The Young Women’s Leadership Challenge (YWLC), a year-long program created in 2012 to develop the capabilities and potential of high school girls.
4/4/2024 1:24 am
WHAT: The Young Women’s Leadership Challenge (YWLC), a year-long program created in 2012 to develop the capabilities and potential of high school girls.- WHO: High school girls, rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Houston area schools.
- WHEN: July 2024 - April 2025 (July 15 - 20, 2024: Summer leadership conference at Rice University; August - April: Monthly online meetings, 1-1 mentoring sessions, Community service project planning and creation)
- WHERE: A hybrid program starting with a summer conference at Rice University, followed by monthly meetings, and mentoring online, and building a community service project.
- HOW: Apply online
What we can offer your school for 2024-2025:
• Info session(s) for your girls during school or after-school hours by our dedicated alumni. We can also help girls with the application process.
• We offer a scholarship in the amount of $475 for need-based students leaving them with only the $25 application fee
• If 10 students or more apply, we can provide transportation to and from Carnegie Vanguard and the Rice Campus every day of the summer conference
We would love to involve your students this year and build a longer term partnership at Carnegie Vanguard. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. However, if you feel that your students need more time to apply, please do not hesitate to let us know; we are willing to extend this deadline as necessary.
For more information, please view the attached flyers, and do not hesitate to reach out to me or Allyson (allyson@thepangeanetwork.org). We would be happy to come to campus to meet with any interested students if interested.
Thank you again for all that you do and your interest in YWLC!
Cheers,
Kate Colston
YWLC Program Manager
The Pangea Network
Cell: 832 317 4024
