Young Women's Leadership Institute
June 15-28, 2025
At the heart of YWLI’s mission are the core values of empowerment, equality, and leadership.
We believe that when young women are given the tools and support they need, they can achieve greatness and break through barriers that may stand in their way. Our mission is to foster a generation of strong, compassionate, and effective female leaders who are ready to tackle the challenges of today’s world. These themes are woven throughout the two-week residential camp and at the end, girls are awarded the prestigious Young Women’s Leadership Institute Certificate. These skills empower girls to rise to higher levels in all aspects of home, family, school, and life. The Young Women’s Leadership Institute Certificate is a strong addition to college and university applications.
The Young Women’s Leadership Institute is designed to provide an unparalleled opportunity for young women to expand their leadership skills and sense of civic responsibility as they consider their own character, leadership, and integrity. The institute’s globally diverse cohort of young women actively participate in experiences designed to leverage their unique leadership capacities, including a dynamic leadership curriculum, skill building, active reflection, and scenario-based collaboration opportunities. The Institute is centered around exposure to a world class speaker series of talented and diverse women leaders who have made a difference in their field. This program will challenge participants to embrace, explore and reflect on what women’ s leadership involves at the highest levels, with a view to changing the world that we live in.
- 14 days of immersive leadership experiences, workshops and training for girls in grades 8-12
- Diverse women leaders and experts on a wide variety of topics and sessions
- Skill-building workshops
- Peer learning, small-group sessions
- Activities and experiences in Raleigh and North Carolina
- Young Women Leadership Institute Leadership Certificate