FALL 2015 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE APPLICATION 2015-2016 Welcome to the Sadie Nash Leadership Project! We are a young women’s leadership and educational organization! We are currently recruiting for Leadership Institute, our year-long high school programs.

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE APPLICATION 2015-2016

Welcome to the Sadie Nash Leadership Project! We are a young women’s leadership and educational organization! We are currently recruiting for Leadership Institute, our year-long high school programs.

Classes run October 2015 through May 2016.  
Participants will receive an end of year stipend based on participation and attendance. All classes will take place in midtown Manhattan at our office near Bryant

Park. There are 3 class options in Leadership Institute, you may choose one:

Option A) Sisterhood Academy – This class will focus on sisterhood and leadership! You will participate in

workshops around identity, leadership, media, healthy relationships, wellness, youth activism and social justice.

Using your own life experiences as a starting point, you will discuss different important community issues

while building a community of support. You will participate in field trips and conferences while developing

confidence, leadership, communication, and activism skills. Come join the sisterhood! Sisterhood Academy

will meet Saturdays from 1:30 – 4:30pm

Option B) Leadership Scholars – This class will focus on educational justice, college readiness and college

prep! The educational justice aspect of the class will examine: What makes a good school, and why aren’t all

schools good? What is a “good education” and how can you fight for your right to one? You will also receive

support and guidance around your own college plans. You will learn what colleges are looking for, how to

apply, options to consider, and begin your journey! Open to juniors only. Leadership Scholars will meet

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm.

Option C) Making Waves – This class is focused on social justice organizing, activism, and social change!

During the class, you will examine social justice issues in your life and community, explore historical and

contemporary women leaders, and learn about social justice movements. You will explore theories of social

change and develop a social justice project of your own while getting to know more about local government,

local leaders, and relevant social justice campaigns in our city. Making Waves will meet Mondays and

Wednesdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm.

To apply, please complete the enclosed application. Once we have reviewed your application, we will contact

you for an interview. Applications are due Wednesday, September 30, 2015.

You are encouraged to attend one of our Open Houses on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1:30pm, Thursday, Sept. 17 at

4pm or Monday, Sept. 21 at 4pm. All Open Houses take place at 4 West 43rd Street, 5th floor, between 5th and

th Avenue in midtown Manhattan. You can take the 1/2/3/N/Q/R/A/C/E to Times Square, the B/D/F/M/7 to

Bryant Park, or the 4/5/6/S to Grand Central. Please RSVP for an Open House by emailing Leslie at

leslie@sadienash.org or calling 212.391.8664. We hope you consider applying to Leadership Institute!