YWCA Leading Ladies
Leading Ladies is an initiative which provides networking and leadership development opportunities for young women through active participation in a variety of group activities, as well as philanthropic activity in the community. The primary aim of the Leading Ladies is to empower young women by enhancing a sense of community and communication with a special emphasis on women’s advancement and social justice efforts. Through collaboration, outreach, and education on essential issues, Leading Ladies helps women to build success upon professional development and leadership, enhancing both their personal and professional lives.
Emphasizing the need to create partnerships and collaborations within the community, Leading Ladies strives to become the “go to” resource for other organizations seeking diverse, professional young women to supply the need for female leadership in the non-profit, public and private sectors.
Leading Ladies also recognizes an important social dynamic: the challenge for busy, career-minded young women to connect with and form a social network with like-minded peers. Recognizing this need, a group of young women actively involved at the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts came together in the summer of 2010 and formed a cohort of women that have now become known as The Leading Ladies.
Since its inception, the Leading Ladies has been successful in enhancing a social network among women and has coordinated numerous community activities including “Be Social” –a kick-off networking event, a volunteer partnership with a local donation center, a free racial justice training series and has coordinated volunteers to engage in other numerous community events.
For more information, email Ashley Bendiksen, Leading Ladies Chair: leadingladies@ywcasema.org or call Athena Mota at the YWCA: 508-999-3255.
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