Applications are now open for the first ever national Women in Leadership Development program
Our time is now! Break barriers and dive into leadership in our union and our communities.
Women in Leadership Development (WILD) is a feminist leadership and skills-building union education program designed for Indigenous, Black, and racialized women and non-binary members of CUPE.
WILD is designed to support you as you strengthen your skills in feminist leadership, thinking and acting strategically, communicating with confidence, taking risks, and building relationships across regions and sectors. The program begins with your lived experience, uses collective learning and will encourage you to step into leadership in ways that feel authentic and sustainable. Together we will build capacity and help you become the creative and courageous leaders our movement needs!
WILD began as part of the Anti-racism Organizational Action Plan of CUPE Ontario in 2022. In 2025, National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick announced that WILD would become a national program. And that time has COME!
If you are a CUPE member in good standing and you answered yes to the questions below, we welcome you to apply!
- Do you have lived experience as an Indigenous, Black, or racialized woman or non-binary person?
- Are you new to activism or do you have leadership experience?
- Do you want to make a difference in your community?
About the program:
- An online orientation session
- Two in-person weeklong sessions
- A mix of in-person and online learning sessions (1-2 days)
- One-on-one and group mentorship
- Development of an innovative leadership project
- Lifetime connections!
For more information and to apply, please click on the link for your region.
- Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/vqK6YumeR7
- New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yVfUUzNKxm
- Ontario: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Sxh7n3Jkg1