The Maynard Regional Training Series brings in-person, weekend-long leadership and management training to journalists across the U.S. In partnership with universities, these sessions give entry- and mid-level editors and managers the tools and confidence they need to traverse the complexities of newsroom leadership. Deadline to register: May 20, 2026

Free training! CCNow is accepting applications for the spring cohort of The Climate Newsroom, our free three-session training program for US-based journalists. Training begins the week of May 12. Apply by May 8.

The Media Resilience Network invites journalists, freelancers and media leaders based in Northern California interested in joining a guided community space to reflect on trauma, grief and burnout connected to media work. 

The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship and the Kay Longcope Scholarship offer up to $5,000 in tuition assistance to students committed to journalism and advancing fair coverage of LGBTQ+ communities. The application deadline is midnight ET on Friday, May 15. 

Join us on May 7th at 6 p.m. ET for an Outdoor Writers Association of America ‘Off the Record’ event. Meet at City Tap [35] (near Metro Center - 901 9th St NW) for a casual, no-host networking gathering.

This Journalismfund Europe webinar pulls back the curtain on what editors actually look for when evaluating environmental story ideas. May 7, 2026, 9:00 AM ET. 

Planet Forward Correspondents are talented students from across the country looking to apply themselves to tell the ongoing story of climate change, with an eye toward solutions and hope. You must be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program – or starting one in the upcoming school year – to apply. EXTENDED DEADLINE: Apply by June 8, 2026.