Women in Leadership and Learning (WILL)
2012 WILL participants at retreat in Grailville!
WILL is a multi-year learning community comprised of both academic and co-curricular experiences designed to develop a student’s leadership over the course of her undergraduate collegiate experience. WILL’s foundation is built on the Social Change Model of Leadership Development realized through the practice of Action Research.
Participants meet every Monday and work toward the development of individual, group, and community leadership skills. Students engage in action projects in their communities and learn to incorporate feminist theory in their quest for social change.
WILL’s mission: To build a women's community of leaders, committed to social justice and activism, through co-curricular, experiential learning.
Program Requirements:
- Curricular Component
Students complete the following undergraduate courses: 1) Introduction to WGSS 2) Women and Activism 3) Internship 4) Senior Seminar
- Co-Curricular Component
Activists Coming Together (ACT): Participants engage in activism through action projects of their choosing, as well as attend bi-weekly discussion groups and a monthly activism lecture series.
- Foundational Component
Participants attend bi-weekly WILL-only meetings to reflect on curricular and co-curricular components. Participants engage in individual leadership and team-building exercises, and make deep lasting connections with one another. Participants will link feminist theory and action through Participatory Action Research and the Social Change Model of Leadership Development.
Additional Resources:
The documents below provide a more detailed overview about the UC WILL program, as well as a look at the desired learning outcomes of the organization.
Applications: The application window for WILL 2013-2014 has closed. For more information about the program and future application dates, please contact amy.howton@uc.edu.
WILL participants working through "Step Up/Step Back" exercise at 2012 retreat.
The WILL program at UC is designed in partnership by the Women’s Center and the Department of Women’s Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Amy Howton, Assistant Director of the Women’s Center, coordinates the program with assistance from WILL Graduate Assistant Mercedes Katis.
For additional information on WILL at UC, please contact Amy Howton at amy.howton@uc.edu or Mercedes Katis at katismm@mail.uc.edu
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