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Deaf Women's Leadership

Program Overview

The Deaf Women's Leadership Program provides deaf women with an invigorating environment for self-awareness, exploration, actualization, and leadership development. The program also strives to improve the quality of the participants' lives through community engagement, service, and development. Training modules are offered by nationally recognized deaf female leaders who engage the participants in learning how to effectively advocate for their causes and to develop the skills and confidence they need to follow through. Topics include mentorship, leadership styles, communication, conflict resolution, community development, networking, fundraising and more! In collaboration with Deaf Women United, this program is offered as a one-week face-to-face program for three credits focusing on a broad range of topics. The one week program includes 1 credit of mentoring that spans over an 8-week period after the face-to-face session. It is also offered as a weekend workshop for one credit focusing on selected topics and does not included mentoring.

Program Outcomes

  • Strategies for achieving a balanced life in a fast-paced and multi-tasking society
  • Knowledge of own leadership style and variables for maximizing leadership impact
  • Strategies for fundraising
  • Knowledge and skills for community development
  • Professional communication and conflict resolution skills
  • Networking skills and opportunities
  • Eight weeks of mentoring support
  • A certificate of attendance and participation

Course Information

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Contact Information

Tracey Kempton, Program Logistics Coordinator
Gerald "Bummy" Burstein Leadership Institute
College of profesional Studies and Outreach
Gallaudet University
Hall Memorial Building Room E111C
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 250-2203 Voice & Video Phone
1-866-948-8410 Toll Free: Voice & Video Phone
(202) 448-7316 Fax

 

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