Deadline: 7-Jul-23
With the support of Stuart Weitzman, Vital Voices Global Partnership is launching a 7-week, virtual program designed to empower a diverse group of young women in the United States to lead change in their communities and beyond.
Bold Movers program invests in women who are working toward gender equality by shifting the social understanding of the role of women in work and society. Through the program, participants will build their confidence, empowering themselves to take on leadership roles that change cultural perceptions of “having it all.”
Through curriculum work, mentorship, and a network of peers, Bold Movers gives participants the skills, knowledge, confidence, and inner strength to lead social change and create pathways to prosperity for themselves and their communities.
What does the program involve?
- Over seven weeks, Bold Movers participants will be part of a customized version of the flagship leadership development program, the Vital Voices Leadership Journey. Facilitated by inspiring, innovative experts, the course follows a highly practical, “learn-do-achieve” experiential learning methodology, combining live workshop sessions with self-paced activities and peer group discussions to help participants supercharge their ability to create positive change in their communities.
- Participants will also receive mentorship for the full length of the program, focusing on how best to catalyze the changes that matter most to them.
- Throughout the program, participants will forge bonds with their cohort members – women who, like them, are passionate about changing cultural norms and workplace policies around caregiving.
- As a participant, you will be part of a lifelong, ever-growing network of women with a shared mission who can offer support, mentorship, and guidance to help you take bolder steps in pursuit of ambitious change. Networks like these are crucial for the long-term success and resilience of women changemakers. Research shows that when women are part of diverse, non-hierarchical, non-competitive networks of other women leaders, they take on more daring risks and greater roles.
- At the end of the seven weeks, participants will have an opportunity to apply for grants to further their efforts. To cap off the program, participants will travel to the Tapestry headquarters in New York. There, they will participate in in-person training, celebrate their leadership growth, and plan their future actions to forward gender equity in the workplace and beyond.
Program Highlights
- Seven weeks of leadership training and development
- Tailored mentorship on driving change in your workplace and community
- Lifelong participation in a network of link-minded, passionate peers
- Travel with the cohort to Stuart Weitzman headquarters in New York for in-person training and networking
- Opportunity to apply for a project grant
Eligibility Criteria
- Bold Movers participants are women, ages 21-30 and based in the U.S., who are working to change cultural narratives around gender equity. A participant might be someone who is:
- Building support networks in her workplace (like caregiver employee resource groups)
- Fighting for gender-inclusive policies, especially as they relate to family planning, in her spheres of influence
- A working parent or caregiver of a disabled family member who is influencing change for herself and others in her position
- Cultivating the allyship of men and non-parents in her community
- Or any other woman advocating for or implementing changes that level the playing field for working caregivers – especially in ways that will impact the opportunities of future generations of women. When selecting Bold Movers participants, Vital Voices will particularly consider women who would benefit from leadership training to influence culture in both work and society at large.
For more information, visit Vital Voices.