The Water Leadership Institute program is aimed at educating, training, and providing opportunities that enable developing and emerging leaders to build strong lasting relationships within the water industry. This intensive program allows participants the opportunity to engage in management training and leadership development through a blended learning approach that includes the examination of complex challenges facing the water and wastewater industries and networking with public and private sector practitioners. Participants will build skills and knowledge needed to affect change within their organizations. Participation in this program is determined by a competitive application process. 

The 2021 application period in now Open! 
The portal closes at 11:59pm Eastern on January 14, 2021

Learn more from WLI20 alumni Karoline Terrazas

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Learn how the WLI helped make these almuni better stormwater professionals

Learn more about the WLI experience from the alumni through Dan O'Sullivan's experience in the WLI19, Nathan Coey in WLI18 and Rahkia Nance in WLI18.

Not able to commit to the full WLI Program?
The Integrated Leadership Webcast Series (ILWS) is a fully online program following the pre-recorded webcasts from the WLI21.
Registration for the ILWS will open in March 2021.