Wilderness Advocacy Leadership Training Session (WALTS)

Join us for FREE advocacy and leadership training.
Find your voice for our wild public lands. See the form below to apply.

While normally an in-person training, in 2020 and 2021, we held 2-part virtual training sessions for new Broadband Leaders, Co-Leaders, and Leadership Team Members. Dates for the next training sessions will be posted here when scheduled.

Part 1
Introduction to Wilderness Advocacy Leadership

Learn what every Broadband Leader needs to know in order to represent Broads in their community. This includes:

The organization’s history and mission
Our unique niche within the conservation movement
Key strategies and advocacy priorities
Our theory of grassroots organizing and how to apply it in your community
Important tools and simple admin systems
Mentoring with one-on-one phone calls with experienced Broadband Leaders

Part 2
Wilderness Advocacy Leadership Training—Going Deeper

We take a deeper dive into grassroots organizing, carving out a lot of time for small group discussion and peer-to-peer learning. Additional training includes:

Broadband planning techniques
Developing effective leadership structures
Best practices for communication and engagement with community members
Relationship building
And more!

More about WALTS

This educational program includes powerful leadership training sessions that are hands-on, experiential, educational, and FUN! Our leaders are trained in essential skills to build and motivate Broadbands to use effective and meaningful democratic action to protect the wild places we love most. Topics include:

How to take a stand on ecological issues
How to interact and advocate for healthy public lands with elected officials and land management agencies
Grassroots organizing techniques
Leadership, communication, and lobbying skills
Wilderness and public lands history
Broads’ positions on issues such as grazing, off-road vehicles, and oil, gas, and mineral development

Your Commitment?

Participants are responsible for developing a one-year plan for their Broadband. The Broadband Leader position calls for a two-year commitment. Here is the Broadband Leader position description. Contact us to learn more.

Ready to apply? See the form below.
Questions? Contact Lisa at 970-385-9577 or lisa@greatoldbroads.org.

Women for the Wild Campaign

Grassroots Leadership Director Lisa Pool talks about how donations to the Women for the Wild Fundraising campaign support our work to train, inspire, and support advocates for America’s wild public lands and waters.

About the Campaign

“Activism is my rent for living on this planet.” – Alice Walker

Become a Broadband Leader. Apply!

The Basics

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

You and Broads

How did you hear about us? *

How did you hear about us?

Are you a current dues-paying member of Broads? *

Yes

No, but I have been in the past

No, I've never paid dues

How many years have you been a member?

Are you a member of a local Broadband chapter? *

Yes

How long have you been involved with your local Broadband?

What attracted you to Great Old Broads for Wilderness? *

Leadership Application

Potential Broadband Location – What would be the general geographic reach of your group? *

If you are planning to co-lead an existing broadband, let us know which one!

Why are you interested in being a Broadband Leader? *

Are there any specific wilderness/public lands issues you are most interested in working on that impact your region/state? *

What are other conservation organizations in your area that you are already affiliated with or have worked with in the past? *

What strengths and experiences will you bring to the role of Broadband Leader? *

Are there time constraints or any other considerations that could effect your ability to make a two-year commitment as a Broadband Leader.

Tell us briefly about your past/current leadership experience.

Electronic communication is an important tool for Broads. Describe your comfort/skill level using computers, especially for e-mail communication. *

Any additional information you’d like to share with us?

Please provide two references and their phone numbers we can contact to discuss your conservation and leadership experiences. *

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our leadership application!

We look forward to connecting with you soon. Please contact us in the meantime with any questions or concerns.

Become a Broadband Leader