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ER Girls' Leadership Workshop

The Eleanor Roosevelt Girls’ Leadership Workshop (GLW)

 

 Background

 Eleanor Roosevelt was a strong supporter of human rights and the role of women as change agents.  She was always interested in encouraging young people, particularly girls, to get involved in matters of social justice.  She knew young girls often need role models as well as an extra helping hand to enhance their self-confidence. 

 In 1997, the Eleanor Roosevelt Val Kill (ERVK) organization, a non-profit,non-partisan NGO, established the first Girls Leadership Workshop. This program is for girls, ages 14-16, entering the equivalent of 10th or 11th grades. Every summer, it offers two workshop programs with 30 girls in each session.   Most of the workshop seminars are held at Val Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt’s personal residence near Hyde Park, New York.  Participants are chaperoned and housed at a nearby college during the program.

 

Program information

 The 9-day program emphasizes empowerment and development of leadership skills for future public activists.  Successful women leaders lead the discussions and act as role models and mentors for the girls. The program includes a field trip to the UN in New York as well as sessions on the following topics:
  • Eleanor Roosevelt’s life and example
  • History of feminism
  • Working for human rights and the United Nations
  • Personal responsibility
  • Social justice
  • Citizenship and civic participation
  • Leadership skills for participant

 

FAWCO's Support of the GLW

 
In 2008, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and in recognition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s pivotal role in the passage of the UDHR, FAWCO  made a  special $3,300 donation to the Eleanor Roosevelt Val Kill organization for the Girls’ Leadership Workshop. In 2009, the FAWCO Federation also donated the same amount.   More information  as well as a full description of  the program is available from the Eleanor Roosevelt Val Kill organization website at www.ervk.org/glw.  
FAWCO encourages qualifying daughters of its members to apply for this program, particularly  girls who are specifically interested in community service and social justice. All  girls  will compete with other girls from around the world for a limited number of slots.
Note,  the application process will be handled entirely through the ERVK organization, not FAWCO.  
Previous FAWCO Participants
 
 

In 2008, four daughters of FAWCO members were chosen for the Eleanor Roosevelt Leadership Workshop.

They were Louise Greeley-Copley's daughter Shannon Copley FAUSA (FAWCO Alumnae USA); Eleanor Jacobs, daughter of Amanda Norton from Luxembourg; Carlotta Ruiz, daughter of  Julie Nauman of AAWE Paris  and from AWOG (American Women's organization of Greece), Mary Kennedy's daughter Jill. 

In 2009, two daughters of FAWCO members were chosen for the ERGLW--Gabrielle Guichard, daughter of Catherine Keyes-Guichard  and Scarlett Remlinger, daughter of Maija Remlinger  both members of  AAWE Paris.

 

Applications for the ERGLW Program

 

FAWCO encourages qualified daughters of its members to apply for this unique program for girls who are specifically interested in community service and social justice.  Information about the program is available from the Eleanor Roosevelt Val Kill organization website at www.ervk.org/glw. 

For 2010, there will be two sessions, the first one July9-18 and the second July 23-August 1. Both sessions will be held at Val Kill and housing will be at nearby Vassar College. All costs and transportation  to and from Val Kill must be paid by participants. Scholarships and aid money is available to those who need it. All requests for financial assistance must be made at the time of application and the application process is handled entirely through the ERVK organization.

Application forms are normally available online by December and applications are due in February.

 

 

 


 


 
       
 
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