The Summer Institute is WILD's signature program.
Every year in June, it brings together over 100 women from unions and and social and economic justice community organizations across Massachusetts for a weekend of leadership development and fun. The Institute includes skills training, introductory and advanced leadership workshops, an anti-oppression workshop, topic-based plenaries and caucuses.
A full-day childcare program allows mothers to fully participate.
Since we set up the weekend with interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese, we have women from immigrant organizations and union women who don’t have access to union training programs because of the language barrier. Women also come from our partner organizations such as MassCOSH and Jobs with Justice.
Many women come back year after year.
2019 WILD Summer Institute
With the theme, "Using Our Voices, Building Our Power", the WILD 2019 Summer Institute was held June 21, 22 and 23 at Worcester State University.
Our 2019 Summer Institute was one of our most successful ever. Over 130 women attended, from close to 20 different unions and several non-profit organizations, workers centers, and community groups.
There were workshops in English, Spanish and Portuguese. In addition to Leadership Development (introductory and advanced), workshops included "Public Speaking: Speaking Up! Speaking Out!", "Internal Organizing ion thee Workplace", "Bullying and Sexual Harassment", "Working Women Build Power", "Developing an Effective Communications Strategy", Organizing for the Common Good", and "Labor, Trafficking and Immigration in the Global Economy". Excellent trilingual interpretation was provided by Mass Translations.
Inspiration and food for thought were given by our invited speakers, Kim Marshall from UNITE HERE Local 26 (Marriott striker), Shauna Manning from CSU/MTA at UMass Boston and MTA President Merrie Najimy.
The Saturday evening program included reports from the caucuses and a wonderful open mic session that showcased the many talents of our participants, followed by a rocking dance party.
Here are some photos:
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WILD Summer Institute 2025
Online Registration is now open for the WILD Summer Institute, June 27-29.
Click here for registration form.
See flyer below for details.
If you need childcare, or speak a language other than English, please register before June 1. We need this information ahead of time to hire childcare providers and interpreters.
Instituto de Verano WILD 2025
Ya está abierta la inscripción en línea para el Instituto de Verano WILD, del 27 al 29 de junio.
Haz clic aquí para obtener el formulario de inscripción.
Hay más información en el gráfico abajo.
Si necesita cuidado infantil o interpretación en inglés, inscríbete an
tes del 1 de junio. Necesitamos esta información con antelación para contratar a cuidadores infantiles e intérpretes.
Instituto de Verão WILD 2025
As inscrições online para o Instituto de Verão WILD, de 27 a 29 de junho, já estão abertas.
Clique aqui para acessar o formulário de inscrição.
Veja o gráfico abaixo para mais detalhes.
Se precisar de creche ou interpretação para o inglês, inscreva-se
antes de 1º de junho. Precisamos dessas informações com antecedência para contratar cuidadores e intérpretes.
Enstiti Ete WILD 2025
Enskripsyon sou entènèt la louvri kounye a pou Enstiti Ete WILD la 27-29 jen.
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