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APPLY NOW FOR THIS UNIQUE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Leadership Institute for Undergraduate Women provides a forum for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to nurture the leadership potential of women students. It creates an experience that empowers women as leaders, challenges women to realize their full potential as leaders, and connects women with other women who are committed to social change.
When: The 20th Annual Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PSSHE) Women's Consortium Summer Leadership Institute for undergraduate women will be held on SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2008 – FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008.
Goals:
Develop
and
strengthen women’s leadership skills, creativity, and respect for
diversity;
Establish a network
of women throughout the PASSHE and promote existing networks of women
at each
of the fourteen universities;
Encourage mentoring
relationships among women in the PASSHE;
Provide
for
informal learning opportunities for students to interact with faculty
members,
staff, and administrators; and
Help students develop campus projects to practice skills learned at the Institute under the direction of a mentor on their campus.
Format: Instructional sessions are conducted by talented women who contribute not only to the content of learning activities, but also serve as role models and potential mentors. All sessions are interactive, requiring participants to engage in discussions, role plays, and simulations. Students meet in small groups to process and apply information as well as learn from each others’ experiences. Guest speakers, outdoor recreation, and team building exercises also create multiple learning opportunities. Additionally, literature, music, and videos about women and women’s issues are available on site.
Location: Folded into a natural wooded environment about 75 miles north of Pittsburgh, near Sandy Lake, Mercer County, is the McKeever Environmental Learning Center. Established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1974, the McKeever Center is administered by Slippery Rock University as a public service institute of the State System of Higher Education. Refer to the website for more detailed information and directions: www.mckeever.orgCost: Costs are
underwritten
by the offices of the Vise President of Student Affairs at each SSHE
university,
including room, board, and educational materials. Students are
responsible
for transportation and personal expenses while attending the institute. Millersville University has 3 spaces available for students.
Application Information: Applications
are available in the lobby of the Montour House or can be downloaded here: On-Line Application.They are due back to
the Women's Commission office in the Montour House by Friday, April 25, 2008 at 4:30pm.