We want powerful women who care about making a difference in the world, hold a deep desire to contribute to themselves and other young women, are passionate about cultivating their own dreams, visions, goals, and are committed to encouraging and supporting the dreams of other young women. 

 The We Got Issues! Leadership Institute (WGI! Leadership Institute) is a 12-month training program that supports young women’s civic contribution by providing them with a strategic leadership development curriculum as well as a network for collaboration, support and continued engagement. Each woman develops a project infused with the Institute’s Art and Social Change methodology
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This Institute offers a structured environment to support the creation, cultivation and integration of arts, activism and transformative leadership. Activities include, storytelling, community dialogues, music, movement, fierce guest speakers, intensive coaching by professionals, and peer evaluations. 

Applicants must: 

-Be between the ages of 18-35yrs

-Attend and participate in each of the scheduled Institute sessions, and assignments (in its entirety) 

-Be involved in an organization, project, program or initiative that in some way impacts an issue and/or or community that the applicant cares about and be willing to work on that project as part of their civic engagement requirement.

In 12 months, participants who play full out will undergo intensive positive transformation and will walk away with concrete manifestations, like: 

a. A clear vision for their leadership 

b. A blueprint for manifesting their desired project with real strategies for fulfilling feasible project goals. 

c. Innovative practices for integrating a model of art as activism into any project or endeavor.

d. Strengthened personal power to allow for creating the life you desire. 

Tuition for the WGI! Leadership Institute is $3,000, which is all-inclusive and includes lodging, food, and all training materials, and coaching sessions with institute facilitators.Limited partial scholarships and sponsorship support is available to those who qualify.For more information, please contact us here.