Curriculum
- Webcast training (monthly)
- In-depth kick off session
- Two-day workshop in Arlington, VA
- Monthly small group chats on differing topics
- WLI Community activity throughout the program
- Ability to engage with WLI alumni and leaders in the water sector
- Final Project
- Final wrap-up workshop at WEFTEC 2026
Below you will find some dates for the 2026 program using the topics from 2025. Every year, the steering committee works to update the topics to ensure they are relevant. You can see 2025's full program at the link below for reference.
Full WLI 2025 Program
Curriculum
| November 3, 2025 | 2026 Application Opens |
| January 15, 2026 | 2026 Application Deadline |
| March 2026 | 2026 WLI Cohort selected and notified in early March 2026 |
| April 7, 2026 | WLI 2026 Kick Off Call – Welcome and Overview of Program |
| WLI 2026 Topics May - September 2026 |
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| May 5–6, 2026 | Two Day Face-to-Face Workshop in Arlington, VA Optional half-day event on May 4th (tentative) |
| September 27, 2026 | WEFTEC WLI Workshop in New Orleans |
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