Leadership & Empowerment Institutes
Our Leadership & Empowerment Institute (LEI), is an intensive 7-month multi-generational leadership program for 20 participants ages 14 and up who are seeking personal empowerment and an entry into gender justice organizing.
Our Institute provides: 1) personal transformation tools and practices that allowed participants to heal from trauma and become bold, courageous leaders; 2) political education that supported participants to build a shared, intersectional gender justice analysis; and, 3) a leadership pipeline for emerging leaders to co-design and implement advocacy efforts that transform our community. The program opens and closes with weekend retreats and the cohorts meets one day a month for workshops. This program is held every 2 years.
Our Institute provides: 1) personal transformation tools and practices that allowed participants to heal from trauma and become bold, courageous leaders; 2) political education that supported participants to build a shared, intersectional gender justice analysis; and, 3) a leadership pipeline for emerging leaders to co-design and implement advocacy efforts that transform our community. The program opens and closes with weekend retreats and the cohorts meets one day a month for workshops. This program is held every 2 years.
Developing leaders for gender justice has always been a critical part of our work. In fact, Jahajee Sisters began because existing community leaders were not speaking up on issues impacting women.
From 2010-2012, we held 3 week-long Young Women’s Leadership Institutes to support young women to build their gender justice analysis and challenge gender-based violence.
From 2010-2012, we held 3 week-long Young Women’s Leadership Institutes to support young women to build their gender justice analysis and challenge gender-based violence.
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