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Women Leaders For The World™

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Program Overview-TBA | CURRICULUM | Faculty-TBA | December 6 - 11, 2009 APPLICATION INFORMATION

Women Leaders For the World is a truly remarkable experience designed for women leaders who dare to transform the future of their organizations, communities, and the world. Global in scope, the program brings together women from multiple sectors including business, government, civil society organizations, and academia. It is unique in its promise to equip participants with the support and development they need to implement a visionary project they bring to the program, fully develop during the program, and put into action after the program. Participants are carefully selected for their potential to impact their communities from a pool of international nominees.

The Women Leaders for the World curriculum is focused on:

  • Sparking innovation, creativity, and breakthrough thinking
  • Launching women into global leadership roles
  • Expanding women leader’s capacity and capability for creating networks, coalitions, and alliances

Women Leaders for the World includes classroom, small group sessions, pre and post reading, social networking, research and site visits with organizations and thought leaders in the Silicon Valley. Participants earn the Global Women’s Leadership Certificate and become part of a global network of committed and compassionate innovators.

Since its first offering in 2005, the Women Leaders for the World program has been instrumental in accelerating the results of global women leaders. There are 80 graduates at work in 27 countries. Through these graduates, we have been privileged to be connected to and involved in the lives of —

  • Young men, young women, and children in India, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
  • International tropical farmers working for sustainability
  • Recipients of mental health and other local services, including services to young runaways
  • Community leadership and people of Nogales, Warsaw, and Uzbekistan
  • Women of Afghanistan in their conviction to the right to live a fulfilled life
  • Women’s health providers committed©

December 6 - 11, 2009 APPLICATION INFORMATION

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