History of Louisville Girls Leadership
In an effort to locally implement the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference for Women’s Beijing Plan of Action goal of “developing leadership and promoting self-esteem in girls and young women” the first Louisville Girls Leadership Conference was organized in 1997. After holding annual Girl Leadership Conferences for five years, Louisville Girls Leadership (LGL) was formed in 2002 to provide a more intensive and ongoing leadership development experience.
Mission Statement
Louisville Girls Leadership is dedicated to the advocacy of young women. Members are given the opportunity to come together to develop skills, alliances, and to exchange ideas that will enable them to become visionary leaders. These resources allow young women to grow and develop into exceptional community leaders. LGL is a program of the Alliance for Girls, a community-based partnership of individuals and organizations committed to helping young girls reach their full potential.
LGL is a leadership development program designed for outstanding 10th grade girls. Established and lead by girls, it is modeled after Leadership Louisville with a series of sessions that give young women the opportunity to explore, discuss, and develop leadership skills. The program is specifically geared for young women who learn firsthand about their community, local government, healthcare, fine arts, and responsible leadership.
As a participant, girls interact with college students, young professionals, and experienced career women whose leadership roles has had an impact on their communities and workplace. The series of monthly sessions occur in January through April of each year. The sessions offer girls from Louisville area high schools an opportunity to grow as leaders, develop confidence, discuss important gender issues, and meet peers who share their interests.
Testimonials
"I became a more informed citizen, a better leader, an organized student, and a
proud feminist thanks to the girls conference." -- Emily Arensman, 2003
"LGL have transformed me from a shy girl with burning desires into a stong woman filled with courage and stand firm on my beliefs. Through LGLS, I have learned the importance of speaking out in order to leave an impact."-- Lydia Lee, 2010
"The entire LGL experience has translated to forming me into the person that I am now. Without it I do not believe that I would have chosen to pursue so many different academic and leadership paths. LGL helped me to develop into a person that does challenge the norm and steps up to meet a challenge regardless of what it is. In participating in LGL I believe that a foundation for a successful future was set. I was exposed to ideas of social justice, community involvement, and empowerment of the disenfranchised. Now I am majoring in social work and headed toward working with those ideas on a daily basis."-- Alison White, 2007
In an effort to locally implement the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference for Women’s Beijing Plan of Action goal of “developing leadership and promoting self-esteem in girls and young women” the first Louisville Girls Leadership Conference was organized in 1997. After holding annual Girl Leadership Conferences for five years, Louisville Girls Leadership (LGL) was formed in 2002 to provide a more intensive and ongoing leadership development experience.
Mission Statement
Louisville Girls Leadership is dedicated to the advocacy of young women. Members are given the opportunity to come together to develop skills, alliances, and to exchange ideas that will enable them to become visionary leaders. These resources allow young women to grow and develop into exceptional community leaders. LGL is a program of the Alliance for Girls, a community-based partnership of individuals and organizations committed to helping young girls reach their full potential.
LGL is a leadership development program designed for outstanding 10th grade girls. Established and lead by girls, it is modeled after Leadership Louisville with a series of sessions that give young women the opportunity to explore, discuss, and develop leadership skills. The program is specifically geared for young women who learn firsthand about their community, local government, healthcare, fine arts, and responsible leadership.
As a participant, girls interact with college students, young professionals, and experienced career women whose leadership roles has had an impact on their communities and workplace. The series of monthly sessions occur in January through April of each year. The sessions offer girls from Louisville area high schools an opportunity to grow as leaders, develop confidence, discuss important gender issues, and meet peers who share their interests.
Testimonials
"I became a more informed citizen, a better leader, an organized student, and a
proud feminist thanks to the girls conference." -- Emily Arensman, 2003
"LGL have transformed me from a shy girl with burning desires into a stong woman filled with courage and stand firm on my beliefs. Through LGLS, I have learned the importance of speaking out in order to leave an impact."-- Lydia Lee, 2010
"The entire LGL experience has translated to forming me into the person that I am now. Without it I do not believe that I would have chosen to pursue so many different academic and leadership paths. LGL helped me to develop into a person that does challenge the norm and steps up to meet a challenge regardless of what it is. In participating in LGL I believe that a foundation for a successful future was set. I was exposed to ideas of social justice, community involvement, and empowerment of the disenfranchised. Now I am majoring in social work and headed toward working with those ideas on a daily basis."-- Alison White, 2007
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