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BOLD Center’s 18th BOLD Rockwood Cohort is a continued partnership with Rockwood Leadership Institute in 2025, integrating the core practices of Rockwood in a deeply informed SEIU context. This 8-month immersive experience aims to develop new awareness and new practices in leadership with and through others in a multi-racial cohort, with skills and practices focused on individual leadership transformation, racial equity with an intersectional lens, and team/organizational development.
Learning Sessions:
We strongly encourage attendance at Learning Sessions if you are interested in participating in the program and/or if you are interested in nominating someone for our 18th BOLD-Rockwood Cohort.
Friday, July 26, 3 pm – 4 pm EST - Register Here
Friday, August 2, 2 pm – 3 pm EST - Register Here
Selection criteria:
Essential to apply:
Nomination from a supervisor
In a senior-level role in the IU or local and/or an elected leader
Considerations for the cohort:
Newly elected or hired during the pandemic
Individuals who represent SEIU membership and the future of labor
Leaders with a growth and benefit mindset
2025 participation requires attendance at three in-person sessions:
2025 participation requires attendance at three in-person sessions:
Session 1: March 24-28, 2025
Session 2: July 21-25, 2025
Session 3: December 8-12, 2025
Nomination & Application Timeline:
Cohort 18's nominations are open beginning on July 15, 2024 and will close on August 12, 2024
Applications are open from July 22, 2024 & close on August 19, 2024
Rob Baril
Rob Baril
President, SEIU Local 1199NE
"BOLD Rockwood, for me, I think is the best training that I've been exposed to in 25 years of social justice work, bar none. Nothing comes close. There are some things that I think are really unique and positive about the way that program is structured that lead to really profound outcomes."
Ligaya Domingo
Ligaya Domingo
Racial Justice & Education Director, SEIU Local 1199NW
“Much of our entire senior staff team has gone through BOLD Rockwood. And so that I would say was pretty significant in terms of the leadership of the union really starting to think about the change and starting to live it within themselves to then connect to the larger organization system.”
Israel Pierre
Israel Pierre
Treasurer/CFO, SEIU Local 509
"It's been one of my all-time favorite things put on by the BOLD Center and was probably the most impactful for me as a leader."
Kimberly Evon
Kimberly Evon
Executive Vice President, SEIU Local 2015
“It was an incredibly transformative experience for me. I am not the same person today, because I went through that. And I'm still thankful to this day that I had the opportunity because I don't know what kind of leader I would be without it.”
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