The GLW Program
Girls’ Leadership Worldwide, formerly Girls' Leadership Workshop, is an international leadership development program for girls entering their sophomore or junior year of high school next fall. During this nine-day, residential program, girls from diverse cultures and backgrounds come together to engage in workshops and activities designed to fully awaken the leader within them, using the leadership model of Eleanor Roosevelt. In essence, Girls’ Leadership Worldwide empowers the next generation of principled leaders who will create a just and sustainable world.
2011 GLW at The U.S. Mission
At Val-Kill, Mrs. Roosevelt’s country home and retreat in Hyde Park, New York, high school girls celebrate the life and legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, develop their leadership skills, and strengthen their commitment and confidence to make a difference in their communities.
GLW girls with Deb Feyerick, CNN Correspondent
The GLW reaches girls during a critical period in their development when many young women may become distracted and sometimes derailed by societal pressures, rigid gender-role expectations, and wavering self-esteem. As a counterbalance to these challenges, GLW builds on the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt by promoting principled leadership, responsible citizenship, human rights, and gender and racial equality.
9 Cornerstones in 9 Days
1. Eleanor Roosevelt's Life and Legacy. Explore the life and legacy of this inspiring woman whose tireless leadership earned her the title, "First Lady of the World," at her Val-Kill Estate in Hyde Park, NY.
2. The Practice of Leadership. Gain the skills and conviction necessary to become a principled leader in the style of Eleanor Roosevelt.
3. Self-Discovery. Grow in self awareness and confidence to create the best YOU by growing personally, professionally and politically.
4. Human Rights and Social Justice for All. Learn how you can be a socially conscious leader in any career path by taking steps to creating a just and sustainable world.
5. Mentoring. Build long-lasting mentoring relationships with peers and accomplished women leaders, while learning to mentor others.
6. Social Justice Projects. Make a difference for a cause you are passionate about by developing your own social justice project to implement after graduation.
7. Citizenship & Civic Participation. Advance the development of social change by engaging in activism, politics, challenging bias, and embracing diversity.
8. Sisterhood. Develop strong relationships with girls and women from around the world that extend beyond the nine-days of the program.
9. New York City. Experience an overnight trip to New York City, visiting the United Nations, and meeting successful women leaders and their organizations.
Staff and Chaperones
Workshop sessions are led by professional trainers and lecturers, ERC volunteers and staff, and recognized community leaders. College seniors or recent graduates serve as group leaders who are with the girls around the clock, and additional adult supervisors are on duty for the overnights at Vassar. Additional adult chaperones accompany the entire group for the overnight trip to New York City.
Accomodations
Participants are housed in residence halls at Vassar College while in the Hudson Valley.
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2012 Program Dates
July 7-15, 2012
July 21-29, 2012
2012 Application is
now available!
Click here to download
the application.
Application Due Date:
March 9, 2012
2011 GLW Participants
Meet our GLW
Program Director
SARA NOWLIN
has been working in the field of personal development for eleven years as a teacher, workshop facilitator, consultant and life coach. She leads workshops to adults and youth and does individual and small group coaching.
As a consultant at the leadership training company DKBWave Training, Sara has worked with National Urban Fellows, Salvation Army, United Way and Unique People Services. During the five years she taught middle school English and Social Studies she developed school presentations and brought in programs, like Challenge Day, to ensure that students were given the life skills necessary to live successful and authentic lives.
Sara holds a B.A. in Sociology and History, with a focus on the social oppression of race, gender and sexuality from Lehigh University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She holds a Certified Teaching Credential from St. Mary's College and did graduate work in Counseling Psychology, specializing in Transpersonal Psychology, at John F. Kennedy University.
Sara currently lives in Poughkeepsie, NY. In her free time, Sara loves to travel, dance and spend time with her family and friends.
ERC makes every effort to provide financial assistance to as many girls as possible within our available funding. Be a part of empowering the next generation of principledleaders by investing in GLW. Click here to find out how.
GLW Cost
Once accepted, participants pay a portion of the program cost, which includes all meals, lodging, transportation, and activity fees. Participants are responsible for covering transportation to and from Girls’ Leadership Worldwide. ERC is committed to providing need-based assistance to as many qualified girls as resources permit. An application for an ERC scholarship is available in the 2012 GLW application.
While ERC strives to assist as many girls as possible, there are many ways an applicant can help to raise the funds she needs, whether it be a small amount or the entire cost of the program. We also encourage applicants to Individually fundraise as part of their leadership development. Download our Fundraising Tool-Kit for ideas. Volunteers are available to work one-on-one with each participant to help her design and carry out her individual fund-raising program.
Fundraising Assistance
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2012 GLW Fundraising Tool-Kit
For More Information
Write to:
GLW Program Director
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center
PO Box 255
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Call:
845.229.5302
Email:
girls@ervk.org
Stay Connected
GLW Girls with Kelly Cutrone, TV Personality and Author of Normal Gets You Nowhere
GLW In The News
Poughkeepsie Journal - December 3, 2011
Differences Magazine - September 1, 2011
Stanford Advocate - July 20, 2011
GLW 2011 Participant Testimonials
"I feel like a different level of myself. Almost like if my character was a video game and I had to go through different experiences and challenges to unlock new levels of myself. I'm still me, but I'm an improved, enlightened, more clear-minded, powerful, authentic, raw, real version of myself."
~Maggie (Long Lake, NY)
“I believe that the wonderful staff truly separates GLW from the other leadership workshops and makes GLW the amazing program that it is.”
~ Emily (Tampa, FL)
“I now plan to speak out for what I believe in and never EVER let my voice be smothered”
~ Dana (Drexel Hill, PA)
"All the lessons from workshops and the girls and women I've met will be with me forever and I shall use all I learned as tools to change our world. The power of sisterhood is the greatest tool of all." ~ Sophie (Queens, NY)
"I think the most valuable lesson I learned that I'm not alone in my struggle not just through life but also the things I believe so strongly in. This program taught me to ask for help and find my voice." ~ Shai (Ben-Gurion, Israel)
Sophie, Angelica and Sophia sending some love
GLW Girls rejuvenating at Omega Institute,
Rhinebeck, NY
GLW Girls ready for a big day in NYC
