"Linked in Friendship, Connected in Service"
Growing Leaders
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Career and professional development program for high school girls of color in the greater Cleveland area first established in 2015
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Provide exposure to activities, experiences, environments, and people outside of their typical experience
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Develop and foster strong self-image, confidence and validation
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Social, educational, and cultural programming coupled with networking and mentoring
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Prepare girls to successfully transition from high school to college or into the workforce
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Workshops are held on Saturday mornings once at month at various locations
This year's theme is BECOMING HER
GLP is a safe space for young women of color to feel and experience,
value, validation, and unconditional support.
BECOMING HER
Healthy, Empowered and Ready
In today’s environments our young women are faced with a number of opportunities, stressors, distractors and input. Navigating and becoming their best self may be challenging. The Growing Leaders program provides a means to equip, empower, and elevate.
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What are the impacts of technology (AI), our current political landscape, shifting norms and how best to navigate this as teen?
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How do you deal with social pressures, mental issues in this dynamic environment and grow into beautiful confident women, prepared to take on these challenges?
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Workshops focused on mental health, leadership, tech awareness, and real-world readiness.
Becoming HER: Healthy, Empowered and Ready
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Helping girls grow into confident leaders, able to navigate tech, trends, and truth.
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Supporting girls to rise above social noise, tech overload, and modern pressures with grace and strength.
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Equipping girls with the tools to lead, adapt, and shine and Become HER
Growing Leaders application link:
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations. | Address: The Links, Incorporated Western Reserve Chapter P.O. Box 201748 Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120 |
