In a time of continuing obstacles to female leadership in many spheres of society the Center aims to provide Mount Holyoke students with a better understanding of the underlying reasons for these barriers and of broader issues relating to leadership and gender. Building on existing courses, the Center will promote educational initiatives that enhance the understanding of leadership issues, e.g. implications of different leadership styles and requirements in different settings, leadership and gender, ethics of leadership, etc.

    The Center encourages students and faculty to explore issues of leadership more explicitly in different learning activities, e.g. in community-based learning courses, in internships, in discussions with resident fellows. The Center will sponsor symposia on leadership questions relevant to women and invite speakers who will allow students to learn about leadership through examples.

Leadership Issues

• The Glass Ceiling
• Making a Difference: Women in Politics 
• Making a Difference: Promoting Change from the Bottom Up

Key Competencies   

Alumna Leader/Advocate of the Week

October 1st- "Making a Difference: Women in Politics"

October 16th- "What makes a Good Liberal Arts Education?"

November 11th- "Making a difference: Promoting Change from the Bottom Up"