LEAD Program

Leadership
Education
And
Development
Program
2025 - 2026 Application

Must be submitted by August 11, 2025

What is the Lead Program?
The Leadership Education and Development Program (LEAD) helps prepare our leaders with the skills needed to build and strengthen the labor movement. This intensive program includes participatory and educational sessions on team building, labor history, the economy, immigration, diversity, public speaking, ethics, and strategic planning. These sessions are facilitated by the Education and Training Department staff, various departments within CSEA (Field and Member Services, Legal, Legislative & Political Action, Organizing, Occupational Safety and Health, & State Operations), Cornell Labor Studies Program, AFSCME Education Department, and United for a Fair Economy.
Program Requirements
Applicants must be Local/Unit Presidents

-or-

Local/Unit officers who present a statement from their local or unit president, endorsing their application and providing assurance that the officer will have the full cooperation necessary to complete the work required by the program

-and-

Applicant must be a certified steward/grievance representative

Program Logistics

The program will be conducted on the following dates:

Session 1: Friday 10/10/25 – Sunday 10/12/25 (Brookmere Hotel)

Session 2: Friday 12/12/25 – Sunday 12/14/25 (Brookmere Hotel)

Session 3: Friday 4/10/26 – Sunday 4/12/26 (Brookmere Hotel)

Session 4: Thursday 8/7/26 – Sunday 8/9/26 (Gideon Putnam)

Session 5/Graduation: Friday 11/6/26 – Sunday 11/8/26 (Brookmere Hotel)

CSEA will provide meals, lodging and transportation (mileage reimbursement and train tickets only. Rental cars are excluded). No Local or Unit funds can be used to support any participant.

Program Expectations
Application Process

• Participants are required to attend in every session and use personal accruals to offset any time away from the job

• Participants are responsible for completing assignments given during the course of the program

• Participants are required to create and implement a project that will build their local/ unit and strengthen the labor movement

Participants must complete the application and send SUBMITTED BY August 11, 2025.

Applications who meet the criteria will be required to participate in a telephone/teleconference interview

Applicants will be notified of acceptance/non-acceptance into the program

Leadership Education And Development Program
Application
Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

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Postal / Zip Code
Phone Contact Information*
Please enter a valid phone number
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Personal E-mail Address:*
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CSEA Local and/or Unit:*
Years on the job:*
Current CSEA elected position:*
CSEA elected position(s) held previously:*
Are you a certified steward/grievance representative?*

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Other CSEA involvement ( committee member, activist, etc.)*
Community / volunteer activities:*
Please briefly describe why you should be selected for the LEAD Program:*
Have you enclosed a statement of support from the local/unit president?*

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(Note: This box must be checked to continue.)*

I confirm that I am either a Local/Unit President or an elected Local/Unit Officer. If I am a Local/Unit Officer, I will submit a statement of support from my Local/Unit President to the Education and Training Department—by email (lauren.jackson@cseainc.org by Aug 11) or by mail (postmarked August 11) — to complete my application.
If selected to participate in the LEAD Program, I understand that I am required to attend/participate in ALL sessions
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Send completed application, submitted by August 11, 2025, to:

CSEA Education & Training Department

143 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12210

Attn: LEAD Program 2025-2026
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LeadershipEducationAndDevelopmentProgram

2025 - 2026 Application

Must be submitted by August 11, 2025

What is the Lead Program?

Program Requirements

Program Logistics

Program Expectations

Application Process

Leadership Education And Development Program

Application

Send completed application, submitted by August 11, 2025, to:

CSEA Education & Training Department

143 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12210

Attn: LEAD Program 2025-2026

Leadership
Education
And
Development
Program