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        • the women's leadership challenge: 

          the program

           

        •  

          1. BiMonthly Classes

          Fifteen 2.5 hour sessions, bimonthly, 6 month program Live Instructor Led Training

          Cohorts of 8-10 women each

          Virtual and In person cohorts

           

          Deconstructing Your Inner Patriarchy: Religion, Media, Government, Parents, Industry, Culture

          Feminist Leadership - Values, Principles, Behaviors

          Feminist Leadership - Courage, Creativity, Power Sharing, Network Leadership

          Deconstructing Power Systems/How to Conduct a Power Analysis

          Building Self-Confidence

          Shattering Glass Ceilings

          Strengths Based Leadership

          Speaking Truth To Power

          Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

          Your Intrinsic Power Map: Exploring Your Strengths, Personality, Talents, Values

          Designing Your Leadership Narrative - Who are You as a Leader?

          Organizing For Change

          Creating Institutional Change

          Systems Change Leadership

          Building Your Own Damn Table

          Failing Fabulously

          Empowering Women

          Building + Refining Your Leadership Mission and Vision

           

          CERTIFICATE AWARDED IN 21ST CENTURY FEMINIST LEADERSHIP

           

          2. 1:1 Networking

          LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB? A MENTOR? AN ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER?

           

           

          The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics concludes that 85 percent of jobs are filled by networking. Yet most people underestimate the importance of networking, continuing to apply to jobs online that enter into a black hole.

           

          Members are intentionally paired with other members of the Empower community for regular 1:1 networking meetings based on what they want to achieve in their lives, to explore new opportunities, to expand their world views, to gain clients, and to foster collaboration opportunities.

          Participants have found mentors, sponsors, mentees. They have embarked on collaborative projects together. They have hired one another or referred one another for new jobs. 

          Women in the community come from tech, impact investing, non-profits, government, human rights, finance, public relations, real estate. 

          Wherever you want to go, we will help you get there.

           

          YOU NET WORH IS YOUR NETWORK

        • 3. Speakers

          Several speakers are brought in to speak to each cohort. 

          They are women very high up in their fields engineering dramatic social and institutional change, successful entrepreneurs, and policy savants.

          Here are some of our past and future speakers.

          Rachel Kiddell Monroe

          Founder, See Change Initiative, TEDx speaker, Canada

          Naomi Mercer

          Head of DEI at the American Bankers Association 

          Hasina Kharbhih

          Winner of the World Innovation Prize, Founder of Impulse NGO, India

          Kate Byrne

          CEO, Katapult X

          Former President, SOCAP

          Jennifer Miller

          Acting Assistant Secretary, United States Air Force

          Shad Begum

          Winner of the International Woman of Courage Award, Pakistani Women's Rights Activist

        • UPCOMING COHORTS

          Cohort G, Ai Jen Poo: begins end of March 2022, Virtual, Tuesdays 7-9:30 pm every other week (FULL)

          Cohort H, Madeline Albright: begins end of May 2022, in- person/hybrid, Washington DC, Mondays 7-9:30 pm EST, every other week (3 spots left!)

          Cohort I, Marie Colvin: begins July 2022, Virtual

          weekday after work for EST/PST

          Cohort J, Hattie Carraway: begins September 2022, Virtual

          Europe/Africa TimeZone

          Cohort K, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: begins October 2022, Virtual

        • let's do this.

          only 8-10 spots per cohort. these go fast!

          (5 minute application)

          APPLY NOW
        • 4. Feminist Change Initiative

          Every applicant develops A FEMINIST CHANGE INITIATIVE PROJECT. 
           
          The Feminist change initiative is an opportunity to deeply analyze a problem you care about - human trafficking, poverty in American, girls mental health, utilizing the framework and analyses that are taught during class. 
           
          Some students choose to pick themselves as their feminist change initative, and some choose a problem in the world that they care about. 
           
          This may be something you've always dreamed about but need a kick in the butt to pursue.
          It may be the nonprofit or organization you already run.
          It may be a gender specific issue you want to more deeply understand.
          It may be an intrapreneurship plan, or designing the plan for a new managerial position that you've just attained.
          It may be an ever more built out map of your purpose and future as a feminist leader.
           
          Some examples of past projects have included:
          - ANALYSIS OF FUTURE CHALLENGES GOING INTO A NEW CHIEF OF STAFF POSITION AND HOW TO GET BUY IN FROM COMPANY LEADERS
          - A DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
          - AN ANALYSIS OF WHAT'S BLOCKING PASSAGE OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
          - A PLAN FOR A RESTAURANT OWNED AND OPERATED BY FEMALE REFUGEES
          - A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM
          - AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY FOR SINGLE MOTHERS IN CHICAGO
          - DESIGN OF A POSSIBLE GENDER STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR USE IN SIERRA LEONE
        • CHECK OUT MORE TESTIMONIALS :)

           

          WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THEIR GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM...

          The Entrepreneurs - 100% of the entrepreneurs in the group gained new clients - many clients are women whom they met through the Women's Leadership Challenge and Community. 75% are charging MORE than when they entered

          The NonProfit Leaders - 80% of nonprofit leaders gained significant new funding

          The Rising Star - 80% of women in full time jobs negotiated pay raises/promotions or new positions with higher pay 

          The Speakers - 50% of women have gotten speaking engagements

          The Aspiring Entrepreneurs - 6 women have quit their full time toxic jobs and started their own businesses/nonprofits 

          The Transitioners - 10 women have entirely changed industries and 

          The Aspiring Authors - 3 women have published books

          The Funemployed - 100 percent of those who entered unemployed were able to find new roles, pivotally by networking with participants and alumni

           

          WOMEN ALSO REPORT

          • Increased confidence levels
          • Higher levels of well being
          • Better negotiation skills 
          • Increase in self-esteem
          • Increase in self-awareness
          • Increased capacity to lead teams
          • Increased ability to speak truth to power
          • Greater ability to create social change
          • Greater ability to change the cultures of their companies
          • Greater ability to advance DEI efforts
          • Greater work/life balance
          • Leaving toxic romantic relationships
          • Better ability to set boundaries
          • Greater levels of happiness
          • Finding Their Voices

          What do you want????

           

          It's closer than you think :)

           

          WHAT DO OUR GRADUATES SAY ABOUT THE CHALLENGE? 

           

          "How often in life does an opportunity arise where one’s world is transformed? That is what happened to me when I became part of the ‘Women’s Leadership Challenge’ run by Samantha Karlin of Empower Global. I joined the cohort with quite a bit of uncertainty. I was worried both about the work involved and also whether I was ‘good enough’ to be involved in such a group. From the very first meeting I was hooked. Samantha uses a multi-media approach to learning that always kept us interested. She creates a safe space that leads to forming strong and close bonds between cohort members that last beyond her course. She challenged each of us to find an initiative that we would bring to life. She offered tools to help, including her amazing coaching skills which are both practical and encouraging. She brings out what each of us individually needs to learn to be our best selves. I published three children's books as a result of the program. I also gained several new clients for my nonprofit strategy practice, and I am comfortably charging much more than I used to. I am busier than ever. It was the most important thing I have done for myself in many years." 

          - Lesley Zafran, Strategic Nonprofit Consultant

           

          "A lot of us started this because we were feelingburnout, unempowered in our professional lives. The thing that’s stuck with meis I do have power, I do have agency. I don’t have to settle. I can ask for the things that I want and not be afraid of the consequences. I’ve learned to say no more - because when you say yes it means so much more. 

           

          The group is so open about personal struggles, itallows us to tie that back to our own experiences. Having that framework and adiverse group of women makes you realize we are not alone, we are all experiencing really similar struggles, and dealing with the patriarchy. 

           

          I’ve now become the voice of self-care. If people arefeeling burned out, I always say, how can we take a step back. Vis a vis thestrengths assessment and other exercises that we’ve done in the class, I’ve realized that my current role, while challenging, isn’t utilizing my top strengths. I’ve made the decision to transfer laterally to a completely different part of the company. The Women’s Leadership Challenge has been a monumental turning point in my life, and I’m so grateful to Samantha and the amazing women I now call friends. " - Mariel Montuori, Product Manager, Amazon

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