The AWWA’s Barb Martin (Director of Engineering and Technical Services) discusses the fantastic opportunity to participate in the inaugural Transformative Water Leadership Academy. Reese Tisdale also appears for a Bluefield on Tap segment discussing the Jackson, MS, crisis and the SouthWest Water-Corix tie up.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

• What the Transformative Water Leadership Academy (TWLA) is
• Why it’s necessary
• The details of the program – what is required, time commitment (it’s not overwhelming!), the size, and other issues
• What the AWWA and WaterNow Alliance are looking for in TWLA candidates
• Why diversity is important for the applicant pool
• The types of skills participants will develop
• The “faculty” of the TWLA
• Opportunities to volunteer for the program
• How the TWLA will promote the triple bottom line of social, environmental and financial performance
• How to apply – September 15, 2022 is the application deadline for the inaugural cohort
• Information about The Water Values Podcast scholarship for the TWLA

Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:

• Barb’s LinkedIn profile
• Transformative Water Leadership Academy (TWLA) website
• Application for the TWLA Program

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