Key Women's Leadership Academy

Join the Key Leadership Academy now, the next class starts in January 2013!

Click here for the application.

GSNEO has a unique opportunity for women to enhance their leadership skills and build their resume by joining the Key Women's Leadership Academy (KWLA).

KWLA is a leadership development program sponsored by the KeyBank Foundation, to educate and empower Girl Scout volunteers to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.

At GSNEO, we are focused on engaging more volunteers, enhancing leadership development programs, and strengthening our ability to help girls reach their fullest potential.  The KWLA curriculum is designed to assist participants in identifying and connecting their skills and strengths to specific roles within GSNEO at either the organizational or youth level.

Over the next three years, several hundred Key Women’s Leadership Academy participants will develop knowledge and skills that will be transferred to the entire GSNEO membership as well as support their professional and personal journeys.

Diversity

As Girl Scouts celebrates its 100th anniversary, transitioning to the next century means transforming our adult training curriculum to enable our organization to truly realize its potential to build the women leaders of tomorrow.  Therefore, we seek a diverse population of women who represent our council and our communities across Northeast Ohio.

Benefits

Key benefits of this program:
• Increase  leadership strengths and talents
• Gain knowledge and experience utilizing  the best practices of youth development
• Improve communication, conflict resolution and teambuilding skills
• Build a network of peers
• Have fun

Key Women’s Leadership Agreement

KWLA participants are required to attend and participate in the following activities throughout the course of the Year:
• Leadership Academy Retreat (2 ½  Days / Overnight Experience) - Next one January 25-27, 2013 
• 6 Monthly Leadership Sessions
• 3 Adult Learning Experiences
• End of the Year Celebration

Tuition

Tuition for participation in the Key Women’s Leadership Academy is $50 for current Girl Scout members and $62 for non-members.   The non-member fee includes GSUSA member dues ($12/year).   Each participant is expected to pay a minimum of 50% of the tuition; the remaining balance may be paid by the employer, sponsoring organization or the individual participant.

Contact

Attn: Deanna Jarvis, Community Engagement Specialist
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio
One Girl Scout Way
Macedonia, OH 44056
Phone:  800-852-4474 ext. 7471
FAX: 330-319-8192
Email: KWLA@gsneo.org

Media contact: Kim Graves, Communications Coordinator kgraves@gsneo.org or 330-983-0376.