SBM & The OpEd Project
Write to Change the World with SBM & The OpEd Project
On June 17 and 18th, 2025, SBM invites our members to join a unique training opportunity to elevate your leadership, voice and impact. Members can participate for FREE in The OpEd Project’s internationally recognized “Write To Change The World” workshop. Participants will experience a high-impact training led by professional journalists and media leaders, and will receive a month of follow-up support.
Write To Change The World
The OpEd Project’s “Write To Change The World” workshop is a globally recognized experience that elevates new and necessary experts and ideas. We begin with a discovery-based interrogation of authority and knowledge, then walk participants through a method for changing hearts and minds, addressing opposition, building consensus, and thinking bigger. The workshop connects participants to a network of journalist mentors, and results in them publishing op-eds. It also provides valuable tools for anyone seeking to build a case for something new (new book, new research, new job, new business, new policy, etc). It is 100% virtual and typically takes place over two half-days.
Previous participants have described “Write to Change the World” as transformative, practical, unique and life changing. Details are below.
REGISTER HERE BY June 10, 2025
DATES/TIME: 2-day virtual event
- Tuesday, June 17 from 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM ET
- Wednesday, June 18 from 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM ET
LOCATION: Virtual
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
The OpEd Project’s globally-recognized “Write To Change The World” workshop is a discovery-based interrogation of authority and knowledge. It walks participants through a method for changing hearts and minds, connects them to a network of journalist mentors, and results in them publishing op-eds. It also provides valuable tools for anyone seeking to build
a case for something new (new book, new business, new policy, new research, etc). It is 100% virtual, highly immersive, and takes place over two (half) days.
SUPPORT:
Participants will receive the following:
- “Write To Change The World” virtual workshop with The OpEd Project
- One month access to journalist mentors for individual feedback on op-ed drafts
- One month access “Ask a Journalist” office hours with the OpEd Project’s Editor-in-Residence
EXPECTATIONS:
All participants commit to the following:
- You must be an SBM member to participate
- Participants are expected to attend the entire virtual session, both days, with camera on as often as possible. The training style, content, and use of small breakout groups mean this is not an event you can pop in and out of.
- Write and pitch an opinion (op-ed) piece in the month after the workshop
- Engage authentically and respectfully with fellow participants
- The training doesn’t end with the workshop. Participants get access to a network of mentor editors who will review op ed drafts for them. They also get access to monthly “ask a journalist” office hours. Participants are expected to use at least one of these amazing resources following the workshop (doing so doubles the success rate of getting published!).
About The OpEd Project: www.theopedproject.org
REGISTER HERE BY June 10, 2025