2024 Programs & Courses

BOLD offers courses and programs in transformative organizing, political education, and embodied leadership for Black Organizers.


We are building a politicized community of practice committed to courageously and consistently taking responsibility for achieving a collective vision of liberation in the face of uncertain and changing conditions.


Course Offerings

Directors and Lead Organizers

Four-month course in embodied leadership, political education, and organizational effectiveness for Black Directors or Lead Organizers at Black / Black-led organizing formations or multiracial organizations with significant Black membership bases.


*Bold Basics for Black Bodies is a prerequisite for first-time applicants.


2024 Retreat Dates: 

  • June 3rd-7th 
  • July 8th-12th 
  • August 12th-16th
  • Sept 16th-20th 
Application Period Closed

Amandla! Purpose, Power, Praxis

Three-month course for Black organizers on foundational transformative organizing skills including base-building and leadership development, the Black Radical Tradition as well as an embodied approach to learning and developing their skills. This course includes Fundamentals as well as Praxis, where participants are “live” on a concrete campaign hosted by a BOLD organization.


* Bold Basics for Black Bodies is a prerequisite for first-time applicants.


Retreat Dates:

  • June 24th-28th
  • July 15th-19th
  • Praxis: September (TBD)
Application Period Closed

Emergent Movement Leadership

These course offerings build the embodied competency of alumni to be ‘exemplary movement leaders’ capable of leading and using power that creates more trust within organizations and movements.


Centering Presence

Eight-week online intensive for alumni seeking to strengthen their centering practice toward building a more compelling and trustworthy leadership presence. Participants will take part in the 30 Days of Practice cadre that will lead Daily Centering Calls. Successful participants will earn BOLD’s Leading Centering Level 1 certificate.

Retreat Dates: March 4th-7th

Online Application Period Closed




Coordinating for Excellence

The BOLD Coordinating for Excellence in-person intensive is an invitation to move into greater coordination for the sake of our collective excellence. Designed specifically for BOLD organizations [defined as those organizations where one or more of its Director level leaders have completed a BOLD course] actively preparing or implementing a project that requires high levels of coordination.

Retreat Dates:

  • July 22nd-July 26th
  • Oct 7th-Oct 11th

Application Period: March 1st-April 12th


Unleashing The Dragon

Four-week hybrid intensive for alumni seeking to shape and sharpen their political embodiment and movement leadership through deep comradeship, radical rigor, and political study during the month of Black August. The course includes in-person training from August 5th-9th as well as online Black August activities.

Retreat Dates: August 5th-9th

Application Period: June 10th-June 20th

Courses

Quilombo School (Directors and Leads)

Four-month course in embodied leadership, political education, and organizational effectiveness for Black Directors or Lead Organizers at Black / Black-led organizing formations or multiracial organizations with significant Black membership bases. * Bold Basics for Black Bodies is a prerequisite for first-time applicants. 


2024 Retreat Dates: 

  • June 3rd-7th 
  • July 8th-12th 
  • August 12th-16th 
  • Sept 16th-20th

Application Period for 2024 is closed. 

Amandla! Purpose, Power, and Praxis

Three-month course for Black organizers on foundational transformative organizing skills including base-building and leadership development, the Black Radical Tradition as well as an embodied approach to learning and developing their skills. This course includes Fundamentals as well as Praxis, where participants are “live” on a concrete campaign hosted by a BOLD organization. * Bold Basics for Black Bodies is a prerequisite for first-time applicants. 


2024 Retreat Dates: 

  • June 5th-9th
  • July 24th-28th 
  • Praxis:  September (TBD)

Application Period for 2024 is closed.

Exemplary Movement Leadership (EML)

These course offerings build the embodied competency of alumni to be ‘exemplary movement leaders’ capable of leading and using power that creates more trust within organizations and movements. 


Centering Presence | March 5th-April 30th 

Eight-week online intensive for alumni seeking to strengthen their centering practice toward building a more compelling and trustworthy leadership presence. Participants will take part in the 30 Days of Practice cadre that will lead Daily Centering Calls. Successful participants will earn BOLD’s Leading Centering Level 1 certificate.


Coordinating for Excellence | July 22nd- Oct 11th 

The BOLD Coordinating for Excellence in-person intensive is an invitation to move into greater coordination for the sake of our collective excellence. Designed specifically for BOLD organizations [defined as those organizations where one or more of its Director level leaders have completed a BOLD course] actively preparing or implementing a project that requires high levels of coordination.


Unleashing The Dragon | August 1st-29th 

Four-week hybrid intensive for alumni seeking to shape and sharpen their political embodiment and movement leadership through deep comradeship, radical rigor, and political study during the month of Black August. The course includes in-person training from August 5th-9th as well as online Black August activities.



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April 18 - April 21

National Gathering

We will be hosting this national convening in person for the first time in 4 years, and we don't want you to miss out!

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2024 National Programs

BOLD National Programs offer focused experiences for alumni to deepen their development as exemplary movement leaders. click on an image to learn more or register for programs.


*Programs are for BOLD Alumni Only.

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