The Center for Women's Leadership

We had a great time today celebrating Day of the Girl with Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest! Thank you to all of the incredible leaders who joined us and a special shoutout to their keynote Gabi Dixson and the tasty dessert! 💖🍰

Adelante Mujeres is on the lookout for a Deputy Director of Internal Operations who is passionate about making a difference in a mission-driven environment. If you thrive on providing exceptional, cross-functional support to teams and the community, this is an opportunity for you! Join us and be a part of an organization dedicated to empowering women and families in our community. Apply now and help us make a lasting impact!  https://lnkd.in/gc2V_s2p #JobOpportunity #Hiring #AdelanteMujeres #OperationsLeadership #CommunityEmpowerment #CareerOpportunity https://lnkd.in/gc2V_s2p

We are excited to have Molly Baer Kramer join the CWL Team as our Operations superstar! Molly currently manages operations and programs for the Institute for Sustainable Solutions. Prior to PSU, Molly worked in fundraising and administration for conservation nonprofits in Oregon and consulted on organizational development and management. She is an independent scholar and published author. We are thrilled to be collaborating with you this year!

Congratulations NEW Leadership Oregon 2024 cohort member Marilyn Maldonado D on your incredible Graduate Assistantship work with the Institute for Sustainable Solutions and Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center! Marilyn Maldonado grew up in Wilsonville, OR, and is now pursuing her Master of Public Policy at PSU, fueled by her passion for advocacy and systemic change. After supporting and advocating for parents, youth, and fellow peers in receiving additional support from the public school system and other institutions, Marilyn realized the power of self-advocacy and turned her focus to public policy. Her journey led her to ISS, where she is helping support Native-owned and Native-serving businesses in Oregon to access sustainable procurement training and assistance through an EPA-funded project. Marilyn is driven by a sense of justice that informs her interest in public policy areas like anti-poverty practices, healthcare, food security, higher education, and racial equity. “I love the potential for making things better,” Marilyn says. The flexibility and collaboration at ISS have allowed her to help shape the project in meaningful ways, and she appreciates the freedom to explore different aspects of the work. Whether working from coffee shops or meeting with partners, Marilyn values the dynamic nature of her work at ISS and the opportunity to make a tangible impact. #ThrivingCommunities #LeadershipDevelopment #NEWLeadership #EmergingLeader

The CWL Team goes international! Vicki Reitenauer, Faculty Co-Director was recently invited to present at The International Transformative Learning Conference. This conference brings together scholars, activists, artists, engaged citizens, and professionals from a variety of fields from many countries around the world to dialogue about transformative learning theory and educational practice and its implications for making positive change. This year's conference, "Getting Transformation into Good Trouble: Making New Spaces of Possibility with Community and in Practice" was held in Siena, Italy. Vicki facilitated a roundtable discussion called "'A Practice of Freedom': The Good Trouble of Self-grading," to share her practice of grade-claiming in her courses and to invite dialogue around it. #TransformationalLeadership #GlobalCommunity #LeadershipDevelopment

Interested in learning how to amplify your efforts as a leader to address the issues facing your community? Join Turn Up Your Voice: Take Action for Change, our rural leaders cohort! This program is build to provide space to explore your leadership practice, deepen your understanding of governmental processes and pathways for change, and take action to make a positive difference. Rural Development Initiatives, Inc. (RDI) and the Center for Women’s Leadership (CWL) have created a leadership development program focused on amplifying and connecting women leaders throughout rural Oregon. This program consists of five sessions: four sessions cover specific topics to inform participants on understanding local and state government, create support for the rural issues they face in their communities, and develop the messaging for their passion of their rural spaces. The fifth session is a two-day retreat in Salem, Oregon, where participants gather to connect with one another and to meet with their representatives to build relationships and discuss the issues they are facing in their rural communities. Thanks to the generous support of the The Ford Family Foundation, this opportunity is free and open to all women-identifying individuals who are interested in honing their leadership skills and live in Rural Oregon. The virtual sessions will take from 10am-12pm on: ⭐️October 8, ⭐️October 22, ⭐️November 5 and ⭐️December 3 Our in person, two day visit to the Capitol in Salem, OR will occur on November 12-13, 2024 (stipends and reimbursements will be available to support lodging, meals and transportation expenses). An additional opportunity to reconvene in Salem with women leaders throughout Oregon is pending confirmation for Spring 2025. To learn more and apply - checkout our website: https://lnkd.in/guBnAgB6 #WeAreRural #WomenLeaders #LeadershipDevelopment #Cohort #Oregon #OrPol

Interested in learning how to amplify your efforts as a leader to change the issues facing your community? Join others to explore our practice as leaders, deepen our understanding of governmental processes and pathways for change, and take action to make a positive difference. Rural Development Initiatives (RDI) and the Center for Women's Leadership (CWL) have created a civic engagement program focused on amplifying and connecting women leaders throughout rural Oregon. This program consists of five sessions: four sessions cover specific topics to inform participants on understanding local and state government, create support for the rural issues they face in their communities, and develop the messaging for their passion of their rural spaces. The fifth session is a two-day event in Salem, Oregon, where participants gather in person to connect with one another and to meet with their representatives to speak up about the concerns they are facing in their rural communities. The program is free and open to all women-identifying individuals who are interested in honing their leadership skills and live in Rural Oregon. Sessions are virtual and will take place on October 8, October 22, November 5 and December 3 from 10am – 12pm. Our in person, two day visit to the Capitol in Salem, OR will occur on November 12-13, 2024. An opportunity to reconvene in Salem with women leaders throughout Oregon is scheduled for Spring 2025. Scan the QR code to apply or visit https://lnkd.in/gBxmiGFr . Questions or comments? Email Jessica Mole Heilman (jmole@pdx.edu) or Kendra Schaffer (kschaffer@rdiinc.org).

✨NEW Leadership Oregon 2024✨ The last two days marked the beginning of this incredible cohorts journey as a learning community. Over the next six months, these rising leaders will work together to co-design their experience while supporting each others leadership journeys. We are so thrilled to be with them in this experience and share their words on where they hope to be at the end of their time together. #NEWLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #IntersectionalLeadership #TransformationalLeadership

That’s a wrap on day one of NEW Leadership Oregon 2024! Thank you to our wonderful guest facilitators Ivy Major-McDowall, Marchel Marcos & Jennifer Martinez-Medina for making today so memorable by spending time in thoughtful conversation as the cohort begins their leadership learning journey together. #NEWLeadership #Emergent #EmergentStrategy #IntersectionalLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment

That’s a wrap on day one of NEW Leadership Oregon 2024! Thank you to our wonderful guest facilitators Ivy Major-McDowall, Marchel Marcos & Jennifer Martinez-Medina for making today so memorable by spending time in thoughtful conversation as the cohort begins their leadership learning journey together. #NEWLeadership #Emergent #EmergentStrategy #IntersectionalLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment