You are the leader you’ve been waiting for!

Testimonial from a participant in the leadership program.

Mission: Union Capital Boston’s leadership program believes that every member has the potential to be a leader. We provide opportunities to build the capacity to lead, resources to support initiatives, and recognition to empower our members to create positive change.

UC Learns

UC Learns (10 week program begins February 5, 2025)
Info Session held on January 8, 2025
Applications will open January 8, 2025.

Why Public Narrative?

Being able to share your public narrative will help you communicate the values you hold dear. Your stories have the power to inspire others and motivate them to take action. Each of our stories offer a snippet of who we are as people and shines a light on the things we care about. To be able to share your stories, who you are, why you do what you do, and where you hope your leadership will take you are some of the most important steps you can take in developing your capacity to lead. Goals of the UC Learns is to teach participants how to use their stories, through the use of the public narrative model, to inspire others to enact change in their community through their leadership.

What You'll Learn:

  • Storytelling: Crafting a compelling narrative enhances your ability to connect emotionally with your audience, making your message more memorable and impactful. You learn to structure stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and weave in personal experiences to illustrate broader themes.

  • Emotional intelligence: Understanding and conveying emotions through your story helps you empathize with others and influence their thoughts and feelings. This skill is crucial for leadership as it allows you to motivate and inspire others effectively.

  • Clarity and focus: A well-crafted public narrative requires you to distill complex ideas into clear, focused messages. This strengthens your communication skills, helping you convey key points succinctly.

  • Persuasion and influence: Through narrative, you learn how to persuade by framing challenges, values, and solutions in a way that resonates with your audience. This skill is critical for rallying people around a cause or vision.

  • Vision-building: Public narrative involves articulating a vision for the future, enhancing your ability to inspire others to work toward a shared goal or mission.

UC Learns Applications available January 2025

UC Facilitates

Goals of UC Facilitates (10 week program begins in September) is to equip participants to be leaders in their community, with specific attention to leading community-based learning and development. Facilitators will acquire essential knowledge and skills to effectively facilitate learning for members of the Union Capital community. Open to all Union Capital members in Boston and Springfield..

What You'll Learn:

  • Skill Building: Gain valuable insights into workshop design and facilitation, and acquire practical skills to engage and inspire your audience.

  • Confidence Boosting: Overcome any public speaking fears and build the confidence to share your knowledge and passion with others.

  • Workshop Development: Create a unique workshop concept with guidance from experienced facilitators, and refine your ideas into a compelling presentation.

UC Facilitates Applications reopen July 2025.