Women in Leadership

 “The Coro Women in Leadership Program is an excellent opportunity for networking, for building self-awareness, and for gaining a greater understanding of the strength and experiences of women leaders in our region.” – WIL Graduate, Julie DeSeyn

 The Coro Pittsburgh Women in Leadership (WIL) Program is a three-month, part-time training program aimed at providing an opportunity for women in the region to enhance their leadership skills and to build sustainable professional and social networks. Within this framework, the purpose of the Women in Leadership Program is to develop a stronger network of women leaders in order to create positive change for women in the Southwest Pennsylvania region.

 Program Outcomes

-       Participants will enhance their leadership and professional development skills through experiential and interactive training opportunities.

-       Participants will be able to effectively involve all sectors of the community to address issues by understanding, building and leveraging networks.

-       Participants will be actively engaged in their communities, including the Women in Leadership Alumnae network.

 Curriculum

The program curriculum is based on interactive and experiential training that assists women to position themselves for civic and professional leadership roles.

By understanding, building and leveraging local and regional relationships, participants work to create positive change for their communities.

 The Women in Leadership Program contains the following curriculum components:

-       Leadership skill development

-       Networking opportunities

-       Interviews with local leaders

-       Site visits to regional organizations

-       Group projects

-       Individual Action Plan

-       Personal coach for mentoring

 For more information and to apply visit www.coropittsburgh.org/wil

Contact: Misti McKeehen at 412-258-2676 or mmckeehen@coropittsburgh.org.

 Early acceptance application date: February 1, 2010

Final date to apply: March 1, 2010

Program begins: April 10, 2010