Young Women's Leadership Institute

Overview

Leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room — it’s about discovering the strengths that make you unique and using them to inspire others.

Want to lead a committee, team, project, or club? Discover your leadership potential in our two-week residential Young Women’s Leadership Institute program.

Designed by our scholar-in-residence from Georgetown University, Dr. Erika Cohen Derr, DLS, the program’s curriculum blends leadership theory with hands on practice. You’ll hear inspiring stories from women leaders across industries, develop key skills through workshops, gain global perspectives by collaborating with participants from diverse backgrounds, and complete a final project that showcases your growth.

Participants earn a Certificate of Completion from the Young Women’s Leadership Institute (Saint Mary's students are eligible to receive credit) and leave empowered to lead with confidence, empathy, and purpose.

Outcomes:

* Identify varied leadership styles and their effectiveness in a variety of situations

* Course designed and taught by Georgetown University professor

* 14 days of immersive leadership experiences, workshops, and training to build tools required to lead individuals, teams, or organizations

* Skill-building workshops designed to help you practice leadership styles and skills

* Develop insight from diverse women leaders in different fields on a wide variety of leadership topics and sessions

* Gain global perspectives of leadership through collaborating with participants from diverse backgrounds and through the Speaker Series

* Demonstrate mastery through Final Project

* Earn a Certificate of Completion from Young Women Leadership Institute at Saint Mary’s School

* Earn credit if you are a current Saint Mary's student