Program Description
Come join Girls Leadership Collaborative for our first virtual afterschool program. New and returning girls are invited to join us as we explore the power of strengths, what it takes to become a leader, and other signature activities unique to the GLC experience. The 7-week program will begin with an introduction and exploration of strengths, using the Clifton StrengthsExplorer tool. Girls will learn how being aware of their strengths can grow their leadership skills and strengthen their relationships with others. The program will then shift its focus to using strengths in everyday situations, and more specifically, to create a community service opportunity. Working together in small groups, girls will get the chance to go through the design process and learn what it takes to put together a successful service project. Not only will they be working with each other, but they will also get the chance to collaborate with other GLC facilitators who already have projects that are making big impacts on their communities and the lives of others. Upon registration, participants will receive a care package full of all of the things that they will need to successfully participate in the program from home. Included will be supplies for certain activities, as well as some fun surprises, and a code to take the StrengthsExplorer assessment. We hope that you will join us as we work together to create an interactive and exciting virtual program that not only enriches the lives of our GLCers but gives them the tools they need to make a difference in their communities.
Girls Leadership Collaborative has been using a strengths-based leadership development approach, leveraging this tool since 2014, with all participants and facilitators.
Meet the Facilitator’s: Lily Kerachsky
Hi everyone! My name is Lily Kerachsky, and I am a junior at Rocky Hill Country Day. I have been a facilitator with GLC for 3 years, and before that, I participated in many GLC programs. I have been able to see what GLC has done for me as a person and a leader, and that is one of the many reasons I love being able to share this amazing program with other girls. In my free time, I love to play tennis and am now an instructor at Top Edge Tennis. One of the things I am most excited about with this program is the community service component. I am the co-president of my school’s Interact Club, which is a service-driven organization that runs in conjunction with local Rotary Clubs. I think that community service is an extremely valuable way to develop leadership skills in a real-world context, and I am thrilled to be able to incorporate it into this new experience.
Meg Stowe M.Ed Founder, Executive Director
Meg is the co-founder of Girls Leadership Collaborative, a leadership development organization serving and developing youth, teens, adults, families, and schools. Meg has served youth for over 20 years in a variety of capacities including classroom teacher in lower, middle and upper schools, youth and service learning leader, boarding school dorm parent, advisor, athletic coach, counselor, social entrepreneur, trainer and speaker, and is the parent of 2 girls, one in college and one applying to college!. A graduate of the ’14 Gardner Carney Leadership Institute’s Leadership Lab: Teaching Teachers About Teaching Leadership, and a visiting scholar at the 2016 gcLi Leadership Lab, Meg is passionate about developing others through a strengths-based approach. She holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University in education, leadership, and integrated curriculum design. Making the latest research in leadership theories, gender studies, neurobiology, and group formation theory accessible to all, she works to help youth to uncover passions, strengths, and motivation. Meg loves to design experiences which serve to develop confidence, competence and connectedness. In 2017, Meg became the Director of Innovation at Rocky Hill School (PK-12,) working to create a culture of innovation to develop the next generation of innovative leaders, and serves as a strategic adviser to start-up founders.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/13/2021 - 02/24/2021
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Wednesdays
7 weeks
Grades/Age Group
3rd - 6th
- Communication
- Creating Community
- Girls in the Lead
- Leadership
- Leadership through Service
- Planting the Seed
- self-esteem
- strengths-based leadership
Registration
Bookings are closed for this event.