LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Establish long-term relationships with like-minded women, encouraging one another; Gain the tools necessary to speak confidently about and act on contemporary social issues in corporate and social settings; Benefit from an increase in economic and career opportunities as you gain additional skills, indirectly enhancing influence within your personal sphere of influence.
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Catholic Women Leadership Program. The deadline for application is December 15, 2024.
Created to support a just, merciful, and compassionate world nurtured by the genius of women, the Catholic Women's Leadership Foundation, in partnership with the Providence Institute for Transformative Leadership at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, offer a yearlong leadership certificate program to help Catholic women strengthen their leadership skills in an environment which integrates faith and spirituality.
Program Impact
The impact of the Leadership Program is far-reaching for both the community and the Catholic Church. In the quest for Catholic social justice in society:
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Women will gain valuable leadership skills
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Program graduates will lead and be an important influence as workplaces explore their social purpose and meet their ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) mandates
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Program graduates will become a pool of trained laywomen providing succession in Catholic social justice work currently championed by a diminishing number of religious women
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Women with specialized skill sets and knowledge will be important resources for charities in the more effective promotion of their missions to create a just and compassionate society
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Local parishes, committees, and dioceses will be strengthened by the feminine genius as women take on more leadership roles
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Governments at all levels will be encouraged by a constituency of women not afraid to advocate on behalf of those without a voice
Program Highlights
The Leadership Program is developed to accommodate women who may be working full time. It is based on adult learning principles and is be women-centered. The program features numerous networking opportunities and a mentorship plan designed to strengthen each woman’s ability to grow.
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After completing the Program, women will have the skills they need, whether they are speaking on behalf of an organization, fundraising for a local community group, making decisions that affect the health and well-being of people or serving as a director of a major organization or a government agency.
