.22MB

Commitment

Participating in the TWLA does require both a time and financial commitment. We want to make sure you have support from your employer to fully participate in TWLA.

Participants spend a minimum of 100 hours in the program, over the 10-month program period. This does NOT include time spent on the individual capstone project (40-60 hours in total) or the 2 in-person workshops (3 days each not including travel time).

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