LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

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What is Leadership Institute?
Leadership Institute (formerly known as Nash University) is a year-long, after-school program for high school-aged young women. Classes meet twice a week, and incorporate both community building and intensive leadership development. Classes also integrate college awareness, health and self-care, and increased communication skills. Youth in the program receive an end-of-year stipend based on their participation and attendance in the group, and are eligible to receive school credit. SNLP is focused on the intellectual and personal development of young women, but our programming also provides greatly needed networking opportunities, boosts college applications, and provides young women with a safe, enriching, and creative after-school experience.

Youth choose between two tracks:

Track A) Sisterhood Academy – Sisterhood Academy focuses on self-exploration, fostering confidence, developing leadership skills, and building community. Using their own lives and experiences as a springboard, young women examine their identities, explore their families and communities, and critically discuss issues facing young women today. Youth will engage themes including, but not limited to: identity, healthy relationships, physical and emotional wellness, social and economic justice, college readiness, and career and professional development.

Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00pm in Brooklyn Heights.

Track B) Making Waves – Making Waves focuses on social justice, activism, and social change. Throughout the class, young women examine issues in their lives and communities, explore historical and contemporary female leaders, and learn about social justice movements. They will explore theories of leadership development and social change; and through guest speakers, field trips, and project based work, will also become familiar with local government, local leaders, and relevant social justice campaigns in our city. Participants will also develop practical leadership and activist skills such as communication skills,
research skills, interview skills, and organizational skills. As a culminating project, participants will design and execute a social justice youth summit to educate and mobilize their peers around issues of concern to them.

Classes will meet on Wednesdays 4:00-6:00pm, and Saturdays 12:30pm-2:30pm in Brooklyn Heights.

If you sign up for Leadership Institute, you are required to attend EVERY class as well as an orientation. All classes are free and all supplies and materials are provided for you. Just sign up!

You are STRONGLY encouraged to attend a Leadership Institute Open House on either Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm or on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm to learn more about our after school program. To RSVP, email shreya@sadienash.org.

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Applications are due by Friday, September 30th, 2011. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be invited to a short interview session.

Please return your completed application to Shreya Malena-Sannon.
Email: shreya@sadienash.org
Fax: 718.422.8663
Mail: SNLP, 157 Montague Street, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201